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Beefy Showman
Photograph by O. Louis Mazzatenta
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Excavated from the grave site of the first Chinese emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di, a terra-cotta statue may have held a pole used by an acrobat. A troupe of such clay figures has been uncovered—likely entertainers buried to enliven the
afterlife of the emperor, who died in 210 B.C.
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Camera:
Nikon F5
Film Type:
Fujichrome Velvia 50
Lens:
Nikon 20mm
Speed and F-Stop:
1/30 @ f/8
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Weather Conditions:
Indoors, at museum
Time of Day:
Unrecorded
Lighting Techniques:
6 strobe lights with softboxes and scrims
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