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John Paul Getty was one of the first in the world to amass a fortune of over one billion dollars.  With his fortune he collected art from all over the world.  Much of his collection is found at the Getty Museum and the Getty Villa both located in Los Angeles.  In 1957 he said “A billion dollars isn’t worth what it used to be”.

This image is a study in symmetry.  The statue in the foreground appears to be contemplating the sky as she reclines.  The cloud formations add texture to the sky and there is a hint of sunset in the distance.  The lighting of this photograph is very dark and moody.

The photographer very well may want the overcast feel to the lighting of this image however it does make the photograph appear to be under exposed.  It is a shame there was not a stronger sunset to reflect in this wonderful pool of water.  Technically it appears that the saturation was pushed just a little too far.  The highlights in the clouds and the water have started to shift to a magenta color.  This could be caused by sunset afterglow.   I may be wrong about this but on close examination it looks like a color shift.

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