Lunch Atop a Skyscraper

A lego reconstruction of the famous 1932 photograph "Lunch atop a skyscraper" taken by Charles Ebbets

www.art.co.uk/asp/sp-asp/_/pd--10090221/Lunch_Atop_a_Skys...

Lighting Info: The main light was a Nikon SB-28 on 1/64 power mounted on a lightstand in a shoot through brolly about 2 feet to camera left positioned slightly above the workers.

The background was lit with an SB-24 on 1/16 power with a piece of white sheet over it to being the power down even more.

The idea was to get an outdoor look to the light, which meant a big soft lightsource. The umbrella is about as close as it can be without blowing out the scene at f2.8.

Setup shot here ...
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(133 comments)

Mine's a pint says:

!!!!!!!! Brilliant !!!!!!!!!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

wiredfool says:

That's great.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Jonathan_W says:

Great take on a classic
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Nath Chandler [deleted] says:

Nicely done!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

liam_sheasby says:

Quite possibly the best photo i've seen this year.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

anthemrdr says:

Fantastic idea, well done. Great imagination
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

peia... missing you all!!! says:

This is just great!!! love the idea and focus!!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Stephamae says:

what an idea. :)
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

★•♥Snoopy-Vero♥•★ says:

great picture!! congratulation!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

photo.monkey says:

a well deserved EXPLORE!!!! your photo is brilliant!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

(un)hipster says:

hilarious
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Razumichin says:

Excellent, good fun!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

ClaireS2006 says:

i love this because i love lego
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Kris Kros says:

eXCELLENT!!!

- KK
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

geezypete says:

Now that's just fantastic.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

kdawg16a says:

Outstanding!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

J Store Photography says:

That's great!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

fa73 says:

I'm always attracted by this lego reinterpretation. This is one of the best i ever seen!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Mangiu says:

wow, great idea!!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

adlin says:

cute

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Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

acseven says:

that's a cool idea! :)
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

madswisscow says:

Wonderfully creative ! Bravo !
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

yeoldeblackhippie has given way to thehappybuddha says:

nice job !!!!!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

CatMacBride says:

just brillant!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

CurveTo says:

great shot!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

MarkusGW says:

haha, great idea
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Sixis says:

super idea! I like it very much!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

JrGMontero says:

juasjuasjuas !!! Fantastic idea !!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Lillput says:

Just love this!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Tiac says:

Hahaha! This is such a great one!
Saw this on Last 7 Days Interesting.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Trek the World says:

Very nice!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Sbaglia says:

AHAHAAH!You're a genius!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

RobinHoed says:

Great shot! You've been blogged on the LEGO4ALL blog! Thanks for sharing.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

EJP Photo says:

Hahahaha... this is so fantastic! So creative and well executed.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Dunechaser says:

This is wonderful.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

FiveAshes says:

Great

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Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

zufallsfaktor says:

Thats amazing!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

uniqueladyspeaks says:

truly awesome
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

peter.fehler says:

Was this made prior to Jung von Matts Cannes Lion winning Lego-Ad? If so, I would be very pissed off right now...
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Balakov says:

Ah, that's what that photo was! I must admit to being quite surprised that someone else had remade that photo with a lego theme, but as mine was only taken two weeks ago I think it's just a happy coincidence.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Balakov says:

Oh, and thanks for all the comments, favourites and blog posts everyone! I had no idea this would be so popular.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

slackorama says:

Very very nice.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Franco Monari says:

great!

ps: i'm not sure but the original wasn't shot by Charles Ebbets.
I think that was HINE LEWIS
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

tonythesuperperson says:

Great idea, excellently done.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

berberenike is coming back says:

:-D
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

corber [deleted] says:

I saw this in A Big Fave
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Juergen Kurlvink says:

LOL ... a great work and a wonderful shot.

thank you that you it share with us !
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Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

闪电麦坤 McQueen mckun says:

hehe, lovely shot!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Annutcha says:

Fantastic idea!!!!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Eldalicious says:

Simply genial!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

kukumismelo says:

GENIAL, nice idea
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Lesstimeonlinein09 [deleted] says:

Excellent.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Xava du [photographer padawan] says:

jajajaj exelent!!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

madeline lane says:

great concept!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

douglas.webber says:

Fuckin' Great
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

tj_tantiangco says:

brilliant!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Mortaric says:

This is beautifully done!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

brunalleschi says:

esta es la que mas me gusta de todas, muy buena, enhorabuena.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

jrbechthold says:

This is great... the whole set is very good.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Zenith Phuong says:

super creative...
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

fedfil says:

thanks for this photo !

I love the original ... and i love this shot too ;)
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

PIXistenz says:

:))
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Lisaraël says:

Really, really great.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

bahia [William Bay] says:

Was this the construction of the Woolworth tower? I seem to recall the Chrysler building in the background... My Architectural history may be skewed however.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

uastasi says:

awesome and original!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

sausyn says:

nice idea!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Thunderchild tm says:

great work I am inspired
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

matthorton says:

My love of LEGO and starwars has been reborn due to the Wii game I got at the weekend. Saw this in todays metro and had to find out more about your work! Excellent stuff. Now I need to talk my GF into allowing me to get this hung on the walls of my house!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Caroline 154 says:

What a brilliant idea! And well-executed too.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Harry_S says:

Superb. Remove the Original Size files and start selling these, I can see them in student digs all over the country!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Antonio.J.F. says:

Brilliant !
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

oneof42 says:

Absolutely classic . . .!

lmao!

Andy
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

doigal says:

Thats fantastic mate, its inspiring me to get the old lego out!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

RowdyReptile says:

Incredible!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

tiltti says:

Awesome idea, thanks for the laughs :)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

bertilsson.bertil says:

Soo cool!!! :D
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Freak_Irish_Sister says:

Brilliant!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

PSeangsong says:

hahaha this is brilliant! :-D
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

ADplane says:

nice work
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

spacyT says:

This is so funny!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

xshayx says:

hahahaha
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

My Name Is Marcel says:

this is the most brilliant shot iv'e seen here
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Jerry Law says:

Super brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Lusername says:

OMG - only just seen this - class! :-))))
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

kathyseff says:

great photography skills!
and even better creativity!!
where can i but a print??
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Balakov says:

@kathyseff: Since you asked ... www.redbubble.com/people/balakov/art/729641-3 -lunch-atop-...
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Voxphoto says:

Hilarious. I like your version a lot better than this one ;-)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Ded's says:

your work is really amazing!!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

-TheDebster-IS EXCELLENT 100% FACT says:

What a wonderful idea! Instant fave.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

zmaerdstyle says:

Simply awesome!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

MikePerrault says:

Very cool idea, but the original photo was done by Lewis Hine.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

raffaele.montillo says:

really a genial idea..
;)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

kallstrom says:

i want that one on a canvas!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Kelly Slade says:

Definitely Lewis Hine, I was a little confused when I saw that Charles fellows name.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Voxphoto says:

Hine did photograph construction of the Empire State Building, but that's not where the Ebbets photo was taken...
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

jong. says:

love it
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Geoff LMV says:

Awesome series!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

*mvh says:

Very cool!
(Saw these on the BBC website: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/default.stm)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Jota Pe says:

Hi Balakov!! Beautiful picture.
I wrote a post about your work at my web: www.jotape.ws and I take this picture to show your work. I hope it doesn't have a problem for you.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

setsuyostar says:

Apparently, I am the 137,398th person to view this pic. I came across it purely by chance, tracking from Faves to Faves. It's brilliant! And gets faved again (that makes 633). Great stuff!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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