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Moon Landing

Moon Landing by Balakov.
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the Moon in 1969 - Photograph by Neil Armstrong

Original here ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Aldrin_Apollo_11.jpg

Setup shot here ... www.flickr.com/photos/balakovsetup/2482037789/

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jonathenharty  Pro User  says:

Great shot, must have taken ages to cut out the crater bits off the base.
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Balakov  Pro User  says:

The crater has been broken for years, no work required :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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Faberitius  Pro User  says:

Adding sand wouldn't have been "LEGOish", I suppose :-D

Great job again Balakov!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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Lillput  Pro User  says:

Mike, another classic. Love your attention to detail.

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seoulsuzy says:

Brilliant!
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Chris.Whitpan says:

like it! I remember the crater plates from the 70's. Very cool
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zabong  Pro User  says:

Creative and perfectly executed.
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doobrady  Pro User  says:

Beautifully lit. An absolute masterpiece!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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Joriel "Joz" Jimenez  Pro User  says:

Brilliant!
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Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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....Tim  Pro User  says:

Damn you - I was planning this shot tonight!!!
You're astronaut is better than mine though. ;o(

Perfect lighting btw !
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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Steffan Harries  Pro User  says:

Awesome!
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Naftalination says:

Certified by Beautiful Capture Group
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SeánLi says:

i luv this 1
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uoʞıɾnɟ ʇıq-8。  Pro User  says:

NICE!!!!!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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kathyseff says:

seriously- where can i buy prints of your work?
i'd love to see an exhibit!!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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reno_renone says:

Genius.
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Alex Richards.  Pro User  says:

I think this is my favourite of the lot. Great shots.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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J-ENGINE  Pro User  says:

THIS is beautiful.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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HUBCAM  Pro User  says:

Oh, this has stirred up some ideas in my head...
Arrrgh, gotta get them OUT !
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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lens314  Pro User  says:

I wonder if you could somehow recreate the reflections in Buzz's visor from the original photo. Might take some fancy photoshopping, but very good work!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Miris Lanford [deleted] says:

OMG, I love it!! it's great!!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Maggie Osterberg  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Pants Central, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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brek  Pro User  says:

this is sooo obviously faked, if you look in the reflections of the visor, the shadows point the wrong way, and don't get me started on the flag. ;-)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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neoben says:

NASA could have use this for their "moon exploration" mission.
As 'fake' as the real pic... but this one is "light years" cutter... hehehehe
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andrew71ca says:

Awesome shot!! I love these! :)
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ptoke says:

perfect.
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Tiago H. Pimentel  Pro User  says:

amazing work man! [ ]s
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Andy Ventura  Pro User  says:

Ciao, sono amministratore di un gruppo chiamato Creazy Astronauts. Ci farebbe piacere aggiungere l’elemento al gruppo.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

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tavis_mcnally says:

cool idea.

why didn't you crop it square like the original? you know like a hasselblad.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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Carlos Martinez Gomez  Pro User  says:

Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Still life - Fotografia estudio y nos encantaría agregar esto al grupo.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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ASH Whittam says:

haha found it your awesome man keep it up.Michael Jordan dunking scene.now thats one
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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whiteroom says:

I especially like the addition of the cross hairs. Nice touch and attention to detail.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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farnea says:

excellent
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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Paul Cook Photography says:

If ever there was a classic image, it was this, and you have done wonders to recreate it. Absolutely outstanding in every way.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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Caio H. Nunes says:

You're very creative, and your photos are pretty awesome, congratulations!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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jamesrdoe  Pro User  says:

Some would believe this is how the original photo was made too =p
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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= xAv = says:

I LOOoooooved it :))
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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gnijil_lijing says:

wondering how to do the reflection of the visor of the helmet he's wearing...
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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Simon Gibson  Pro User  says:

Truly lovely.
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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Jishnu Nandy says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Bokeh Photography, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

I am serious fan of your toy series....!
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Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

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Kiwi_GaL  Pro User  says:

this is brilliant! im gonna fave this in your RB too :)
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Archivist Llewellyn  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for "Apollo 11 40th Anniversary Celebrations Around the World," and we'd love to have your photo added to the group!
Posted 10 days ago. ( permalink )

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-Gareth-  Pro User  says:

Where did you get this minifig?

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Balakov  Pro User  says:

@-Gareth- : I really couldn't say. It was in a small space set I got around 5 or 6 years ago.
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-Gareth-  Pro User  says:

I've been searching BrickLink, maybe I'll be lucky, lol. Thanks anyway!
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