D-Day Landings 1

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A Lego recreation of Robert Capa's 1944 photograph taken during the D-Day landings on Omaha beach during World War II.

Original here ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Capa%2C_D-Day1.jpg

Setup shot here ... www.flickr.com/photos/balakovsetup/2517087424/

Lego soldiers from www.brickarms.com

Wikipedia has an the story of the how Capa's original negatives were damaged during development at Life magazine ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Capa ), I had to simulate the effect in photoshop :)

Print available on Redbubble.

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	jonathenharty says: Clever...legs on backwards to look like the original. Nicely done. Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	jrbechthold says: great tones - and again... wonderful recreation. Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	....Tim says: Both these are great... Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	doobrady says: Superb. I'm sorely tempted to place a large order with Brickarms :) Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	Lillput says: Love it, Mike. Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	Manuel Herrero says: As always Great. In this case let me say you a little appreciation. In the original one the shot is a bit blurred... maybe you could try. Congratulations for the lego album, it's one the the best in flickr Manuel Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	LittleGoldWoman says: it needs blur Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	Balakov says: You mean "it needs MORE blur"! You might have to look at it large to see the blur, maybe I shouldn't have been as subtle :) Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )
	ironmould says: WOW... Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )
	ilkogaku says: ....this is GREAT! What an idea! Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )
	JustABigGeek says: Great idea for a shot! Very imaginative. Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )
	anthonycampbell says: This is really cool! Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )
	El Hombre de la Manopla says: Thanks!!! Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )
	laimonas-stasiulis says: congrats for being featured on www.bbc.co.uk! Brilliant idea Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )
	rmcarrier1 says: Congratulations on the BBC News feature!! I just saw it - what a pleasant surprise!! Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )
	alicudi says: you are my genius from today (only from today because just today I discovered your pictures :p) Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )
	MadThing picture says: Very awesome! Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )
	obersternstgoth says: www.Omaha-Beach.Org Interesting idea?! Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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