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Stigmata
Stigmata
fmalan


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Challenge: Religion (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: At home
Date: May 24, 2007
Aperture: F3.5 @ 18mm
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/10 sec
Galleries: Emotive, Self Portrait
Date Uploaded: May 24, 2007

 Note: this photograph was not intended as disrespectful!

A dog ran in front of me, and I crashed with my bicycle. After recovering from the shock I couldn't help but notice the symbolism of my injuries. Except for my forehead, those wounds are real!

Even coming from a rather conservative protestant background, I am surprised at the strong emotions this picture evoke in me and others.

Flash used together with natural light.
Crop to 4:3, dodge (body), contrast, gamma, resize, sharpen, b/w.

Statistics
Place: 264 out of 311
Avg (all users): 4.6429
Avg (commenters): 4.3333
Avg (participants): 4.5522
Avg (non-participants): 4.6957
Views since voting: 677
Views during voting: 292
Votes: 182
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/30/2007 10:08:13 PM
Interesting juxaposition of the flesh against the raw brick. The concept is good and the overall expression suits the spirit of the image very well. My knitpick is not centering the nail blood on the palms. More like a piercing of the mount of lunas. Regardless, this remains a strong and highly interesting study. Bump.
 05/30/2007 10:40:06 AM
good idea, decent execution, but the model's expression is completely without emotion.
 05/30/2007 12:33:33 AM
Nice idea! I find the lighting a little flat, though, rendering it somewhat two-dimensional, anddrawing attention away from the subject to the pattern of thewall behind.


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