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The impossible love of a god for a nymph: Apollo and Daphne revisited
The impossible love of a god for a nymph: Apollo and Daphne revisited
saurabhs


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Faceless (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Location: College Park, MD
Date: Jan 23, 2005
Aperture: f3.0
ISO: iso100
Shutter: 37.0
Date Uploaded: Jan 22, 2005

 The impossible love of a god for the nymph; who preferred to be transformed into a laurel tree rather than yield to Apollo's desires.

Sketched out of an illustration of "Apollo and Daphne" 1622-25, white marble, detail Rome, Galleria Borghese. Sculpture by Gianlorenzo Bernini.

Cropped, contrast adjusted 8 second exposure while working on the sketch.

And yes, I know, my sketching sucks.

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Place: 79 out of 173
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Kodak LS443
 01/30/2005 10:57:24 PM
That story is my favorite when it comes to Greek mythology so I think it's awesome to see it referenced here :)

As for the photo, it fits the challenge while also being out of the box. Very interesting image indeed, more artistic than the vast majority of photos in this challenge. Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-E1
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 01/29/2005 01:58:15 AM
what a capture, nice. 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM
 01/25/2005 09:50:11 PM
Interesting. You actually have 4 faceless subjects here. Nicely composed. Well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Best-Buy Easy Point & Click
 01/25/2005 05:21:37 AM
man, i love both of them.
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