Photo taken in Ralph Gibson-style. Black&White -showing the contrast between the good and the bad. Cropped and made black&white using Adobe Photoshop CS.
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This is a nice dark shot, but having the foreground so out of focus doesn't work for me. If I could see a shot done by the photog this is a tribute to I may be able to get a better sense of why this was done this way.
THis image is a little dark for me to really enjoy. I like the idea, and the basic composition is great. Just a little too dark and focus soft on text.
Nice, bergman-like. The piece of the left hand that got into the top right corner is distracting. I like the complete blackness of the body and the blurriness of the bible.
Sorry if this sounds negative but IMO there things that could be improved here. The photo is too dark for my taste. I find it difficult to find anything in sharp focus. The composition doesn't hold my interest. Lastly this is a Photographer Tribute challenge. I can't figure out who you are paying tribute to.