I got the idea for this pose from a greek or roman sculpture (eta:it's Michelangelo's "Pieta", thanks to mrb12186 for making that clear and shame on me for not even knowing it in the first place lol) that i saw on a postcard. so i had saved this idea in my head for a while until the partners challenge showed up, which i thought would fit that theme. just too bad i did'nt have any models available during that week, so i was kinda pissed, until i saw the next challenge "2 person portrait" which seemed about perfect for that shot. actually on the sculpture the girl is the savior and the boy the "victim", but when i tried to show them how the pose would look like i noticed that Linda was too small to hold the taller dude model, so we just shifted the roles. originally i wanted to set everything up in my studio, but when Karo told me about that location with a stone inside a small lake i really liked the idea. so we drove up there just before sun set which gave nice warm light, i set up a wirless flash inside the water next to the stone and another silver reflector. but when i was trying to figure out the best direction for me to shoot i saw that i had to actually go inside the lake with water up to my chest...LOL
thanks to my lighting assistant Karo and my models Clemens and Linda.
I hope it does well, and even tho it's not exactly how i wanted it i really like this picture a lot.
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thank you soo much everyone who has voted and commented, feels good that my attemps finally payed off for the bluey!
next week i'll start on a road trip through east europe and middle east for two or three month, but i'll try to enter the free studies at least so i won't fall behind in the FSM.
but i'm really looking forward to it, the last year has been rather boring for me, so a little fresh wind feels good now, let's see where it'll lead me...;)
thanks again!
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hey chris, wow!!! congrats on your first blue ribbon!!!! :-) though I must say that I love some other photos you have taken, more. I'm curious what photos you get on your east-europe-trip, I'm sure there will be a lot of cool pictures for more than one challenge. ;-) so, go on like this! :-)
"actually on the sculpture the girl is the savior and the dude the victim,"
In the sculpture you're talking about, the "girl" is Mary and "the dude" is a fictional representation of Jesus. It's a catholic sculpture by Michaelangelo.
Actually, it's a real representation of Jesus, not fictional. It actually exists. I saw it when I was in Italy.
congrats on your blue, Christoph! Lovely shot, with great mood and tones. The only thing which is in some dissonance with the fairytale mood is the hair on his leg, but I guess to ask him to shave would be too much sacrifice for this shot :). Have a great trip!
Sorry I did not have time to vote in this challenge, but I did scan through a few photos. The moment I seen your photo, I knew I was looking at a Blue. It would have gotten a 10 from me. One day, I would hope my photos are half as good.
Well executed even if thematically confused (or confusing).
What a stupid comment. I did like this, but I guess my point was that the male model didn't initially strike me as convincing in the role of savior. He's awfully young and clean cut (although I'd be hard pressed to point you to anything stating that a savior has to be a decrepit hairball). That aside, I think everything here is well executed, and your ribbon is well deserved. Congrats!
"actually on the sculpture the girl is the savior and the dude the victim,"
In the sculpture you're talking about, the "girl" is Mary and "the dude" is a fictional representation of Jesus. It's a catholic sculpture by Michaelangelo.
Actually, it's a real representation of Jesus, not fictional. It actually exists. I saw it when I was in Italy.
It's interesting that you talk about the size of your models. Michaelangelo solved the problem by making Mary 8 feet tall! The statue is about the grief of a mother. She is not "saving" her son. It's very strange to me that you got the theme of "saviour" from the sculpture. In your photo, the man's expression is blank. He neither grieves nor saves.
as i said, i did'nt know the imaged sculpture was of jesus and mary until mrb12186 pointed it out. i just saw the pose and the two people and thougth it would be a beautiful idea for a staged photo. i reinterpreted the pose a different way than the original sculpture and also staged it in a different environment so please, even if there's still the connection to michelangelo's masterpiece, please try to see the photo as the photo and not as a "reproduction" of a piece of art. i also asked sc to change the title into "Her Savior" (thanks to HawkeyeLonewolf for the suggestion) which obviously made some people think i was refering to the person of jesus, which i definately wasn't, i was just not aware that these to phrases had a synonym meaning in the english language (oh well i should have, because in german it's anlogue).
i mean no offense to anyone, just wanted to make that clear :)
Congrats on your shot, Christoff, it's just great. The pose and mood you achieve in it is wonderful. Congrats on your blue.
And any occasion you have see the original in St Peter's Basilica in Vaticano go for it. It's great.
"actually on the sculpture the girl is the savior and the dude the victim,"
In the sculpture you're talking about, the "girl" is Mary and "the dude" is a fictional representation of Jesus. It's a catholic sculpture by Michaelangelo.
Actually, it's a real representation of Jesus, not fictional. It actually exists. I saw it when I was in Italy.
It's interesting that you talk about the size of your models. Michaelangelo solved the problem by making Mary 8 feet tall! The statue is about the grief of a mother. She is not "saving" her son. It's very strange to me that you got the theme of "saviour" from the sculpture. In your photo, the man's expression is blank. He neither grieves nor saves.
I am not surprised that you got a first on this shot. I also recognized that it was in the style of the Pieta, but with the genders reversed. I didn't know if that is what you had in mind or not, but the shot is wonderful regardless of how it came to be.
I liked the idea of the gender reversal, but wondered if you would get grief for it from any of our members. I am very pleased that you did not. I choose not to vote in this challenge, but if I had this would have gotten a 10 from me.
"actually on the sculpture the girl is the savior and the dude the victim,"
In the sculpture you're talking about, the "girl" is Mary and "the dude" is a fictional representation of Jesus. It's a catholic sculpture by Michaelangelo.
Hmm, you didn't mark my original voting-phase comment as helpful, yet you did mark everybody else's - maybe I should have told you this was my top score. ;-Þ
And just so you know, the Savior is actually the "dude" as it is a depiction of Jesus Christ being held by his mother Mary after we was taken down off of the cross. ;-)
hell yes i am! :D
so wuz up man, you haven't answered my pm yet, you don't wanna meet me up in warszawa or what?
Originally posted by mrb12186:
Excellent shot! After reading your comments, I assume that the statue you're referring to is Michelangelo's "Pieta". I love the photographic perspective on one of my favorite pieces of art.
yes, that has to be the one i saw on the postcard, thanks a lot for the hint, i was trying to google it but could'nt find it, so i just called it greek statue in my description...lol
Excellent shot! After reading your comments, I assume that the statue you're referring to is Michelangelo's "Pieta". I love the photographic perspective on one of my favorite pieces of art.
It did VERY well! Congrats on the ribbon. A very very striking and emotive shot, and the youth of your models really serves this well. Very nice work all around!
Great photo, I love the emotion. Composition is compelling. The young man looks a bit uncomfortable, and the tone of the dress almost blends with the background. I give this a 9. Good luck. I'm sure this will be in the top 5
Picture Perfect. Great choice to go with a greyscale image. There is an incredible transition from detail to blur and the angles created by the position of the bodies provide not only visual interest, but stimulation as well. The youthfulness of the male figure exudes an innocence, yet the shapely form of the female is quite seductive, though it has no impression on him.
Really love the command this image has. The lighting is stellar and the pose though done before really is a classic! I'm reminded of Grecian statues almost.
the color conversion is great, with the levels/curves adjuments well thought out.
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