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The Eye of Providence
The Eye of Providence
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Challenge: Religion II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Location: Bucharest, Village Museum
Date: Nov 21, 2009
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/30
Date Uploaded: Nov 21, 2009

 This is the rooftop of a house from the center of Romania. In that area, most buildings have these kinds of "eyes" on their roofs. Although their purpose is to collect the drafts and bring fresh air into the attics, the religious people of these villages believe that they are eyes that constantly watch over the city thus conferring them a divine power. The paralel between these eyes and the All-Seeing-Eye is only natural.
Taken outdoors in day light at the Bucharest Village Museum.
Post-processing: levels, curves, contrast, saturation, sharpen and border. Save for web.

Statistics
Place: 103 out of 111
Avg (all users): 4.3434
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 4.0800
Avg (non-participants): 4.4324
Views since voting: 644
Views during voting: 325
Votes: 198
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 12/02/2009 02:07:47 PM
Hahaha!
Beautiful! Almost got the brown.

I wonder if anyone that didn't think this was linked to religion would change their vote after reading the description. But I guess it's my fault for submitting something that is not universally recognized as a religious icon.
Not to mention my house is surrounded by churches :).

I'm waiting for an opinion from the Club, but with this kind of score, i think it will easily be ignored.

Thank you AbeSapien2 for the nice words, they really complete my capture.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/30/2009 12:26:54 AM
It's a beautiful photo, great use of color and depth of field, but I'm not sure I understand how it's religion.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/27/2009 10:03:16 AM
I tried to look up the spiritual side of Eyebrow Architecture and couldn't find a connection so I am a little confused as to why this is in this challenge...as to the picture....excellent focus and exposure...but I am missing the connection with religion...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/26/2009 09:51:28 PM
The brown Eye breaks up the grey white shingle pattern and immediately draws one's own eye into the view to the centre. Studying this is a delight from the striped patterns on the aged wood to some of the raised nails and the sprinkling of the autumn leaves blown there by the unaware wind. The stain from the eye - could this be construed as weeping for what was - or perhaps is yet to come?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 11/26/2009 08:56:12 AM
Interesting interpretation of the Eye........6
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