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A lot of possible ideas went into this one, but ultimately I pared down to a simpler image, as the pose and the austerity ultimately became more meaningful as I went through this two day edit.
The original idea was to shield yourself from the lies of the church and the bible, and to look for answers on your own, but as I added and removed elements to this piece, I realized the pose, bolstered by the presence of the crucifix on the wall, resembled the Passion Play, or reenactment of the suffering and death of Christ, with the umbrella standing in for the cross.
The Stations of the Cross, or "Way of Sorrows," are artistic representations of the suffering and death of Christ, often found in churches.
I think, for me, this image ultimately means that this dedication and fixation on faith and miracles are like a promise of rain to a parched and dying man, waiting for relief as he dutifully goes through his stations of the cross, the way of sorrows.
Model: Ed Barron
| Brand: | Canon |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5D MkII |
| Lens: | EF50mm f/1.4 USM |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 8 Dec 2012 - 1:33 AM |
| Focal Length: | 50mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/1.4 |
| Aperture: | f/8.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 160 |
| Exposure Mode: | Manual |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| White Balance: | Custom |
| Title: | the Way of Sorrows |
| Username: | 
MichaelBilottaPhotography |
| Uploaded: | 13 Dec 2012 - 1:16 PM |
| Tags: | Digital art, Digitally manipulated, Flash / lighting, Portraits / people, Specialist / abstract |
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| Votes: | 29 |
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Thanks Daisy! I had a lot of possible things to add, in the end I decided to keep it clean - but yeah, I was thinking hand wounds, I was thinking blood, I was thinking dust - that sort of thing. At one point, he had lights coming out of his eyes LOL .
A really great observation SlowSong! I like that a lot!
Clearly a man with the world on his shoulders, yet unwilling to show face and take what is coming to him. Question "Is there a religion which has not been turned and twisted along the way?" A wonderful example of religious satire pictorially referenced.
Regards Nathan
I would tend to answer that question with a "no!" Glad you see the satire intended too! Thanks Nathan!
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