Her Savior
by Mephisto

Comment by bvy:

Originally posted by bvy: 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!

Her Savior
by Mephisto

Comment by Mephisto:

Originally posted by Debbi: Very nice! Thanks for posting the details, it's always interesting! You put the flash in the water? With what a sandwich baggie? You are BRAVE!!! Debbi

haha ok, of course the flash was set on a tripod, and the tripod was standing inside the water, that was only 40cm deep there.
;)

Her Savior
by Mephisto

Comment by ashesaleh:
Fantastic work.
Well deserved 1st place!
Brilliant lighting and perfect posing.
Awesome capture.

Her Savior
by Mephisto

Comment by Debbi:
Very nice! Thanks for posting the details, it's always interesting! You put the flash in the water? With what a sandwich baggie? You are BRAVE!!!

Debbi

Message edited by author 2008-06-25 17:15:10.

Her Savior
by Mephisto

Comment by Mephisto:

Originally posted by posthumous: Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf: "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 :)

Her Savior
by Mephisto

Comment by alexgarcia:
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.

�lex.

Her Savior
by Mephisto

Comment by gwe21:
its beautiful! congrats on the blue!

Her Savior
by Mephisto

Comment by posthumous:

Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf: "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.

Her Savior
by Mephisto

Comment by wehrmacher:
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.

Her Savior
by Mephisto

Comment by SandyP:
This is breathtaking! Congratulations on a just reward for such flawless photography!