I see here a person holding a religious statuette (sorry, I'm not religious enough to guess which one); the story I read in it is one of quiet desperation, as if by simply holding on long enough, some thing so desired or needed will happen.
Technically, the tones and details are wonderful, and the dark, gritty skin against the whiter (purer?) tones of the statuette fit wonderfully with the theme of the image. There are some bits I'm not sure about; the lower part of the face distracts me, I think because the expression is very ambiguous. Either a different, more emotive expression, or cropping out the lips would have strengthened the feel for me. The other thing is the position of the hands, which aren't really gripping, but are sort of holding, cradling (which is good). I put my hands in that position and it was very natural, but it doesn't look so in the image. I'm not sure what would change that for me (maybe more of the left arm, or a little more of both of them). |
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