This is the front window of a "Botanica". a store specialising in herbs, charms and fetishs. Despite the saints and icons they are all about paganistic beliefs. Forget those "New Age crystal shops with PC tarot cards etc etc. This is the real thing. This was a throw away shot until I saw the detail revealed in the reflection. To me it illustrates the way superstition acts as a subtle backdrop to ordinary daily life.
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How obvious does one have to be? When the American flag is reflected directly on to the Madonna's heart I think that's a pretty good indication that thats the POINT of the picture, not a "distraction". I didn't know how it would turn out until I relooked at the picture afterwards, when I saw how the objects both in and out of the window were positioned I knew that this was one of those serendipetus photographic moments and there was no choice but to submit it this week, even if the focus and light were less than perfect. I recommend that most of the commentators below visit a few art gallerys at some point.
I am not quite sure I get this. Is there suposed to be a connection between the reflection and the statue? If not, the reflections are really quite distracting, making the photo quite busy and cluttered. I am not assuming anything though, as I understand that I'm not a superstition expert. I do think that it's busy, the lighting it too dark to get much detail, and focus is soft most likely due to the fact that it's shot through glass. I think this could be better. Good luck in the challenge. ~Hbunch7187~
I'm afraid that the strong reflections in the mirror are WAY to overpowering here, not to mention that I'm not sure about the message you're trying to convey. Sorry...
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