Like Breathing

Very nice captured, All the best....Rajinder

i like pretty.  could be an ad for a nose-job specialist.  it's the noses that make them look too perfect, i think.  

all kidding aside, you positioned everything very well, and the exposure is great.

Rajinder:  Thank you for your comment.

Jamie:  Well, art pushes the ideal, doesn't it?  I suppose even Renaissance sculptors had their version of Photoshop.  Thanks for the laugh.

I'm always in awe of how an artist or sculptor can re-create such real and distinct expressions in their work.  You've presented them well here.  Tones are superb! Compliments. ~~~~~~~~~L

Beautiful original work, Jeff!

A visual prayer. Well done!

I see a connection in the  last  3 uploads of yours . This one is like the  Greek/Hellenistic period where the anatomic measures of sculpturing  were  beautifully created, vs. the previous mundane photo of the  figure of a living ,quite fat ( but colorful) woman in a street scene where the wind plays a symbolic part of "flying"on her head scarf. ....and the back of the statue of liberty....Life and art combined well. Each will interpret it in his own way. Well juxtaposed and PP  the trio.

wonderful. the tone goes with the lightness of a breath. compliments -koushik

The title you have given this image is perfect.

You have done the sculptor proud, extending the the emotion, this time through your image. Like breathing has left me breathless 7/7.

Great shot , love your composition, tones and control of light. 

This image really benefits from the lower vantage point and because there are no other distracting elements it captures and retains the viewer's interest. Fine work with lots of room for interpretation. Compliments!

I really like the varied shadows and textures you've captured with this one. The toning adds to the feel of it also. A horizontal crop that includes just their faces would look great as well. Very powerful image Jeff.

Wonderful shot, Jeff, the angle is well chosen with the statues framed by emptiness, a  portrait of two women seemingly in rapture. You really have a knack for striking exactly the right tonal balance. The range and subtlety of tone here is such that any serious photographer would be impressed.

the lines and tones just seem to flow and create a soft motion that really compliments the subject matter. well conceived shot Jeff. Hope all is well!

Jeff, you have infused life into these statutes by very good cropping,perspective and tonal ranges.

You've turned stone into softly draping fabric! Wonderful perspective, crop and tonality. Love it!!

Cheers ~

Alberta

Wonderful .... for some, believing  is breathing ....different kind of moving forward ... and yes...this is how you moved on a same place where the  sculptor  was ... 

The source of your title is instantly recognisable when one views the image, the open mouthed pose of the furthest figure does indeed look likes she's taking a breath of air, although it must be said a million permutations and interpretations could be affixed to this one, thats the beauty of it!

Kind Regards

Alf

Jeff, this is so beautiful it takes my breath away. It reminds me a little bit of the sculpture " Ecstasy of Saint Theresa". The face on the right has an expression similar to St. Theresa's. Do you know it? The way you presented this; the composition, crop, placement of subjects and also the beautiful subtle grays and the moon soft whites, really makes cold stone come alive. I can almost hear them breathing as they hold their faces to the light and inhale it.

Linda L:  How right you are.  It baffles me how a sculptor can release such a work of art from stone.  Thanks.

Ruud:  Glad you like it.

Linda M:  The act of praying to whomever or whatever is what I was conveying through the title.  A meditative life.  If only I had one...

Pnina:  I didn't think to interpret these three together, but it's an interesting proposal.  The woman in the headscarf seemed very "in the moment," while this seemed more of a permanent state of being.  But I get your point.  Thanks.

Koushik:  Thanks.  The tones got me more than the actual content.

Paul:  Thank you so much.  This was taken at the national art museum in Barcelona and is, I believe, an older piece in their collection.  I was amazed to turn the corner and discover these women lingering in prayer in a sunlit corner.

Andrea:  Thanks, appreciatively.

El:  The trick was eliminating all the modern, distracting elements using the lens I had on hand in somewhat low light.  Photography is a bag of tricks, isn't it?

Fred F:  I'm not usually thrilled by sculpture, but as I'm getting older I understand it and appreciate it more and more.  Flattening it out into a photo helps me appreciate it more, I think.

Jack:  I labor over tone more than composition, I think.  When I see masterful photographs, it's usually the management of light and tone that gets me more than the content.

Tim:  The sculpture seemed to flow, and I had to rub my eyes to convince myself it was actually made of stone. 

A.K.:  Ain't nothing like the real thing.  My photo pales by comparison to the original.

Alberta:  I just documented someone else's miracle.  Photography is a perpetually humbling experience.

Tatjana:  What a wonderful thought.  Thank you.

Alf:  Both women were compelling, but the uppermost one seemed as if the sculpture had paused her actual breath.  Masterful.

Linda D:  I didn't know the work to which you referred, but it was an easy "google."  You are right in that they share a frozen breath, but I think that St. Theresa strikes me as a bit more complicated blending the religious and sensual.  I was raised Catholic so there are many saints and works depicting them of which I am not aware.  Baptists have a thing for functionality:  fold-up chairs on a vinyl floor, photocopied songbooks, plastic palm trees in the sanctuary and so forth.  When I walk into cathedrals, something inside me starts to hum.   And to be honest, it's not a religious experience, but more of a sensual one.  The rich golds and reds, the rapturous and tortured faces of saints and icons, the blood and flesh, the oiled wood and worn away stone.  My wife's heart takes flight with modernism, but mine always time travels backward.

Very lovely, Jeff, one is serene and the other in  religious prayer.  The texture is wonderful. Well done, Mari

A very peaceful and serene image, Jeff. I particularly like the close-up approach, the perfect crop and the PS work that enhances the subject even more.

The lighting and composition is exquisitely handled, but, as usual, with your work, the depth of the feeling conveyed goes beyond the surface. You should look at Linda McMillan's take on a similar these.

I like statua photography, nice sense of depth