Praying for Lost Souls

Combined a multi-layer shot I did a while ago (the cross) with a

shot of this little statue my mother-in-law insists we keep around

the house (she's Catholic and I think is worried about our souls!).

I shot it with studio lights, then layered it with the cross shot.

Comments welcome!

For reasons not known even to myself, I am not usually a big fan of layering separate images together, but this is a lovely composition. Fantastic.

I have become a big fan of layering images because you can get some really interesting effects. It can be overdone, however. Thanks for visiting, David.

Glad to see you working with your new lights, the layering works really well on this...back in my studio days, did a lot of double portraits using this...but composed them in the camera...easy on 4X5...just mark in grease pen where you have the first, and make the light contrasty, then fill in the second image with the space left, all on a black or very dark background. Profile and threequarters combined worked well for this....you might try it some time Kim.

I'm up to trying just about anything, Roger (except maybe self-portrait nudes!!!). :)

Oh, - disappointment!

 

This is a striking shot, Kim, and the layering works well. I like the colour contrasts. I wonder if the figure could be a little darker (esp the face highlights) to give a stronger sense of depth? The figure seems to show strong and earnest emotion.

A thought provoking image Kim. I like your effects and composition.