Thorns Cast Off

Comments/suggestions welcome.

good shot..congrats

I like your focus and blurred choice here. Makes the image look like its is three dimensional! Now, you see with that title I've got to wonder if Jesus cast off his crown and took the stairs up to his father or went through the door to join his disciples. Not that it matters in real life because I think heaven is more a state of mind/being than a place...(oops, there I go again - nothing to do with the picture).

 

Jeff, I like your new Bio pic but you let the cat out the bag now. Your wife is the one taking the great pictures and you're stealing them from her and posting them as your own! You're in trouble if she finds out!

 

Kirk

Wow..........

 

"Cast them off, for the work to save man is now done. Now I return back up the stairway to heaven, to be with my father"

 

Great picture, Jeff. This image brought so much to mind, I had to pause before commenting.

 

Stark & Beautiful is where I'll leave this.

 

Great job!!

 

Regards,

 

-Ade

i like the steps up and the doorway left. decisions on which way to go. and the martyr is free. great tones. hope all is well with you and family. take care my friend. J.K.

Mehmet, Ade, J.K. and Kirk. I'm glad you found this interesting and thought-provoking. This was taken while wandering in San Antonio and seemed to have religious overtones to it. I really appreciate your comments.

 

Kirk--My wife is as adept as I with the camera, but takes very different photos. She's always berating me for taking artsy shots while missing the action. With her photos, you can always tell what what happening, while mine becomes a collection of oddities, angles, elbows, and abstracts. She'll enjoy your comment when I tell her.

A strong and provocative composition with wonderful tones and great details. In my view the crown of thorns represents the pain that we carry inside, whether it is the death of a loved one, a separation, lack of self esteem, etc. The door and the stairs symbolize choices that we can take and there is always more than one option. I believe that one is able to "leave the crown of thorns" behind when one is able to remember without feeling the pain. To me that is a sign that we have moved on.

A beautiful composition, Jeff!

Very nice composition and tones :)

Well Jeff, if this is a photo taken by your wife, then congratulation to her - for a very interestingly composed photo. I think, here the angle makes it again. I can see that 3d thingy, too. Best regards

Hasan, Nope this is my shot. Her shots end up in scrapbooks and family albums (and my bio pic). Thanks.

Jeff, very unusual corner. steps to where? very unusal dry rolled "wreath" ? and still aesthetic composition, a bit of a puzzle....

 

 

BUT, not the sweet bio pic!!

This makes a wonderful bw image and the title adds the composition well. db

This is spiritual. It is subtle and strong. Right place with the camera. Wonderful, Jeff.

Jeff, interesting and well composed image. The effect in BW is very nice. Regards

Perfect capture, best regards.

Love this one also!! The selective focus is really nice, along with the composition! I love the highlights on the stairs and the little chunk of grass! I like where this work is going Jeff, keep it up!

Wonderfully done and thought provoking. Kind Regards Andrea

Great title! Like Alibek has said, you have a way of bringing out the art in everyday settings.I think you have a knack for finding that special angle,as evidence by your image here.Very well composed!

Nice composition Jeff.My regards.

Very impressive and original Jeff.