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Photographer’s Note

The Eastern Christian Orthodox Archbishop Szymon explaining the life's secrets to the faithful...
Few hours before the main ceremony starts...
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I played with distortion but finally I decided to post the original version as I actually liked the effect of the leaning chapel - as if the power of Archbishop's hand caused even the chapel to respect the man...

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jasmis (51257) 2008-09-04 0:53

Mam nadzieję, że to nie są wszyscy wierni w jego parafii. Zdjęcie dynamiczne, a przez zniekształcenie - jak piszesz - w istocie nieco mistyczne.
Pozdrawiam.

Ber (7576) 2008-09-04 8:28

A mi sie bardzo podoba, bo jest takie naturalne, jak obraz widziany z mknacego samochodu, moment ktory zapada w pamiec
pozdrawiam

Booz (13890) 2008-09-04 12:22

ilo¶æ wiernych uderzy³a mnie podobnie jak Janka :)) - podoba mi siê to kadrowanie - takie batonikowe ;) - pozdrawiam,
Tomek

Polonaise (5638) 2008-09-07 10:50

Something very unusual, Jerzy...
The scene itself... Your point of view...!!!
I hardly remember if I ever saw anything similar to it...
Commonly - you place yourself behind the backs of the people and you have the priest en face...

This time... Bingo !!!!

Like in those old paintings...
Like, if masterfully arranged... Behind those raised arms of a preacher...

Oh, man...

That's classic...
To wonder the most accomplished photographers and outstanding experts on photography subjects - didn't even come...(???)

Smile a lot and drink a lot of water

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riclopes (33137) 2008-09-10 7:04

Aleluia! I totally agree with your interpretation, J. A powerful gesture, no doubt. Fantastic those 3 believers, so still, so powerless...What could they do?! Great shot.
ric