Lost Soul Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Yesterday when I was wandering around the town and trying to take some photos, I also went to the town's cemetery.

I spent some time in this realm of the dead, looking at tombstones when I noticed small statue of a girl raising her arms to the sky, like she was begging to be accepted to Heaven. I found it so interesting that I took a picture of it.

In the evening when I was going through my photos and deciding what to post on TE, I came up with an interesting idea...to join image of that statue with the image of the funeral home and...create a ghost, lost soul that is waiting to be taken to the other side.

I hope you'll like it.

Merline, Tara_K, fabio_ts, s_lush has marked this note useful

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papera (4768) 2008-11-04 2:59

hi Stasa,

good morning - and great job here!
I myself don't have a clue how to merge pictures... should do more research on Photoshop...
But I like the idea of this sort of transparency (makes the girl look really ethereal), as if the image appears through a shroud. very lirycal, very November-ish...
Have a good day!

fabio_ts (13672) 2008-11-04 3:12

Ciao Stasa, a rally evocative and full of poetry image, you have well captured and composed it with a sensible crative approach, all my compliments!!!

have a nice day,
Fabio.

Tara_K (18) 2008-11-04 3:15

Hello!

This is great image for this time of year when the ghosts and stories about them become even more alive and interesting as usually.

I like how you put together two images; of a statue and of a building. That girl really looks like a wandering soul. Great graphical effect!!! And a little bit creepy as well.

Good usage of B/W in this case; makes photo darker.

Best regards, Tara

brandstaetter (13606) 2008-11-04 3:29

Hi Stasa,
looks very fragile and sensitive, and it´s a great contribution to these days when we remember our ancestors.
the vertical image formation is also fitting to the theme very well.
cheers chris

Merline (6574) 2008-11-04 8:39

An intereresting idea and a nice result, very dreamy and delicate. I think I would prefer it not so centered. There is a bit too much of that grey around for my taste, you could crop on the right side for example, only a suggestion.

TFS, Regards
Michèle

foibles3 (1050) 2008-11-04 13:35