Jesus Hates Sin

jejuneje · 09/26/08, 01:32 PM

More fun with the D-Lux 3. That wider angle comes in handy.
JE

stuny · 09/26/08, 02:36 PM

Jon -

Excellent shot, and you've managed to capture a strange malevolence that I see from time-to-time in several different types of orthodoxy.

roguewave · 09/26/08, 05:12 PM

Gee, I thought Jesus only Loves. Now that's a BUMMER! Nice work. You should use this kit more often & experiment with the contrast & tonal range to bring out a few features, like Ivan does.

vertekijker · 09/26/08, 06:18 PM

Nightmarish picture. How sad.
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Frans

TONTONTINTIN.123 · 09/26/08, 06:41 PM

Jonathan, great picture. I like the angle, the composition, the terrific attitude of the subject and the legs at left, on their way to hell.

wilfredo · 09/26/08, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuny

Jon -

Excellent shot, and you've managed to capture a strange malevolence that I see from time-to-time in several different types of orthodoxy.

I can also see this. This is where the shadow side of religion begins to unleash its destructiveness. Great capture.

Wilfredo
Benitez-Rivera Photography

mark_goode · 09/26/08, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilfredo

I can also see this. This is where the shadow side of religion begins to unleash its destructiveness. Great capture.

Wilfredo
Benitez-Rivera Photography

Wilfredo, well put. It is the shadow side.

Jon, excellent capture and I must agree with Frans who remarked, "how sad." Very.

wilfredo · 09/26/08, 08:21 PM

Jonathan,

The more I look at this portrait the more I am disturbed by it. There is a twisted darkness in this child's eyes that leaves me unsettled. I took the liberty of doing some post-processing using PSCS3, I hope you don't mind. This interpretation reflects how your picture made me feel. You've taken a very powerful portrait.

Cheers,
Wilfredo
Benitez-Rivera Photography

jejuneje · 09/28/08, 05:35 AM

Everyone seems to see this photo similarly... I don't think that look, which I admit has something sinister about it, something hidden behind it, something menacing even, is anything more than nervousness, unease, awkwardness...he's a young boy from some small town placed in a big (often hostile) city...He shirt simply states a fact...remember, it doesn't say "Jesus Hates Sinners." I took this photo as much for his rigid posture, his cageyness as for his shirt. I know it's confrontational( his shirt), but if he believes it why is that sad?
I think it's pretty brave.

Thanks Stuart, Ben, Frans, Martin, Wilfredo and Mark.

Wilfredo, your version is certainly sharper and has stronger contrast; I like it. Thanks.
JE

azzo · 09/28/08, 09:10 AM

Would make a strong poster.

Jonathan,

Nicely captured indeed.

jejuneje · 09/29/08, 07:03 AM

Thank you kindly Ivan.
JE

semrich · 09/29/08, 09:17 PM

It may be that you caught a momentary degree of resentment for his having his picture taken. What was the look a moment later?

Lotw · 09/29/08, 09:20 PM

Diane Arbus reminder this picture

09/26/08, 02:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 19,374	Re: Jesus Hates Sin Jon - Excellent shot, and you've managed to capture a strange malevolence that I see from time-to-time in several different types of orthodoxy. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

09/26/08, 05:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
roguewave Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/13/08 Location: NYC Posts: 5,004	Re: Jesus Hates Sin Gee, I thought Jesus only Loves. Now that's a BUMMER! Nice work. You should use this kit more often & experiment with the contrast & tonal range to bring out a few features, like Ivan does. __________________ Ben ~~~~ _/) ~~~ Roguewave @ LFI Gallery

09/26/08, 06:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
vertekijker Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/02/08 Location: Hasselt, Belgium Posts: 582	Re: Jesus Hates Sin Nightmarish picture. How sad. -------- Frans

09/26/08, 06:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
TONTONTINTIN.123 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/05/07 Location: Hesbaye/Haspengouw, Belgium Posts: 3,132	Re: Jesus Hates Sin Jonathan, great picture. I like the angle, the composition, the terrific attitude of the subject and the legs at left, on their way to hell. __________________ Martin Tonon

09/28/08, 05:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
jejuneje Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/06/06 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,564	Re: Jesus Hates Sin Everyone seems to see this photo similarly... I don't think that look, which I admit has something sinister about it, something hidden behind it, something menacing even, is anything more than nervousness, unease, awkwardness...he's a young boy from some small town placed in a big (often hostile) city...He shirt simply states a fact...remember, it doesn't say "Jesus Hates Sinners." I took this photo as much for his rigid posture, his cageyness as for his shirt. I know it's confrontational( his shirt), but if he believes it why is that sad? I think it's pretty brave. Thanks Stuart, Ben, Frans, Martin, Wilfredo and Mark. Wilfredo, your version is certainly sharper and has stronger contrast; I like it. Thanks. JE

09/28/08, 09:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
azzo Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/10/06 Posts: 8,983	Re: Jesus Hates Sin Would make a strong poster. Jonathan, Nicely captured indeed. __________________ Regards, Ivan (Azzo) Azzopardi.

09/29/08, 07:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
jejuneje Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/06/06 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,564	Re: Jesus Hates Sin Thank you kindly Ivan. JE

09/29/08, 09:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
semrich Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/29/06 Location: Istanbul, Turkey Posts: 1,239	Re: Jesus Hates Sin It may be that you caught a momentary degree of resentment for his having his picture taken. What was the look a moment later? __________________ Richard www.rweatheredgallery.com

09/29/08, 09:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lotw Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/07/07 Location: Niederlande Posts: 723	AW: Re: Jesus Hates Sin Diane Arbus reminder this picture __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lot-w/show/

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