1350 AD

Igor_Doncov · August 3, 2023, 7:09pm

Critique Style Requested: Initial Reaction

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Questions to guide your feedback

I’m wondering if the symbolism in this image is being conveyed.

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Image Description

As with most of my images, this one was found by accident. I was shooting a subject about a foot below this one and only saw this after having completed the other one. The other one turned out to be a throw away.

Technical Details

GFX50R, 45-100mm, f/11, focus stacked

Specific Feedback

I’m not sure this one has much aesthetic appeal. However, conceptual, emotional, and technical feedback is welcome.

Bonnie_Lampley · August 3, 2023, 8:20pm

Are we going on a Crusade? I immediately saw the cross, or maybe it’s a sword. Perhaps both since they were interchangeable during the Crusades.

Igor_Doncov · August 3, 2023, 8:42pm

Yes to a cross. No to a crusade. Good guess though. A dark image for the Dark Ages. Something that occurred in that era.

Shirley_Freeman · August 3, 2023, 8:50pm

What a neat find, Igor. Excellent detail, exposure and composition, with a little mystery too. Nice.

linda_mellor · August 4, 2023, 5:26pm

My first thought was a cross, then a mystery. . . .where are we going? Or where have we been. An adventure. The lighting is exquisite, as is the composition, Igor. A wonderful image to be lost in time and time again.

Igor_Doncov · August 14, 2023, 5:53pm

@linda_mellor, @Shirley_Freeman, @Bonnie_Lampley

Thank you for your comments. This one didn’t strike a chord with people and I’m not surprised. BTW, the title refers to the Black Plague. The thought was the the public turned to Christianity as salvation from this peril. Some thought it was God’s punishment for their sins. I still haven’t printed this but I don’t think it will stand the test of time.