St. Catherine of Siena

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted October 15, 201263 views4 comments

This statue is located in the garden of the Dominican Sisters' convent in Great Bend, KS. The morning sun currently is in a position to be filtered through the trees. I have tried a couple of times to capture this play of light, with the cross and eyes both lit while the background stayed in the shadows. Watching the play of light is surprisingly peaceful to me. I finally accomplished this on Sunday morning. I don't know much about the history/story of the statue, except that it was carved near Hays, KS and the rough style is typical of that area. 7D, ISO 400, f/8, 1/2000, slight crop.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 17, 2012 at 10:57 AM

Real nice study in light and texture.

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Comment posted by Kent Staubus on October 17, 2012 at 9:01 PM

I really like the way to treated the light, and the effort was worth it. Use of Light is the most crucial thing to any photo.

Kent in SD

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 26, 2012 at 8:37 PM

Love the statue's tecture and the play of light on it.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 11, 2012 at 7:24 AM

She often experienced ecstasy during prayer. I think this is a soulful rendering from your masterful use of the light. Really paid off waiting for the right conditions. Thanks so much for sharing this; it's very special to me to see it.

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