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this is a variation on a theme of gender: I had seen paintings similar in pose, of crusader knights contemplating the next days battle. i thought i would skew the image by switching genders, to see if the image is read in the same way?
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Posted By TiB 1 April 8, 2008 11:43:27 AM
I quite like both of these although a western woman with the Katana and lacking its companions doesn't quite gel for me. Perhaps a Chinese broadsword or the European version, a sabre perhaps, would be less incongruous. Just my thoughts on that...
Nice lighting, is the original on which this is based "cropped" the same, ie. subject centred? -Terry
Posted By devondave 1 April 9, 2008 04:14:33 PM
the original image as i recall had an altar infront of the sitter and banners on the rear wall
Shadows.
Posted By caravaca 1 September 20, 2010 10:04:38 PM
The shadows on and cast by the model's boobs spoil this shot.
