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Visions
Of Tuscany
Works
Abstract & Symbolic
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| Prayer
For Italy |
Nikkor 200mm f/4 micro |
| Florence,
Church of San Miniato |
May
17, 2007, 10:56 am |
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spent several hours at the church of San Miniato overlooking
Florence from above the Piazzale Michelangelo. Photography
is not permitted in the main cemetery in back of the church,
but this was not the case in a couple of smaller burial yards
in front of San Miniato. This statue of a young girl in supplication
drew my attention and I concentrated my remaining time on
studies of the statue by herself as well as juxtaposed with
other elements, including in this multiple exposure the roses
at her feet and an Italian flag marking another grave at some
distance. |
The image to
the right is one of the first I made when I first saw the
group of statues marking a grave. I only had about 20 minutes
to work this scene before the group was to depart and working
rapidly, I did 17 studies (29 exposures counting the multiples).
I wish I could have stayed longer and explored at greater
length my vision for this so very intimate and poignant
scene.
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Image # 48232
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