Overwhelming sadness

[Dazyl]

I spent much of the last week in Austin, TX, and as it happened, our hotel was right next to an enormous old cemetery. The last morning, I finally got the opportunity to walk around it with my camera -- fabulous place! Many interesting statues, carvings, meditation spots... but this statue of a young woman has haunted me (so to speak):



I took a number of images of her (another is here), and I'm wondering whether I've managed to capture the deep emotion she emanates, in both the composition and/or the treatment.

Thoughts?

[Saralonde]

Very nice, Dazyl! I am love b&w shots when they suit the subject and I think this was a good choice. Nice and sharp with emphasis on the face, the leaves add texture but do not distract. I like the mossy growth on her as if she was so overwhelmed by grief for so long that she did not care. Yeah, I know I'm giving an inanimate object emotion, but it tells a story.

[Palachandra]

Dazyl,

Brilliantly done! Nice capture of her emotion... Love the monochrome and color tone. Kudos to the artist.

[Dazyl]

Thanks, Saralonde and Palachandra, for the feedback. She (the statue) was so lovely and melancholy -- I really wanted to do her justice.

[pma]

great capture of emotion in this shot. the b&w and lighting helps it a lot.