New Orleans Statue The Eyes Of Saint Joseph
by Michael Hoard
Title
New Orleans Statue The Eyes Of Saint Joseph
Artist
Michael Hoard
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This striking macro of a statue of Saint Joseph outside St. Joseph Church in New Orleans, The statue on a pedestal sits underneath palm trees in a garden in the front of the church. The amazing feature of this image is the eyes of the statue appear realistic yet there is no definition of eyes they appear as glass. The photo was taken on the Feast of St. Joseph Day and the food alter inside the church. The photo was slightly darkened for clarity
Photographer notes update, the compelling realistic eyes with in the hollow socket of the marble statue was created by a tiny garden spider which traveled down behind the statue on a palm leaf frond. Upon enlarging the image to highest ratio the tiny white line to the left of the photo by the eye is a spiders webbing and along with the spun web in the hollow eye socket of the marble statue creates a compelling and haunting image......
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March 21st, 2017
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Shoal Hollingsworth
Beautiful piece, great POV and composition
Michael Hoard replied:
Greetings Shoal, thank you so much for viewing New Orleans Statue The Eyes of St. Joseph, it pleases me this photograph appeals to you and I appreciate the generous comment and the POV and compostion sentiment, Cheers, eyeseeColors, Michael Hoard photography
Liesl Walsh
Beautiful mood! l/f
Michael Hoard replied:
Greetings Liesl, thank you so much for viewing New Orleans Statue The Eyes of St. Joseph, it pleases me this photograph appeals to you and I appreciate the generous comment and the L, Fav, Cheers, eyeseeColors, Michael Hoard photography
Linda Howes
Beautiful Michael! l/f
Michael Hoard replied:
Greetings Linda, thank you so much for viewing New Orleans Statue The Eyes of St. Joseph, it pleases me this photograph appeals to you and I appreciate the generous comment and the L, Fav, Cheers, eyeseeColors, Michael Hoard photography
Michael Hoard
This amazing photograph taken here in New Orleans, LA soon to receive global photographer credits and recognition during a series of You Tube telecast topic on St. Joseph from Spain, I am truly honored and humbled by the recognition....
SILVA WISCHEROPP
Poetry pure, excellent realization, well captured, Michael !
Michael Hoard replied:
Greetings Silva, thank you so much for viewing New Orleans Statue The Eyes Of Saint Joseph, it pleases me this statue photograph appeals to you and I appreciate the generous comment, Cheers, Michael Hoard eyeseeColors
Michael Hoard
Greetings Jack, thank you so much for viewing New Orleans Statue The Eyes Of Saint Joseph it pleases me this photo appeals to you and I appreciate the Fav, Cheers, Michael Hoard
Michael Hoard
Greetings Lisa, thank you so much for viewing New Orleans Statue The Eyes Of St. Joseph, it pleases me this photo appeals to you and I appreciate the generous comments, Cheers from New Orleans Michael Joseph Hoard
Michael Hoard
Greetings Cendrine, thank you so much for this feature New Orleans Statue The Eyes of Saint Joseph, in the group Mind Blowing Photography, I sure appreciate this very much, Cheers from New Orleans, Michael Joseph Hoard
Pamela Williams
was wandering through the District and came across this fabulous piece of art that has been featured on the Home Page Avenue in the Art District group. Congratulations for this accomplishment! You may archive your work in the groups "Feature Archives & Thank You Thread" l.f
Michael Hoard
Greetings Lisa, thank you so much for viewing New Orleans Statue The Eyes Of Saint Joseph, it pleases me and settles my mind I am not the only individual who noticed the marble statue has a unique human like characteristics, especially the right eye of the statue. When I returned home did I not make the discovery, I took various angles full length and side view and did not notice any definitions of the eyes but as you would see in a marble sculpture. Because I like Sepia tone I used it and the marble statues take a complete different appearances as in a lithograph print not a marble statue. I did not do anything to the original photos except use sharpening tool and darkening the Picasa application. I am planning on meeting with the Archbishop of New Orleans and the pastor of St. Joseph Church for them to view this remarkable image. At first thought when I enlarge the image I was having a divine moment of sorts. I keep going back and viewing the photo. I am returning to take more images and closely look at the marble statue which is located in the front garden of the church under palm trees. The facial hair when I use sepia tone or darken to max resembles real human hairs....the moustache and beard......I appreciate very much the generous comment and the L,F,T,P Cheers from New Orleans, Michael Joseph Hoard
Michael Hoard
Greetings Ann, thank you so much for the feature of New Orleans Statue The Eyes Of St. Joseph in the group Photography For Fun I sure appreciate this very much, Cheers from New Orleans, Michael Hoard
Michael Hoard
Greetings John, thank you so much for the feature of New Orleans Statue The Eyes Of Saint Joseph in the group Images That Excite You I sure appreciate this very much, Cheers from New Orleans, Michael Hoard
Michael Hoard
Greetings JW, thank you so much for the feature of New Orleans Statue The Eyes Of Saint Joseph in the group Southern Photographers I sure appreciate this very much, Cheers from New Orleans Michael Hoard