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This is a digital-art image in order to honour and pictorially magnify the Mother of Light, aka “Theotokos” (Greek for “Blessed Virgin Mary” or “Madonna” or “Our Lady”): In Greek Orthodox Church the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on the 21st day of November (feast day).
The final digital art image is based upon a high dynamic range shot of the life-size mosaic icon created in AD 1283. The icon depicts Theotokos holding the Lord infant on Her right side (“Dexiokratousa”). The mosaic is part of the marble iconostasis of the 13th-century Byzantine church at Porta-Panagia (near Trikala), Greece.
The shot was inspired by liturgical texts of Theotokos' feast day such as the following odes:
—“Let us honour and magnify in song the Theotokos and the Mother of light.”
—“I shall open my mouth and it shall be filled with the Spirit; and I shall pour out a word to the Queen and Mother; and I shall be seen cheerfully celebrating; and rejoicing, I shall sing of her miracles.”
(Shortlisted for Digital Camera Photographer Of The Year 2011 - landscape category)
(Honourable Mention in the 2012 International Photography Awards landscape category, as part of my 'Sand, Sea & Silence' set of five photographs)
I had one attempt at this exposure before a fisherman came and perched next to the marker. In fairness he did ask first, and although I'd have felt more comfortable being able to take a couple more to allow for light variances, cloud movement, etc, I think I was quite lucky how this one turned out. It's funny how sometimes a photograph comes together seemingly of it's own accord, yet on other occasions you can put all the effort in the world into an image and still walk away empty-handed.
Yesterday was a good example by comparison. I got up at 4.20am, having checked the tide times, weather report and photographer's ephemeris the night before. I had one or two shots in mind that seemed to suit the likely conditions and with those firmly planted headed off to Lyme Regis, finding myself standing on The Cobb about half an hour before sunrise - and for once without another photographer in prime position blocking my shot! Despite this, somehow everything seemed... wrong. There had been hints of a good smattering of promising looking cloud as I'd driven through the darkness, yet the approaching onslaught of dawn had banished it completely from the skies before me... I took a few shots half-heartedly as the light grew, thinking perhaps it was time to just head home given how bright the day seemed determined to become. Still, nothing ventured nothing gained - the rest of my day went like this:
Ask for sausage and egg baguette in cafe before leaving Lyme Regis. Realise wrong filling in baguette once back at car. Eat baguette anyway. Reluctantly admit cafe's choice had been pretty good.
Decide to try several other locations in the hope that a little cloud might provide some relief from the increasingly harsh conditions. Curse incorrect weather report.
Drive to Seatown. Make mental note of limited photographic possibilities for a different day.
Head on to Charmouth. Remember why I have never taken any photographs there before. Has anyone found anything to photograph in Charmouth?!
Continue onwards to West Bay. Wince as my sun visor comes down and I wonder just how many ND filters I can stack at the same time. Park at West Bay. Abandon camera and head off in search of food and water. Take photograph of large strawberry and cream flavour ice cream in waffle cone on my phone to tease my wife (toiling away at work), ruefully aware it may be my finest image of the day.
Watch as cloud starts to build inland. Wait nearly an hour as cumulus stubbornly refuses to head towards me. Race back in the direction of Colmer's Hill, a wonderful location I've tried to shoot several times previously and failed. Leave car in nearby Symondsbury, figuring it will be a good idea to trek to the top of the hill. I climb. I swear. I climb. I swear. I climb. I swear. I... oh, you get the idea.... Once at the summit, I discover picturesque though the surrounding scenery is, a good photograph it does not necessarily make. Spend several moments contemplating this green and pleasant land. Glimpse hints of cloud in the direction of West Bay.
Return to West Bay. Realise hints of cloud were just there to tease me and force my hand for more petrol money.
Give it all up as a bad job and start the return journey. Stop at shop and buy more food... and drink. I am far from fat. Despite my better judgement, somehow convince myself there are no bad conditions, only bad photographers - and embark on a detour to Sidmouth. Arrive at Sidmouth, cruise the length of the sea front in dismay trying not to knock down the milling throng of tourists who apparently forgot to go home after the school holidays.
Leave Sidmouth. Go home.
Digital Manipulation I did in Photoshop CS4
I followed this tutorial, but didn't follow every step.
The "Instant nature" Review on www.peterlueck.com
Thanks to Dirk from www.japanexposures.com/ for shipping this digital toy!
Nikon D3S, Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8 D. © All rights reserved. This photograph is Copyright and may NOT in part or in whole be reproduced in any electronic or printed medium without prior permission from the photographer.
Digital texture which is just under the surface of the CD and creates the music and the colors by breaking the light under a certain angle.