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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Fifty Seven: Expressions of Faith > Worshipper, Santa Cruz Cathedral, Cochin, India, 2008
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04-APR-2008

Worshipper, Santa Cruz Cathedral, Cochin, India, 2008

This man is praying just outside of the church at the outdoor chapel shown in the preceding image. The play of early morning light on his face makes it seem as if it is carved in ebony. The stretched tendons in his hands and neck convey the intensity of his prayers. I made this image with a long 420mm telephoto focal length. The worshipper never noticed me. I include a softly focused church window as context.

Leica V-Lux 1
1/320s f/5.6 at 88.8mm iso100 full exif

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Phil Douglis21-Apr-2008 19:28
Tim expressed what I felt as I made this image. Glad you feel the same way about it, Mo.
monique jansen21-Apr-2008 10:44
Beautiful portrait, and I agree with Tim again
Phil Douglis19-Apr-2008 23:46
I agree, Tim. That is why I made this image, and why I posted it. He is what he believes and he believes what he is. He keeps nothing from us here - this image is all about passionate faith.
Tim May19-Apr-2008 19:41
For me this image speaks deeply of long held faith. The man's face and hands are maps of a hard lived life, yet he keeps his faith through it all.
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