Ivan the Terrible by Mikan
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[wax character - Canon EOS 3000N 28-80mm on KodakProfoto100 - f5.6@6 seconds of exposure]
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*Ivan IV the Terrible was the first ruler of Russia to assume the title of tsar. The modern English usage of terrible, with a pejrative connotation of bad or evil, doesn
Comments (29)
dragonfly2000
Wax! Astonding work there - great shot, very well setup and exposed.
Damia
Very cool compo. That wax looks real...kinda creepy. Well done! :)
erlandpil
Good picture in good comp. and color erland
hare
woow...!! :O Excellent!
gwfa
looks really alive...
suresh_krishna
Excellent picture. The pure black bg makes him look even more sinister.
Mikan
@Damia - indeed creepy, but probably a little bit fascinating because of this reason; I was drowned into the character's eyes from the first time I've seen them. @suresh - that black backround I like the most, because takes out his look even more! mihai
Chaos911
F A N T A S T I C super work!!!!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Genial portrait... love it !
wildfire2003
Wow, intense eyes and expression. Love the treatment, out standing!****
marybelgium
this is a fantastic portrait ... love the lighting !
soulofharmony
mihai its absolutely beautiful.. master of the portrait.. the sutble light creates that moan.. now understand the meaning of grozney when heard in passing conversation.. excellent work.. as always :)..:)))
TwoPynts
Wow, has the feel of a Rembrant painting, bravo! Great history too.
kimariehere
totally phonominal portrait Mihai!! WOWWWWWWWWWWW he really does have a rembrant feeling and the lighting makes it more mysterious one to be proud of for sure !! BIG VOTE!!
jcv2
Impressive story of this uh... not-so-nice man, to put it in an understatement! The portrait is a stunner, one that has taken you undoubtedly huge effort, but it pays off very well! Excellent work, Mihai!
Lledeline
Fantastic picture. It suits for me perfectly the character.
weesel
I always translated Gronznyj as 'Dread' -- a person to be feared or not crossed! 'Terrible' is just not the same flavor to what was intended IMO. Excellent image and presentation.
Saurav
Great lighting and character.
amorales
Awesome portrait! Reminds me of a Rembrandt painting. VOTE
cynlee
he looks quite real! don't have to worry about them moving ;]
chrysalide
c'est une excellente photographie avec une jolie lumie. je te souhaite une agrble journ.
cuckoo
Wow! This is a realistic figure. Perfect composition you did here. Excellent lighning!
Akinom
Fascinating!!! He looks very real! Perfect with the black background, only the light on his face! Superb, Mihai! v****
sossy
impressive history lesson and a gorgeous lighted portrait of Ivan! ;o)
CDBrugg
but the Eisenstein movie is wonderful and I always liked Prokovieff's music.
voske
Most Excellent!!!he looks a life!!!Fantastic!!!
Georgy
Incredible portrait.Love the dramatic lighting.I wish there was just a hint more detail so his head dose not look like it is floating. An exceptional Image!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mikan
@Georgy - I know what you mean when you say "a hint more detail", but I love it how it is; and, btw, the character is dressed in black, the backround is black, also - I think that adds more drama and this is the general idea, of course. Mihai
glennn23
This is one of your absolute best!!!