I felt honored to have my image critically appreciated by you. I took a look at your portfolio and it was really interesting too. Thank you very much for your support and comment.
As far as the above image is concerned, I also thought to make it B&W, but later changed my mind and wanted to experiment if the same strength is conveyed through a colored version or not.
As far as the art is concerned, I deeply believe that when an work of art is displayed for the world at large, the artist must be humble enough to accept criticism, whether he likes it or not. That neutral approach is really enriching and works as an eye opener to venture out newer pastures. What do you feel about this ?
Yes, really a very powerful shot (even for someone who has no faith). I think black and white would make the image even more powerful, so I've adjusted levels and converted to BW, sharpened a little and added a little yellow filtering, hope you don't mind. Regards, Gary