Gazing Off in Prayer

                                                                                           

Sketch Woman Gazing off in Prayer: April 2013: (c) Luke Bennette

Colored Woman Gazing off in Prayer: April 2013: (c) Luke Bennette

Digital Woman Gazing off in Prayer: April 2013: (c) Luke Bennette

This photo was originally a colorful mixture of green and orange. An attempt was made to shade the left portion of the face and body while emphasizing the right as if bathed in light. The enhanced image uses a pencil sketch and old photo effect mixed with various light mixtures added for emphasis on the nature of prayer as means to commune directly with God. In the presence of God then we are ablaze with his love, though we rarely realize the profound effect his love has upon us, too focused upon whatever our intention is to pay his presence enough attention.