mulling over this one....

[villenadecorte]

Not sure if I like it or not. I did some PS tweaking to make it more grainy, and upped the contrast to give it a funky feel.

Its a tad small so I will also load the larger one here:

http://gallery.photographyreview.com...sort=1&cat=500


Any thoughts? yes- i know the picture is off centered with the matting on the larger image. fixing that... ;)

Thanks for looking

VD

[Seb]

Not sure if I like it or not. I did some PS tweaking to make it more grainy, and upped the contrast to give it a funky feel.

Its a tad small so I will also load the larger one here:

http://gallery.photographyreview.com...sort=1&cat=500


Any thoughts? yes- i know the picture is off centered with the matting on the larger image. fixing that... ;)

Thanks for looking

VD

Hello Villena,


Quite frankly, this one is disconcerting. I am not too sure what to think about it. The lighting is harsh which would normally bother me yet it's not really the case here. Your composition surely is of some interest but I think that I need to look at it few more times before making my mind. I guess that I would describe it as a chaotic emptiness (if it makes any sense!). It could have been shot after a nuclear attack, there is something toxic about the colours cast.

regards



Seb

[villenadecorte]

Are you familiar with his art? His art sort of inspired me to do this one.
He has this funkiness to some of his paintings and etchings, one of a truck knocked over and one of adrive in sign... it has that harsh light and fuzzyness to it. We had a lot of his art at the firm I worked for, so I became a fan of it fast.
I rarely do inanimate objects, so I am trying to do them now, and trying to show them in a more interesting way.
I still don't know what I even think of this one...
Thanks for your input - I appreciate it

VD

Hello Villena,


Quite frankly, this one is disconcerting. I am not too sure what to think about it. The lighting is harsh which would normally bother me yet it's not really the case here. Your composition surely is of some interest but I think that I need to look at it few more times before making my mind. I guess that I would describe it as a chaotic emptiness (if it makes any sense!). It could have been shot after a nuclear attack, there is something toxic about the colours cast.

regards



Seb

[natatbeach]

If that's the guy who's style you want to achieve then I think you are half way there. He is definitely an "acquired" taste ;)

but since it appears quite a bit of his work was watercolor...adding a posterizing filter to it achieves thats ame odd cut paper look his stuff had...hope you don't mind

my version of your shot ala Jim Torlakson

[villenadecorte]

Nat, nice rendition.
Not that I want to "achieve" his style, I just happen to be a fan of his style, and his work inspires me to try something new and work on inanimate objects. I like that his choice of subjects are usually not very interesting things to look at... but he makes them so. (In my opinon).
My original was just of the fence... and after I looked at it, I realized, this reminds me of a JT! So I played with it a bit to make it look more.... interesting, weird... boring who knows!
JT is an "aquired" taste. He was a friend of one of the partners at the firm I worked for. He did a lot of art for him, I would be in this partners office all the time just staring at all his art that he had of JTs ... it was great.
More recently, our friends band used two of his artworks on their album covers. I was totally blown away by that when I saw it.
Thanks for the feedback
VD

If that's the guy who's style you want to achieve then I think you are half way there. He is definitely an "acquired" taste ;)

but since it appears quite a bit of his work was watercolor...adding a posterizing filter to it achieves thats ame odd cut paper look his stuff had...hope you don't mind

my version of your shot ala Jim Torlakson

[gahspidy]

I keep looking at this and I know what it is your going for, and it's close. I think this is ok. I could'nt give you any advice on this, as I don't think there is anything "wrong" here. I think these are easier to digest when shown in a series of shots of the same. I like the concept here and would love to see you do mpore of these.

[villenadecorte]

I agree, a series may be a digestive aid for this.
I have a few more. I may try that out.
Thank you for your feedback, Gary!

VillenaDeCorte

I keep looking at this and I know what it is your going for, and it's close. I think this is ok. I could'nt give you any advice on this, as I don't think there is anything "wrong" here. I think these are easier to digest when shown in a series of shots of the same. I like the concept here and would love to see you do mpore of these.

[Seb]

Are you familiar with his art? His art sort of inspired me to do this one.
He has this funkiness to some of his paintings and etchings, one of a truck knocked over and one of adrive in sign... it has that harsh light and fuzzyness to it. We had a lot of his art at the firm I worked for, so I became a fan of it fast.
I rarely do inanimate objects, so I am trying to do them now, and trying to show them in a more interesting way.
I still don't know what I even think of this one...
Thanks for your input - I appreciate it

VD

Hello Villena,

To answer to your question, no, I don't know Jim Torlakson but you certainly make me curious to learn about the guy.
Looking back at your picture, I think that it is growing on me. I'd lie if I was telling you that I feel perfectly comfortable with it (at that point in time) but I like it more and more.
Thank you for displaying something that different.

Seb

[villenadecorte]

Hi Seb,
Thanks for your feeback....
I myself am not entirely comfortable with it ;) I like to look at it, but not because its aesthetically pleasing but just because its weird to me. (and this is a place that I pass daily!) I think you summed it up good with that toxic nuclear feeling! haha.

Thanks again
VD

Hello Villena,

To answer to your question, no, I don't know Jim Torlakson but you certainly make me curious to learn about the guy.
Looking back at your picture, I think that it is growing on me. I'd lie if I was telling you that I feel perfectly comfortable with it (at that point in time) but I like it more and more.
Thank you for displaying something that different.

Seb

[jlburt]

i like pictures of mundane, "ugly" things. its harder to make them look appealing. we,re surrounded by all this stuff all the time and i like it when you can transform it into something, if not beautiful, at least intriguing. i like this picture and the graininess, its a little edgy. i like the artist you mentioned, i wasnt familiar with him before, my kind of subject matter.

[villenadecorte]

Thanks!
Here is a link to JTs website
http://www.jamestorlakson.com

Ive never had the pleasure of meeting him, as I said he was a friend of someone I worked with, so I've only been exposed to some of his art.
But this site has a complete listing if Im not mistaken.

Cheers!
VD

i like pictures of mundane, "ugly" things. its harder to make them look appealing. we,re surrounded by all this stuff all the time and i like it when you can transform it into something, if not beautiful, at least intriguing. i like this picture and the graininess, its a little edgy. i like the artist you mentioned, i wasnt familiar with him before, my kind of subject matter.