Experimental work

[MoinMoin]

with the polarization filter of PS. I was just playing around and find the colours fascinating.
What are you saying?

[Mad Aussie]

I'm not sure what to think. It IS interesting!

[MoinMoin]

COWARD - hey, it's the critiques thread. I put the picture into it on purpose -

[Mad Aussie]

COWARD

Well then ...

Give me a sec to look again ...

Ok ... here's MY thoughts ... when a photo gets processed to the point where I think it's no longer a photo, it becomes an image to me. I therefore don't look at it as a photo any longer.

This one is bright and has some interesting blends of colour and I like the bridge that seems less affected by the processing but overall this doesn't appeal to me much at all.

However, I'm a person that seems to appreciate art that reflects realism more than abstract. Someone else may look at this and love it right off.

[casil403]

Not my thing MM...sorry.
I think it's a bit too harsh.
But great on you for having fun and experimenting!

[Marko]

It's interesting to me but I no longer consider it to be a photograph. I like the shot though, it's pleasing to my eye.

To improve this image - if it were mine, I'd treat the processing part the same way as a regular photograph. The whole bottom 3rd could be burned in 20-25% imo. The bright tree at mid-top left should also be burned in maybe 50%. These over-bright areas are distractions for me. Hope that helps - Marko

[Mars Observer]

I grew up reading comic books, though at a time when they were starting to market them to a more 'mature' market (DC's 'Vertigo' for example).

Along with this new style of story, came an exciting new type of artwork as well - and I spent countless nights captivated in the beautiful, artistic, and creative worlds of JJ Muth ('Moon Shadow'), Kent Williams ('Blood'), Dave McKean ('Sandman'), Bill Sienkiewicz ('Big Numbers'), and others.

That, combined with a great art teacher I had at school, likely explains why I have a real fondness for artistic experimentation and expression in photography.

I absolutely applaud your vision with this image MionMoin!!

I wonder though, if this image portrays what's was in your 'mind's eye'?

I like the composition and the colours have great potential, but to me the overall brightness/white-washing of the image seems to really, really 'overshadow' those key things??

As always, just my and very skewed perspective....

[Bambi]

If you want my here ya go:

first off I don't mind that it's not a photo per se but I also like modern art -not all but the stuff that makes me think. I consider that this image has some real art potential.

For me the top half of the picture works for me but not the bottom. the bottom is too bright and it keeps pulling the eye that way, when the real interest is in the top half. by playng with how it's showing on my monitor I find that cutting off the bottom third greatly enhances the image. Now for the top half I like the combination of realistic forms (trees, bridge etc.,) combined with the abstract colouring and brightness. the bridge itself is intriguing-I keep coming back to it: The trees give the impression of being a dense forest, so that the bridge is the only path but where does the path go? And what's hiding in the trees.


Interestingly enough I prefer realistic art that has a hint of the surreal and this image fits it. (well the top half anyway).

[MoinMoin]

Thank you for all your elaborated comments. I'll follow some of your advices and show you then the outcome.

[edbayani11]

beautiful pastel colors. also the image looks like a negative and a positive at the same time..