Enjoyed your explanation and agree that you succeeded in the 'real/unreal' effect. The painting style certainly appears to have been a strong influence. I've been educated and now understand and appreciate the style. Thanks!
Jack --- Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jack, > > Thank you, I appreciate your opinion. > Actually, I was expecting to hear something similar from somebody > on this list. > > So why did I do this version? > I saw this as an opportunity to create from this photo something that > is > real and unreal at the same time. > There was no particular message in mind, at least my mind still has > not > verbally defined it. > > While thinking about this response of mine, I realized that my idea > might be subcontiously related to the art of Nicholas Roerich. > E.g. see these paintings: > http://www.roerich.org/servlets/ContentServlet?id=700168 > http://www.roerich.org/servlets/ContentServlet?id=700125 > (If you are interested, see more paintings here: > http://www.roerich.ru/main.php?l=eng ) > > However, it was not an attempt to copy his style. It was only after > your > response that I recalled Roerich's paintings. Rather, while working > on > the photo, I was going after something in my head, but it is possible > that my head was influenced by that style many years ago. > > Cheers, > > Igor > > > Sat Jan 26 23:21:30 EST 2008 > Jack Davis wrote: > > > I THINK I'd prefer the original if the sky and far mountain range > could > > be salvaged from over exposure. > > The re-worked version conveys an unreal exaggerated scene who's > message > > escapes me. > > > > Jack > > > > --- Igor Roshchin <str at komkon.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Having spent some time playing with photoshop I was able to get > > > this image: > > > http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Argentina/IMGPa9855-jan08.jpg > > > I separated the image in several different layers, adjusting each > > > portion > > > separately. > > > I printed it on metallic paper, and it looks completely abstract. > > > > > > The previous version (which was somewhat adjusted, but as a whole > > > image) > > > can be seen for comparison here: > > > http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Argentina/IMGPa9855.jpg > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
