The Calling

nice feeling when it works out so well

nice feeling when it works out so well

Very interesting piece of art that you made Tanya! Food for tought... my mind boggles[i] (sorry for my spelling...) [/i]I can't help wonder what would happen if you played all kinds of musical instruments and started playing around with all recordings and mix them together - A masterpiece! cheers, Guy

Very interesting piece of art that you made Tanya!
Food for tought... my mind boggles (sorry for my spelling...)
I can't help wonder what would happen if you played all kinds of musical instruments and started playing around with all recordings and mix them together - A masterpiece!
cheers, Guy

excellent work, all my images start out with me not knowing how they will end up, its a freeing way to work paree :D

excellent work,

all my images start out with me not knowing how they will end up,
its a freeing way to work

paree

Thank you :) Guy, the only instrument I ever played was the clarinet and I was shite at it, trust me! D To say I'm not musically minded is an understatement - people pay me to stop singing ... :( Paree, big thanks to you also. Coming from you I take that as a huge compliment :)

Thank you

Guy, the only instrument I ever played was the clarinet and I was ***** at it, trust me! D To say I'm not musically minded is an understatement - people pay me to stop singing ...

Paree, big thanks to you also. Coming from you I take that as a huge compliment

Slight lack of contrast but I'm impressed all the same. Keith.

Slight lack of contrast but I'm impressed all the same.
Keith.

It reminds me of Gandalf on top of Orthanc and the bird coming to his rescue! Very atmospheric, Tanya!

It reminds me of Gandalf on top of Orthanc and the bird coming to his rescue! Very atmospheric, Tanya!

I was thinking the vortex of death that surrounds the game of thrones!! Excellent piece of work, Tanya. Jade

I was thinking the vortex of death that surrounds the game of thrones!!

Excellent piece of work, Tanya.

Jade

I like your work flow, Tanya - random. I'm far too organised for that. But look what you have randomly produced - something quite unique. Hitchcock would be proud.

I like your work flow, Tanya - random.
I'm far too organised for that.
But look what you have randomly produced - something quite unique.
Hitchcock would be proud.

(about the last one - somehow it did not make an impact on me when I saw it, but it surely gained over me, and I started to like it.. But why do I like that? I think the sky and the tree go very well there.. However, in the end it is the sky and tree provides a good reference point.. The sky, even though a tad undefined (to me), presents something of a crystalline nature.. or well, something crystalizing.. Or even one can say a process - when things start deteriorating, only to attain a higher form.. and that this is sky, which is somehow considered akin to heavens makes it all the more important.. ) Here, it is a kind of mysterious.. and again, you have to pass some time so that it forms some meaning in the mind.. It finally does. Lack of contrast working here - it surely takes us to a different world.. I would even say it is a classic piece of work with much value.. It carried a higher significance than just the cawing of crows.. the color here is an important one.. It has an icy coolness about it.. It causes the image to lack drama.. But then there's a sense of peace and freedom about it.. So, in the end I like it a lot.. Regarding the way you made it - I regard this is unimportant.. And Paree says the right thing too.. and actually, I do believe it is one rational way to do it.. I mean - it is great that it should evolve during the process.. That is often a true impression of our own being.. Of course we are skeptical because - we struck it subconsciously and there's a hidden feeling that we have not made that effort, and it was just accidentally achieved.. To me, it is perhaps more important.. When we plan something, I mean something like it, we maybe influenced by so many things.. When we do it through an unplanned process, it becomes a reflection of what we are, how we think.. I am very average in this kind of thing.. must admit.. ans whatever little digital manipulation I have done looks like coming from coincidence.. In reality it is not the case.. As I work with pieces, sometimes textures / articles downloaded from net, the mind itself starts sorting it out in a hidden way.. and it finally sorts things out in a particular direction.. Things that made great impression on our minds, things that torture us, things we love.. anything that had been running in our minds for days.. Ok, enough of the obvious thing.. :)

(about the last one - somehow it did not make an impact on me when I saw it, but it surely gained over me, and I started to like it.. But why do I like that? I think the sky and the tree go very well there.. However, in the end it is the sky and tree provides a good reference point.. The sky, even though a tad undefined (to me), presents something of a crystalline nature.. or well, something crystalizing.. Or even one can say a process - when things start deteriorating, only to attain a higher form.. and that this is sky, which is somehow considered akin to heavens makes it all the more important.. )

Here, it is a kind of mysterious.. and again, you have to pass some time so that it forms some meaning in the mind.. It finally does. Lack of contrast working here - it surely takes us to a different world.. I would even say it is a classic piece of work with much value.. It carried a higher significance than just the cawing of crows.. the color here is an important one.. It has an icy coolness about it.. It causes the image to lack drama.. But then there's a sense of peace and freedom about it.. So, in the end I like it a lot..

Regarding the way you made it - I regard this is unimportant.. And Paree says the right thing too.. and actually, I do believe it is one rational way to do it.. I mean - it is great that it should evolve during the process.. That is often a true impression of our own being.. Of course we are skeptical because - we struck it subconsciously and there's a hidden feeling that we have not made that effort, and it was just accidentally achieved.. To me, it is perhaps more important.. When we plan something, I mean something like it, we maybe influenced by so many things.. When we do it through an unplanned process, it becomes a reflection of what we are, how we think..
I am very average in this kind of thing.. must admit.. ans whatever little digital manipulation I have done looks like coming from coincidence.. In reality it is not the case.. As I work with pieces, sometimes textures / articles downloaded from net, the mind itself starts sorting it out in a hidden way.. and it finally sorts things out in a particular direction.. Things that made great impression on our minds, things that torture us, things we love.. anything that had been running in our minds for days..

Ok, enough of the obvious thing..

Lots of work and a good result!

Lots of work and a good result!

Very haunting and beautiful image. Thank's for the "Talk Through" of how you put it together. Lovely, imaginative work...

Very haunting and beautiful image.
Thank's for the "Talk Through" of how you put it together.
Lovely, imaginative work...

A great piece of work Tanya:D:D Cliff

A great piece of work Tanya

Cliff

[quote]Slight lack of contrast but I'm impressed all the same. Keith.[/quote] I take your point Keith - I did try it with more contrast along the creative path to the end result, but decided I preferred the slightly dreamlike quality of a lower contrast. However, a great observation and something I'll bear in mind with subsequent images as more contrast can give extra oomph - it just wasn't right for this one :) [quote](about the last one - somehow it did not make an impact on me when I saw it, but it surely gained over me, and I started to like it.. But why do I like that? I think the sky and the tree go very well there.. However, in the end it is the sky and tree provides a good reference point.. The sky, even though a tad undefined (to me), presents something of a crystalline nature.. or well, something crystalizing.. Or even one can say a process - when things start deteriorating, only to attain a higher form.. and that this is sky, which is somehow considered akin to heavens makes it all the more important.. ) Here, it is a kind of mysterious.. and again, you have to pass some time so that it forms some meaning in the mind.. It finally does. Lack of contrast working here - it surely takes us to a different world.. I would even say it is a classic piece of work with much value.. It carried a higher significance than just the cawing of crows.. the color here is an important one.. It has an icy coolness about it.. It causes the image to lack drama.. But then there's a sense of peace and freedom about it.. So, in the end I like it a lot.. Regarding the way you made it - I regard this is unimportant.. And Paree says the right thing too.. and actually, I do believe it is one rational way to do it.. I mean - it is great that it should evolve during the process.. That is often a true impression of our own being.. Of course we are skeptical because - we struck it subconsciously and there's a hidden feeling that we have not made that effort, and it was just accidentally achieved.. To me, it is perhaps more important.. When we plan something, I mean something like it, we maybe influenced by so many things.. When we do it through an unplanned process, it becomes a reflection of what we are, how we think.. I am very average in this kind of thing.. must admit.. ans whatever little digital manipulation I have done looks like coming from coincidence.. In reality it is not the case.. As I work with pieces, sometimes textures / articles downloaded from net, the mind itself starts sorting it out in a hidden way.. and it finally sorts things out in a particular direction.. Things that made great impression on our minds, things that torture us, things we love.. anything that had been running in our minds for days.. Ok, enough of the obvious thing.. :)[/quote] Err, so you liked it then?! (And you think [b]I[/b] use too many words!? Sheesh!!! [that's a joke, by the way] :D :D)

Quote:Slight lack of contrast but I'm impressed all the same.
Keith.

I take your point Keith - I did try it with more contrast along the creative path to the end result, but decided I preferred the slightly dreamlike quality of a lower contrast. However, a great observation and something I'll bear in mind with subsequent images as more contrast can give extra oomph - it just wasn't right for this one

Quote:(about the last one - somehow it did not make an impact on me when I saw it, but it surely gained over me, and I started to like it.. But why do I like that? I think the sky and the tree go very well there.. However, in the end it is the sky and tree provides a good reference point.. The sky, even though a tad undefined (to me), presents something of a crystalline nature.. or well, something crystalizing.. Or even one can say a process - when things start deteriorating, only to attain a higher form.. and that this is sky, which is somehow considered akin to heavens makes it all the more important.. )

Here, it is a kind of mysterious.. and again, you have to pass some time so that it forms some meaning in the mind.. It finally does. Lack of contrast working here - it surely takes us to a different world.. I would even say it is a classic piece of work with much value.. It carried a higher significance than just the cawing of crows.. the color here is an important one.. It has an icy coolness about it.. It causes the image to lack drama.. But then there's a sense of peace and freedom about it.. So, in the end I like it a lot..

Regarding the way you made it - I regard this is unimportant.. And Paree says the right thing too.. and actually, I do believe it is one rational way to do it.. I mean - it is great that it should evolve during the process.. That is often a true impression of our own being.. Of course we are skeptical because - we struck it subconsciously and there's a hidden feeling that we have not made that effort, and it was just accidentally achieved.. To me, it is perhaps more important.. When we plan something, I mean something like it, we maybe influenced by so many things.. When we do it through an unplanned process, it becomes a reflection of what we are, how we think..
I am very average in this kind of thing.. must admit.. ans whatever little digital manipulation I have done looks like coming from coincidence.. In reality it is not the case.. As I work with pieces, sometimes textures / articles downloaded from net, the mind itself starts sorting it out in a hidden way.. and it finally sorts things out in a particular direction.. Things that made great impression on our minds, things that torture us, things we love.. anything that had been running in our minds for days..

Ok, enough of the obvious thing..

Err, so you liked it then?! (And you think I use too many words!? Sheesh!!! [that's a joke, by the way] )

yes, I like them both, Tanya.. They have peculiar moods, which take a bit longer to register in the mind.. There's something beautiful about both of them.. I find there's a sense of something beautiful forming.. You know - things on the way.. and as they are somewhere in between, it takes some time to get it.. I would say - these images are not the straight off the mill.. There's an originality about them.. I would also say - fearlessness on the creator's side.. and as you say - you were skeptical if the viewer would like this one, but you didn't care.. and that's what I like too.. You like it, and that's most important.. No you don't use too many words.. I might have used those words in a particular context.. The amount of words you use only shows how much you care about new photographers.. and oh, yes.. I wrote too many words here.. But actually, when I make a discovery I get too excited.. Like these two images.. and I was just making a point that you need not worry about your creativity.. you are very creative.. I have seen your entire portfolio.. and when you use digital manipulation, it is to some good effect..

yes, I like them both, Tanya.. They have peculiar moods, which take a bit longer to register in the mind.. There's something beautiful about both of them.. I find there's a sense of something beautiful forming.. You know - things on the way.. and as they are somewhere in between, it takes some time to get it.. I would say - these images are not the straight off the mill.. There's an originality about them.. I would also say - fearlessness on the creator's side.. and as you say - you were skeptical if the viewer would like this one, but you didn't care.. and that's what I like too.. You like it, and that's most important..

No you don't use too many words.. I might have used those words in a particular context.. The amount of words you use only shows how much you care about new photographers..
and oh, yes.. I wrote too many words here.. But actually, when I make a discovery I get too excited.. Like these two images.. and I was just making a point that you need not worry about your creativity.. you are very creative.. I have seen your entire portfolio.. and when you use digital manipulation, it is to some good effect..

Thank you, Pranav :) You have a very deep way of looking at things, sometimes.

Thank you, Pranav You have a very deep way of looking at things, sometimes.

I think it might have been easier to list the filters and effects you[i] didn't[/i] use here, Tanya!! :D Whatever, it's a fine creation - when I first looked at the thumbnail I saw it as a tornado ;) Wish I had inspiration to come up with creations, other than copying others' ideas... :) Trev :)

I think it might have been easier to list the filters and effects you didn't use here, Tanya!! Whatever, it's a fine creation - when I first looked at the thumbnail I saw it as a tornado Wish I had inspiration to come up with creations, other than copying others' ideas...
Trev

Ach, what can I say ?? Learning can be great fun when you give up all control over where it leads you :D Almost nothing is original any more, sadly ... however, in the process of being inspired by someone else's work and even, to a point, copying ideas, make it your own creation along the way. It's far more satisfying :)

Ach, what can I say ?? Learning can be great fun when you give up all control over where it leads you

Almost nothing is original any more, sadly ... however, in the process of being inspired by someone else's work and even, to a point, copying ideas, make it your own creation along the way. It's far more satisfying

Ceri, thank you so much for the UA :)

Ceri, thank you so much for the UA

Ha ha :D I love it too Tanya, and brilliant piece of work by any standards. ( Even your own) ;) John:)

Ha ha I love it too Tanya, and brilliant piece of work by any standards. ( Even your own)

John

very effective

very effective

They're gathering. Not really sure I want to know [i]why...[/i]

They're gathering. Not really sure I want to know why...

Yes that is just about how things come together and that is what makes them yours.

Yes that is just about how things come together and that is what makes them yours.

That could almost be a door way to another world or time,like this a lot. Aidan,,

That could almost be a door way to another world or time,like this a lot.

Aidan,,

now this I like,have loads of crow photo's trick is to get the right day....if the lights right you get all the textures in the feathers and the eyes shine.....great idea....

now this I like,have loads of crow photo's trick is to get the right day....if the lights right you get all the textures in the feathers and the eyes shine.....great idea....