This long vacant storefront has a new tenant, and reminds me I have a watch in need of a battery. From the sidewalk on the other side of Main Street, the lines and colors just grabbed me. I created an album of variations using Photoshop Elements, which you can see by clicking on the image below. I suggest the slideshow mode when you get there. Any favorites?
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| Study in Yellow, Gray, and Green |
7 comments:
Elaine, I love this. My favorite is your original photo. But the photoshop palette knife and solarization versions grabbed me, too.
I'm going to keep saying it: you have such a talent for making art out of the ordinary. You capture the magic in everyday things. I just love your blog!
For some reason this reminds me of a property on a Monopoly board. So simple, so square! Can I buy it?
Great idea today. I am going with Cutout and then palette knife. I agree with Laurie. YOu have a real eye for taking the ordinary and turning it into something special.
In your photo, I can see why the yellow line on the road and the doors and details on the building begged you to capture them.
I'm not sure I would have seen it without you.
Nice capture.
intersting!
As laurie said "You are talented Elaine"
I liked it.
Elaine
Do you know anything about Ramadhan month?
It will start since tomorrow here.I may post some related photo during these days...
Laurie - And I look to your blog as a source of inspiration. Your style and intelligence are a daily dose of "must see" internetting.
Saretta - Oh, I like that comparison. 8^) If you write down a big enough number, I suppose somebody will consider it.
Virginia - Willits is certainly rich in the ordinary. LOL! You too, are very kind.
Kym - Thank you. Sometimes I don't know what I have until I get it into my computer for a clear look. I've come to realize that my favorite angle is perpendicular to the subject, probably influenced by modern/abstract paintings I've seen. Funny how one elective class taken in college (and barely passed!) can influence my way of seeing decades later.
Sara - Thank you too! I'm glad you like it. I know a little about Ramadan, because I lived with a Turkish family in Bursa for a summer back in 1977. Ramadan was included in my time there. I look forward to seeing your photos!
Thank you all for taking a look today. I also liked the "palette knife" effect, but another favorite was the "patchwork" effect. Maybe I was just proud to have my horizontals so straight. 8^)
I like all the effects, but I'm with Laurie. I like the one you've chosen.
Yes, Laurie, doesn't she? You have a way of picking out something that might look desolate to the ordinary person, and making it into a beautiful photo. These are my favorites of your works of art.
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