Oblivion Hymns #8
Akron
Oblivion Hymns #7
Oblivion Hymns #6
Oblivion Hymns #5
This image is one single image taken on the same level. I was enthralled with the various light fixtures mixing Tungsten and Fluorescent and the colors. Obviously sitting in my car and shooting out the drivers side window. This was on the lowest level of the underground parking deck. Level 5 or maybe Dante’s 5th level of hell.
Oblivion Hymns #4
Oblivion Hymns #3
Sometimes I like deliberately using the the wrong white balance setting for the color that it gives.
Oblivion Hymns #2
Oblivion Hymns (a new series)
I’ve gone to one of my favorite haunts (an underground car park) All new images ,but one or two of them are re-shoots including this first one, in the series.
This series is inspired by the album OBLIVION HYMNS by the band Hammock. One image a day for each of the 10 original songs + 3 bonus images for the deluxe edition of the album. Total 13 images in 13 days (13 has always been a lucky number for me).
I love Hammock’s moody work and it has been a perfect soundtrack for my current state of mind. So here we go…..
parking in the age of decay
Declined The Ol’ In & Out
Assistance Will Be Needed
American Idiot
American Idiot – another name for Donald Trump
walk this way – concrete works
and for those who prefer the original – both versions totally rock!
goal posts for automobiles
window shopping – 3 images
the dissolving stairwell
horizontal falling vertical rising
A natural/found diptych.
love is all around
no parking – I’m only dancing
landing and takeoff
abyss
Mustang Sally
hittin’ the G Spot on Sunday Morning
Honestly, I didn’t see the two guys in the photo until after I packed up and was driving away. I hoped I didn’t get them in the shot – well – that obviously was a vain hope. LOL
circuits of immobilization
mapping your dreams
Nuclear Samurai
derailed
At first glance the final work may look like it has nothing to do with the original. But it just goes to show that if you put enough time and work into it – magic happens. It took me about two hours to get this where I wanted. I did extensive layering (selective and de-selective). I did a lot of playing with color. I also created/added a few textures.
I’ve got magic to do – just for you!
Magic To Do from PIPPIN
LibraryLibraryLibrary
Continuing with the posts of the past couple of days todays image has a different source. The base image (bottom) was from the outside of the elevator shaft on the top level of a car park that is used for the Akron Public Library. I also used the steam engine shot from yesterday to add some curves and texture on the final manipulation. Many Many layers were used in this process. I like the Monochrome against the orange and blue of the Library sign. I can imagine printing this on a large aluminum metal sheet.
Cage The Inferno
This severe abstraction is closer to what I normally like to create. Again the base shot (bottom image) was a detail from the same steam engine as yesterday – where the engine boiler meets the cabin where the engineer hangs out.
Flip The Script
Today I’m starting a new series of posts. This series does not have a name – it’s just the way I’m going to post. I’m going to show the final image which features heavy manipulation. And then below that I’m going to show the original image so you have some idea of what I start with and the extremes I can end up. Todays final image is mild by my standards but I really like and found that the more I “messed with it” the less I liked it. The bottom image is a detail from a steam locomotive that’s been “rotting” on display in downtown Akron. I like visiting it from time-to-time just to see if something strikes my fancy.
viral penetration
can’t stay locked forever
facing the inevitable
... on being and becoming ... 