No Connection Whatsoever … Except They're Mine on Creative Arts Thursday/Friday
Here are two images … the Butterfly is posted "as is" ... the Classic Auto image manipulated by me to appear even more "classically" yesteryear.
Painted Lady Butterfly on Deptford Pink Flowers
© A. Mac/A.G.
© A. Mac/A.G.
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The "Small World" pic at the top of the article is for Kavika especially.
Post what you care to share.
Oh no, not ''It's a Small World''.....
Have mercy on me.
As a young teenager I was traumatized by the small world. My one day at Disneyland on a school trip and it was the big new ride. Waited an hour in line only to sit in a little boat for what seemed like hours while dolls sang to me. Oh good. We're coming to a door. It has to be the end. Oh no! Now they're singing in Chinese! Let me out of here.
I will thus abstain from posting any audio or video of the ride.
The street watering trucks here broadcast "It's a small world" while spraying the streets, except around Christmas when they broadcast Jingle Bells.
A SAD NOTE
In the early days of The NewsTalkers, we had a member "RWD," Russel D. Walker. "Rusty" passed away early this week I am sad to report. He was a true friend, one I got to hang out with in Atlanta in the last three years.
The sadness of losing such a friend like Rusty, and, late last year, Larry Crehore, makes me appreciate even more, the good friendships I've made here on NT … even the ones with whom I disagree politically.
My condolences on the loss of your friend. Rest easy Rusty.
I didn't know Rusty but I am sad to hear the news about this passing.
As for Larry, I sure did know Larry and his name will always be on the Anishinaabe page..
And on the Memorial Wall. Larry was the seventh member that we've lost in the last nine years. Way, way too many.
Sad news indeed.
At our age we must bear the loss of friends, but they live on in our memories. We're lucky to have the friends we've gained on NT.
RIP Mr Walker
A sailboat in Duluth Harbor taken a couple of weeks ago with my iPhone with minor tweaks in Photoshop.
Pretty crisp for a phone. Amazing how far they have come.
This iPhone 11 Pro Max is pretty nice for photos. When I use the zoom feature things go out of wack pretty quickly. Over all I'd rather have my DSLR on hand for photos, but it's heavy.
I am still on the 8. Haha
So the zoom doesn't work very well? That is one thing I was looking forward to.
There is a big price difference between the 11 and the pro.
It does if it's just a little bit or the object is close. Zoom in on something very far away and put it on the computer and it looks messy. I got the big Pro Max because I need the extra battery.
Photoshop just put out a new app for the iPhone -
I just took this photo now at work... LOL!
It’s important to know if the zoom is optical or digital.
I thought that the photos my stepdaughter took with her iPhone 6s were as crisp as I can get with my Panasonic with a Leica lens. Here are a couple of examples of photos she took in Holland. I think she has a great eye for photography.
That's because the zoom on I Phones is digital. If you use the zoom to a high power, it begins to pixelate. Blows sharpness all to pieces. A DSLR generally has both an optical zoom and a digital zoom. My Kodak has a 42 power optical and will go up to 150 power digital. The picture tends to deteriorate if you use much digital, though. Even if you only use the optical zoom, holding a 42 power telescope by hand can make the picture blurry, just from the shaking of your heart beat. If I know I'm going to be taking pictures, I take along the tripod; but, as EG said, it can get heavy. It can also get a bit bulky if you have to carry it around all day and it takes time to deploy. If you're doing wildlife pictures, you don't have much time unless you use a blind in one spot. That's how I usually get the pictures of the hummingbirds; set up the tripod on my porch, zoom in on the feeder, focus on that point, and wait. Sometimes, however, you get lucky and the wildlife stays put for a while. I got these a while back out of the Jeep with the camera braced on the window frame. They were about 200 yards away. The shots were taken in the early Spring when they were far more interested in food than in staying away from humans
It certainly is, especially for us beginners. BTW, what's a zoom?
It's the sound that Superman makes when he takes off.
Flash's cousin.
The zoom is digital. Engineers continue to improve Computational Photography.
Lake Tahoe.
I've been completely around Lake Tahoe twice (that I remember) … maybe more. Some of the legends (myths, truths?) are intriguing … namely, bodies that remain suspended in its cold, bacteria-free depths.
Some huge trout (Mackinaw/Lake Trout) et al.
I've spent a lot of time around Lake Tahoe.
The first thing besides the lake itself is the ''GateKeepers Museum'' it has some of the most magnificent basket weaving anywhere in the world. The Washoe Indians that are native to the area were some of the best weavers and still are.
The second would be an old friend of mine, Mike Williams, Northern Paiute, crafter of duck decoys that are unlike anything in the world and he is self-taught and this harkens to the find in the ''Lovelock Caves'' where decoys over 2,000 years old were found. Mike is now the only artesian that can reproduce these in the original way.
If you're ever in northern Nevada again I would suggest that you visit Pyramid Lake on the Paiute reservation for some of the best trout fishing in the world.
It is the area where you can fish for the Lohanton Cuttrout Trout. Lake record 41 lbs.
You do not need a Nevada license only a tribal permit and they have some excellent guides available.
Fishing there must be barbless. Here is a link with some photos of the huge Lohanton that can be caught.
I have been to Pyramid Lake ... 2005; the drive from Reno is through pretty much wide open country. I think the world record Cutthroat Trout came out of that Lake. As I recall, every fish taken off property had to be recorded and cleared for removal.
The Lohanton is a subspecies of the cutthroat trout and by far the largest and longest-living.
They have a limited range mostly northern Nevada. The 41 lb is the Lake record but also the world record.
You are correct all fish taken off property must be recorded and cleared before they can be removed.
Can you imagine hooking into one of those beauties on a fly rod?
Hoping to return to the Pocono Mountains for the first time since my wife's cancer diagnosis.
One of my favorite spots …
A. Mac/A.G.
Hopefully, you and Mrs. Mac will be enjoying the cabin very shortly.
With your flyrod, I'll bet.
You win the bet. It will be the first time back since Larry Crehore passed and will be sad not to call him as I always did in the early evenings on my way down to the water. Equally sad will be in sending pix to you & Kavika but not Larry.
I posted this on an another article that was talking about Revelations. It is, the best I can describe it, a molded fiberglass (I think) 3D pic that I inherited. About 50 yrs old and 5 1/2 ft long.
The four horsemen. I think they are suppose to be Romans though.
One that some may remember...
I do remember this beauty.
I don't recall seeing it before. He appears to be doing a dance.
Yes, he is a Shaman doing a dance to dispel any evil Spirits, which is part of a Spiritual ceremony.
Today's theme will be boats:
A houseboat? On the Yellow River.
At night, a colourful riverboat on the Jialing River at Chongqing.
A lost boat?
A sculptured boat - in the mountains of Sichuan Province commemorating the great earthquake of 2008 there.
A museum diorama boat in the Three Gorges Dam Museum of Chongqing.
A surprise boat. When I saw this stone/marble boat at the Summer Palace outside of Beijing, I could hardly believe my eyes. Many years ago a client of mine had given me a gift of a finely embroidered silk picture of that boat, but I had no idea that it actually existed. My favourite Greek fisherman's cap that I had purchased at the Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco has finally worn out.
A bamboo raft boat, the type used by the cormorant fishermen on the Li River near Yangshuo in the Karst Mountain area.
They are all amazing. But, that boat carving is just totally awesome. The intricate carvings and detail must have taken many years, and many artists, to complete.
It did. The original sculptor who designed it died before it was finished.
Here is a creation that I made a few months ago. Not necessarily in the usual Native American concept, but, something I wanted to share.
Very creative, which is no exception for you, and that's the first time I've seen what looks like a stainless steel frame, and it's quite compelling.
Thank you Buzz. The frame is a little something different I tried. Glad that you like it.
RW; try a warm toned frame around the same image and see if it more effectively integrates with the image tonality. The image is a strong and echoing its color temperature with the frame will make it even stronger. Keep both posted.
Thank you for your suggestion, Mac. What color do you think would work well as a warm color to try? I did try several different colors, but, none seemed to work well with the image. But, I am certainly open to any suggestions.
Maybe a medium beige or subdued earth color or a dark turquoise like the inner border. Experiment & maybe post more than one.
Will do, Mac. Thank you for the color suggestions. Beige is not one that I tried, so will see how that looks as well.
OK...here are the colors that I think you suggested. The turquoise I had not thought of as I was afraid it would be too much of the same color type and would be overpowering. However, I do think it works well. A good lesson learned. Thank you. (smile)
I am posting them separately so that you and others can critique them individually.
The beige & rust work best IMO but maybe other members will comment.
Of the three you've experimented with here, I like this (rust) one the best, but I still prefer how striking the stainless steel one is.
I think the turquoise frame is quite nice the more I look at it; interesting how perception can evolve in short, elapsed periods.
If the silver metallic frame were GOLD instead, it might also work well; but I have run my mouth too much at this point ... the image is powerful and that is the most important consideration.
That can never happen for me. I consider your input very valuable and it helps me grow in how I should widen my perception in my artwork. It is something I not only enjoy doing, but, something that is always a challenge for me, and that stimulates my mind. And at my age that is a good thing too. (smile)
I will try your suggestion of the gold in place of the silver and see how it works. If it turns out well I will post it too.
Thanks Mac. I like Earth colors myself, but, as the world around us is not all Earth colors, I try to find a mixture of image and colors that will enhance and/or compliment the image. Now that I have tried it, I think the rust color does both very well.
As you say, perception, and how different people see colors plays a big part in how artwork works in addition to its imagery. Even B/W can be seen differently by others.
Thanks Buzz. I agree that the rust color goes well with the bright colors of the image. The turquoise seems to be a bit much with the elaborate image. A very good lesson learned. And one of the many reasons that happy to share my artwork with my NT family here.
Mac.....here is the one with the metallic gold frame as you suggested. What do you think?
It works better than the silver frame in that the colors of the subject are predominantly warm as opposed to the cool, silver color. Ultimately, the "frame" is where an image "lives" so it is best to be "integrated" with, rather than, in "competition" with its occupant. Even the turquoise frame works.
Thank you so much for your valuable input. I am learning to be more open minded and stretching my thinking as to the value of the frame to the image. I would not have thought to try the gold framing, and it does indeed add to the image instead of seeming to compete with it for attention.
I truly appreciate your taking the time to Mentor me in my artwork, and I am learning a great deal that helps me become better at what I love to do and share with my family here on NT. I truly want to do the best I can and being more open minded in how I think about the subject and framing. That is why I so appreciate your input. (smile)
Yet I have a different opinion. I agree that the frames that match the warmer colours of the picture blend with and reflect them, but to me the silver frame "punches" the picture at the viewer, its contrast makes the image and colours more vivid. The image becomes much more important than, rather than matching, or the frame's "joining the show". Different strokes for different folks, I guess.
I don't see the silver frame as "competing" but for a purpose separating itself to "offer up" the inner image as complete in itself and consequently more important.
As with most all things, perception and how the person's eyes see things from a personal aspect is totally natural. And why a man may buy a blue shirt as opposed to one of the same design but green instead. How boring the world would be if all humans saw the same thing and offered no diversity.
Your input is also important, as is all others who offer their own personal view of the artwork. Much like in an art museum, 10 people can look at the same picture or piece of sculpture and see it differently in appearance and meaning.
And ALL input is very much appreciated. It is the difference in the eye of the beholders that helps expand the imagination and open the mind to how others sees my work.
So please, to all those here, do not hold back your own thoughts and POV, as that is how I learn. (Smile)
The silver frame was what first came to my mind, but, by experimenting with the others colors that Mac suggested showed me how just using a different color could change the aspect of the artwork. I do experiment a good deal with framing and how it interacts with the subject, but, that does not mean that there is not still room for further experimenting.
As always, your input is much appreciated. (smile)
My decision to use the silver frame is that I see the image as being very powerful, and needs a fairly bold frame to sustain it. But, I can see that the more subtle colors can give a different concept of the image making it appear more subtle.
So...great lessons learned from one piece of artwork.
Since I'm too far away for you all to throw things at me I'll post this comment....
Just imagine the purses and boots.
(Okay, okay, I was just making a joke)
You mean like this one Buzz?? An item that was sold last year on the auction where my daughter used to work.
Yes, but white.
My Mother had one similar to that one. No feet on the back, but, with the head on the front, and the eyes closed. My Father bought it for her on one of this trips to Mexico City with the Lion's Club, and she used it for over 20 years. It never wore out, but, she just wanted a smaller purse at that point.
Dillon Reservoir, Colorado.
brrr...