don't fence me in..

Posted by amy (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) on 14 May 2008 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.

Another conceptual. I started with the barbed wire image playing around because I thought it needed something. I don't know how these things come to me exactly but my thought process took me back to the swans and how they have a freedom of flight that I wish I had (as I'm sure so many do). And so from my mind wandering as I sat with laptop resting on my knees, trying to visit Am3ers, watching the old boob tube, and doing that free association type of thing with my mind this is what finally came rushing to the fore. It took about an hour of playing with the texture layers until I finally had the colours and feel to what my mind was trying to tell me. So that, my friends, is sort-a how I do these... I don't necessarily have a concrete vision just something vaguely floating around in the ether I call my brain. ;-)

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Comments (25)

MontereyJohn from Salinas, California, United States

The good news is I'm back. The bad news is i'm back :)

Now, let's see what you have done here... damn, that's some box of crayons you got there lady!

Cool image.

John

14 May 2008 6:32am

Sidonie from Sydney, Australia

Highly conceptual, artful and very very clever: love the tones and focus!

14 May 2008 7:33am

djedfre from schaumburg, United States

nice image - great earth tones - great mood!

14 May 2008 7:48am

DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom

Very abstract, very cool, love the earthy tones!

14 May 2008 9:00am

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Stunning Amy! I really love the way you do these images, you are an inspiration hun.

14 May 2008 9:02am

Cheryl from Texas, United States

very artistic! it has a whispy feel to it

14 May 2008 10:37am

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Art is quite the "right-brained" process. Your explanation is classic right-brain in action. It's a terrific end product, btw. I like the textures, color intensity, and general "feel" of this photo.

14 May 2008 12:10pm

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

very creative and artistic image - great work

14 May 2008 12:20pm

Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom

This worked out so well Amy...it's brilliant!
The threads hanging from the barbed wire look like they are blowing in the breeze of freedom. The birds flying free in the background in that wonderful scene really make the photo special!

14 May 2008 12:47pm

Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom

Well, whatever you did Amy, it sure worked, great piece of conceptual photographic art

14 May 2008 2:01pm

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

Excellent and I believe successful work, Amy. I crossed a lot of these fences when I was a kid and always wished they weren't there. I suppose it was a metaphor for the way some of us lead our lives, climbing through the wire, scratching our skin, and sometimes bleeding a little. But those fences don't make any difference at all!

14 May 2008 2:16pm

zOOm from Paris, France

I love this wonderful "disorder"... did you juxtapose 2 pictures... an exceptionnal atmosphere... an excellent work !

14 May 2008 3:53pm

@zOOm: I used quite a few different images beginning with the barbed wire image, then the swan image, another landscape image, an image of a creek, and then some texture images. Thanks so much zOOm!

e. from New York, NY, United States

Beautiful conceptual image. I really like the pp you used. You have a wonderful muse. :)

14 May 2008 4:04pm

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

It's called creativity, wonderful Amy :)

14 May 2008 5:04pm

paulski from Muncie, IN, United States

wow! excellent execution here...

14 May 2008 6:00pm

Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States

Great shot colors and processing... I like the old feel to it.

14 May 2008 6:22pm

Helen from Melbourne, Australia

I think it is fabulous. Your experimentation has crossed the line to artistic dablings. Keep developing the talent Amy. You'll be exhibiting soon!

14 May 2008 7:22pm

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

I really like it, and whichever way you get to it, its a super successful image, and makes a wonderful conceptual piece of fine photo-art

14 May 2008 9:49pm

bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom

Bugger me cutes..!!..this is a first class work of conceptual art,pal..
The background landscape layer colour is so right for the barbed wire layer and suits the image so well..to top it off with the swans in flight is a bonus indeed...magnificent and so well explained...
Billyboyo...

14 May 2008 10:13pm

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

Wonderful imagery Amy!

15 May 2008 2:10am

Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada

That is a new favourite of your shots.

15 May 2008 3:19am

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

The result is awesome. I just love it Amy. Quite a brain you have there my friend. I have no idea how you do it, but I love that you do do it. Conceptual art. Wow, You are going to have to teach me how to do some of these weird and wonderful things. When are you making your move?

15 May 2008 4:33am

@Marion: Still not 100% sure. The house is slated to be completed by the 30th. We'll have to do a walk through with them then it's ours. We think we'll head out to the island on th 31st with a pitstop in Langley to visit friends. The actual move won't really happen until the end of June ... still waiting to sell the house here. It's still a conditional sale; waiting for them to sell their place. Sigh. And I'd love to show you how to do layers!!! Thanks Marion!!

Roberta from Rocky Mtn House, Canada

I love the concept here. My only complaint is that I wish the swans were more prominent - they kind of blend in too much and get lost within the background for me. I've noticed a similar thing on a few images and suspect that are monitors display things quite differently. The creek image lends a nice sense of movement to the image, while the wire adds an element of chaos. The swans.......ahh the swans - they make one want to lay on the grass with dreamy thoughts. Nice work.

15 May 2008 4:15pm

Gary from Cochise County, United States

I'm really getting in to this style of yours. I took a couple images yesterday that I wished could have this type of effect. Your really doing a good job with these.

18 May 2008 7:19am

Angry Buddha from Phoenixville, United States

Thos texture layers can be tricky. They always seem to turn out better or most of the time worse then I had expected. Those times it turns out better are the ones that keep my trying over and over. I love how this shot turned out. My favorite part is the blue across th middle. It kind of breaks up the earth tones.

20 May 2008 1:11pm

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