Wild roses grow over this rusted piece of machinery that sits abandoned in this lot in Hartford. Processing was done with PhotoForge and TiltShift Generator.
I did over-saturate it on purpose. There wasn't enough contrast or detail to make it interesting in real world colors. (I couldn't get any closer to it, because it's behind a locked chain-link fence.) It's a strange sort of scene with almost a post-apocalyptic element to it (nature taking over after all have been abandoned or destroyed) so, to my eye, over-saturating it gave it more of a surreal tone.
...is to fill 52 themes, one a week for the year. Some weeks, maybe I'll try to find several photos to fit the themes. Others, I may spend more time trying to perfect one that seems best to represent the theme. Three years of a photo-a-day opened my eyes, now I want to hone my skills.
Somehow, a camera allows me to see more deeply and awakens the eye. For me, undertaking these year-long challenges is a way to become more aware of the world that swirls around me.
By the end of the summer they will probably be climbing half ways up...very cool find!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting piece. On my monitor, it looks a little over saturated. Intentional?
ReplyDeleteRusted things and flowers - a great combo. I've been fascinated by your iPhone photo project and what you can accomplish with it. Good work!
ReplyDeleteI did over-saturate it on purpose. There wasn't enough contrast or detail to make it interesting in real world colors. (I couldn't get any closer to it, because it's behind a locked chain-link fence.) It's a strange sort of scene with almost a post-apocalyptic element to it (nature taking over after all have been abandoned or destroyed) so, to my eye, over-saturating it gave it more of a surreal tone.
ReplyDeleteI like pictures that have deep colors, so I like this photo. It does look surreal.
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