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St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

pfrancke wrote:

What have you done?!

I went a different route. S-

Death Comes

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

St3v3M wrote:

I went a different route. S-

Wonderfully creative and eye-catching, Steve. Love it!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

pfrancke wrote:

...Light spots in darkness, Large angry queen, small killer pawns surrounded by the enemy army - successful, but there will be a price to pay...

I'm sorry that I missed most of your tremendous effort and creativity, Piet. Minnie mentioned mystery story; I should have tried harder :oops:

pfrancke Loc: cold Maine

St3v3M wrote:

I went a different route. S-

:thumbup: :thumbup: balanced! Met your vision completely. I like how the contrast between black and white on the squares was subdued. I like the focus on the far facing rank, I like the grit. It has a raiders of the lost ark feel - these guys mean business and the queen and bishops are marvelous.

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Linda From Maine wrote:

Wonderfully creative and eye-catching, Steve. Love it!

Thank you SO much! S-

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

pfrancke wrote:

:thumbup: :thumbup: balanced! Met your vision completely. I like how the contrast between black and white on the squares was subdued. I like the focus on the far facing rank, I like the grit. It has a raiders of the lost ark feel - these guys mean business and the queen and bishops are marvelous.

It's one of the few I pre-visualized,and all thanks to you!
- Ultimately the final output was decided by the players, old and gritty, just like they are!

Thank you again! S-

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

St3v3M wrote:

I went a different route. S-

Fascinating shot, with an oddly graphic look that may be related to processing or just the materials the set is made from. It isn't as scary as Piet's but it does have a surreal look of its own that is enhanced by the OOF pieces with their backs to us in their staring match with their opponents.

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

I am still wrestling with this chapter. Here's one from today and one oldie.

In my addled mind, the large items (the water blast in the first) and the building (in the second) are balanced by the smaller items that have special qualities that strengthen them (the bird, which is alive, in the first) and the ball (which is a hot bright color and closer, in the second)

I'm sure I'm wrong, but folks, some of this stuff defies the gravity of my mind. I am convinced I am seeng in geometry more than in perceptual weight.

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

minniev wrote:

I am still wrestling with this chapter. Here's one from today and one oldie...

From what I've been reading, and photo examples online, yours are exactly right :-D

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

minniev wrote:

I am still wrestling with this chapter. Here's one... (show quote)

I really like #2.

pfrancke Loc: cold Maine

minniev wrote:

I am still wrestling with this chapter. Here's one... (show quote)

I am looking at number two and am thinking that the ball and the cabin and reflection must be around equal in perceptual weight - perhaps the ball is even heavier. My eye just keeps bouncing between them. The house pulls the eye from the ball and then when I am looking at that, the ball just pulls it back.

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

minniev wrote:

Fascinating shot, with an oddly graphic look that may be related to processing or just the materials the set is made from. It isn't as scary as Piet's but it does have a surreal look of its own that is enhanced by the OOF pieces with their backs to us in their staring match with their opponents.

Thank you! I had envisioned a child's-eye view standing behind the lines looking out between the legs of others at the enemy, but when it came to set it made more sense to shoot from a little above. And the image was pretty flat so I thought I'd age it making it look like a wanted graphic from the past.

It was fun going from pre-visualization, to set up, to processing it out, but mostly watching it take on a life of it's own. Thank you again! S-

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minniev wrote:

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In my addled mind, the large items (the water blast in the first) and the building (in the second) are balanced by the smaller items that have special qualities that strengthen them (the bird, which is alive, in the first) and the ball (which is a hot bright color and closer, in the second)
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The first is, light and dark, violent and static, undulating and outlines. Definite balance.
The second is jut beautiful and needs to be framed! S-

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

Linda From Maine wrote:

I'm going to chat a lot about what both Minnie and... (show quote)

To me the tractor has much more visual weight because it is connected to the line that leads us through the image, and we know it is moving, so it has a dynamic "weight" as well. The balance comes because I know where it's been due to the lines, but for me 90% of the weight is now in the upper right third.

I told you I think different. I can't get the weight thing settled in my head.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

minniev wrote:

To me the tractor has much more visual weight because it is connected to the line that leads us through the image, and we know it is moving, so it has a dynamic "weight" as well. The balance comes because I know where it's been due to the lines, but for me 90% of the weight is now in the upper right third...

pfrancke wrote:

I like how the tractor is on (close to) the horizon. I see a triangle where the tractor is the main subject with the trees to the left and the foreground detail grounding and "balancing" it...

Minnie and Piet, thanks so much for your interesting and detailed feedback. This chapter has made us all think harder than usual :)