Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

Two images, the first shot and processed yesterday, the second shot and processed today. I was not especially pleased with yesterday's attempt --due mainly to difficulties in composition--, so today I set off to try to rectify that. What resulted better conforms to how I view and attempt to utilize composition, but it's still not quite what I want.

Both are multi-image conglomerations made of stacks of layers with variously reduced opacity levels with each layer utilizing diverse blending modes. Aspects of these were 'inspired' by the Pep Ventosa manner of circling a subject and shooting from multi-angles, other aspects were 'inspired' by other photographers/photographic artists who shoot multiple images from different angles then stack and blend accordingly. Still further aspects of these are hopefully my own, while I seek to find the changeability of permanence in impermanence.

Why the title? It's from William Wordsworth. I chose it because Wordsworth wrote that, for him, writing was a matter of 'memory reflected in tranquility'. Which is essentially much the same as how I view the processing of an image.

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UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

You take it to the next level, Jim!

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Quite nice Jim. I have not yet reached your level of PP work!

Don

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

I love them to pieces 🥇

L-Fox

Rongnongno Loc: FL

I find both images confusing as to what you try you show.

I requested for this thread to be moved to the digital artistry forum.

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

Whatever. Sorry to have caused any confusion.

dustie Loc: Nose to the grindstone

Sometimes it doesn't take much to cause that.
It's possible (and ofttimes easy) even when a person is only taking the path of "just be yourself".

Interesting results from your experimenting and efforts to build the picture rattling around inside you.
Some of the background makes me think how objects can appear to move if looking at a scene with one eye closed, then without moving the head, switch the other arrangement of closed eye - open eye. Only you've gotten them viewed simultaneously in one view.

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

Yeah, sometimes is doesn't, does it.

So consequently, dustinatious one, I've re-evaluated my (so-called) fotogrifity (as well as other aspects of my life, but that's for some other post/reply, not for this one) and shall henceforth confine my efforts at confusion-making to The Gallery. And will post only pics of confused squirrels.

And usher in a new age of World Piece by so doing.

dustie Loc: Nose to the grindstone

Uhh ohh.....
....confused squirrels......piece by piece.

Unless Ootah has some otherworldly confused squirrels that usher peace.

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

I am not the least bit confused by these two beautiful images. The colors and textures alone justify your time and effort. I am happy they found daylight in this section.
Thank you for the Wordsworth words.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Sometimes it possible to step outside one's limits and create an image that is almost unworldly. You have accomplished this with the first image. Surely it will find a place on your wall.

NikonGal Loc: Central Oregon

I like your colors and textures in both images. Composing can't be easy and I applaud your shooting and processing using this type of method. Hope to see more of your work.

lnl Loc: SWFL

Interesting creations, Jim. As others have said, you have far surpassed my abilities.
Personally, I don’t understand what difference it makes where it is posted, especially since the new format just shows everything from every forum all at once for those I’m signed up for. Maybe I just don’t understand how to use this new format. Anyway, as long as you continue posting, I’ll continue looking.

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

I don't believe you, Ellen. Because I know for a FACK you understand why where an image gets posted makes an earthshaking amount of difference. Not only that, but the very FACK that you were able to write what you wrote without ONCE having confused any squirrels (be they regular squirrels or be they the transcendent and utterly unearthly squirrels found only here in Ootah) clearly belies the FACK that you understand more than you deign to admit.