'Ghost Riders in The Sky'
Oct 7, 2023 17:12:46 #
Took a long overdue vacation and one of our visits was Tombstone, Arizona. Never been there and would definitely visit again.
This is a composite with various images from Tombstone. I started with the man playing the guitar and really at first not knowing where I was going to end up but things began to click and I had to stop or this would have been a cluttered disaster, which to some it may be. Comments and/or suggestions are always welcome.
I have included a link to the cover song of the same name by Johnny Cash. The original version by Stan Jones was recorded in late 1948 or early 1949. A recording by Stan Jones and his Death Valley Rangers was issued on Mercury 5320 in May 1949. Fellow songwriter Eden Ahbez sent the song to Burl Ives, who recorded his own version in early 1949.
https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tFP1zcsNjDNzSvPqDBg9BJPz8gvLlEoykxJLSpWyMxTKMlIVSjOrgQA_fYNRg&q=ghost+riders+in+the+sky&oq=gh&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCQgBEC4YJxiKBTIGCAAQRRg7MgkIARAuGCcYigUyCwgCEEUYJxg7GIoFMgYIAxBFGEAyBggEEEUYOTINCAUQLhiDARixAxiABDINCAYQLhivARjHARiABDINCAcQLhiDARixAxiABNIBCTg5MTVqMGoxNagCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
This is a composite with various images from Tombstone. I started with the man playing the guitar and really at first not knowing where I was going to end up but things began to click and I had to stop or this would have been a cluttered disaster, which to some it may be. Comments and/or suggestions are always welcome.
I have included a link to the cover song of the same name by Johnny Cash. The original version by Stan Jones was recorded in late 1948 or early 1949. A recording by Stan Jones and his Death Valley Rangers was issued on Mercury 5320 in May 1949. Fellow songwriter Eden Ahbez sent the song to Burl Ives, who recorded his own version in early 1949.
https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tFP1zcsNjDNzSvPqDBg9BJPz8gvLlEoykxJLSpWyMxTKMlIVSjOrgQA_fYNRg&q=ghost+riders+in+the+sky&oq=gh&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCQgBEC4YJxiKBTIGCAAQRRg7MgkIARAuGCcYigUyCwgCEEUYJxg7GIoFMgYIAxBFGEAyBggEEEUYOTINCAUQLhiDARixAxiABDINCAYQLhivARjHARiABDINCAcQLhiDARixAxiABNIBCTg5MTVqMGoxNagCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Oct 7, 2023 17:25:48 #
Beautiful composite, there is so much going on in there. I would print and hang that one.
Oct 7, 2023 18:03:22 #
Oct 7, 2023 18:27:56 #
Wow, super image! Very well balanced and the figures really do look sky worthy. You did a great job!
Oct 7, 2023 19:30:38 #
Oct 8, 2023 07:54:15 #
Beautifully achieved. The limited colors/tones gives it a more somber and respectful feel. I like it a lot.
Oct 8, 2023 13:38:04 #
Oct 8, 2023 14:32:22 #
Wonderfully done. My only nitpick and really that all it is, I don’t think you need the words in this terrific composite.
Oct 8, 2023 15:07:12 #
Oct 8, 2023 16:38:01 #
Oct 8, 2023 18:43:50 #
I love it, Dave. I'm trying to figure out smok? Fog? in composites. I've got a long way to go. This is really cool.
Erich
Erich
Oct 8, 2023 19:52:28 #
NJFrank wrote:
Wonderfully done. My only nitpick and really that all it is, I don’t think you need the words in this terrific composite.
I agree.
ebrunner wrote:
I love it, Dave. I'm trying to figure out smok? Fog? in composites. I've got a long way to go. This is really cool.
Erich
Erich
"In the sky"...Clouds?
Oct 8, 2023 20:06:50 #
Horseart wrote:
"In the sky"...Clouds?
I liked how you have smoke around your individual images. I then looked up some youtube videos to give me an idea of what I'm looking at in Photoshop. It sounds complicated; but I'll give it a go.
Erich
Oct 8, 2023 21:19:44 #
If it had not been for the narrative making reference to the song Ghost Riders in the Sky and the printed reference on the picture I'm not sure I would have made the connection.
Oct 9, 2023 08:18:42 #
Wonderful result Dave! The colours are beautiful - and I can hear all the versions you mention, know them well, although I’ve only seen Cash sing it live. Such a good composite and a pleasure to see you here.
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