Barebones - the Power of Suggestion (Page 3): You mean like the one you gave the treatment to? How about bunnies in the yard, sub species Play Boy? I don't have any around, anyone else?

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

You mean like the one you gave the treatment to?
How about bunnies in the yard, sub species Play Boy?
I don't have any around, anyone else?

Bob Yankle wrote:

Well then Sirius, as a New Yorker would say, you can just "fuhgeddaboudit !"

But tell me ...... how would you photograph and then process a modern, pretty house in a manner that would make people look twice? For instance, what would you do with this one? (BTW, this challenge is for anyone - how to change a house photo to make it interesting.)

Sirius_one Loc: S.F. Bay Area

Bob Yankle wrote:

Well then Sirius, as a New Yorker would say, you can just "fuhgeddaboudit !"

But tell me ...... how would you photograph and then process a modern, pretty house in a manner that would make people look twice? For instance, what would you do with this one? (BTW, this challenge is for anyone - how to change a house photo to make it interesting.)

You is asking I ??? IMHO this is not a pretty house, I would not take a picture of it, but now that I see the original, your pp is sooooo much better looking1 :lol: :thumbup:

terryt3 Loc: orlando, fla

I like this a lot, could see this hanging on a wall easily. Would like to know how you did it?

loboimages Loc: Texas

A great example of "Less is More". Unconventional, and refreshing. You're full of enjoyable surprises that keep me looking for more.

Lou

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

terryt3 wrote:

I like this a lot, could see this hanging on a wall easily. Would like to know how you did it?

Thanks terry. This would probably be a controversial piece to hang on the wall ..... all my visitors would ask "Why?", or "What?", and then, probably like you "How?"

I masked out the white trimmings of the house and placed them on their own layer. Then beneath that, I created a Black Background layer- what you end up with is white on black with nothing else. The contrast is stark but that was the whole point.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

loboimages wrote:

A great example of "Less is More". Unconventional, and refreshing. You're full of enjoyable surprises that keep me looking for more.

Lou

Thanks Lou. I know it's probably overused, but I find it to be applicable in so many ways, "There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?"

colo43 Loc: Eastern Plains of Colorado

Very Nice, Bob.

DragonsLady Loc: Los Alamos, NM

I think it's interesting. It kind of draws you in, you wonder about it. And I think it might just grow on a person.

terryt3 Loc: orlando, fla

Bob Yankle wrote:

Thanks terry. This would probably be a controversial piece to hang on the wall ..... all my visitors would ask "Why?", or "What?", and then, probably like you "How?"

I masked out the white trimmings of the house and placed them on their own layer. Then beneath that, I created a Black Background layer- what you end up with is white on black with nothing else. The contrast is stark but that was the whole point.

Thanks for the information, I usually don't ask for info on how and it wasn't meant to be a negative. Controversy can be good, I can play the devil's advocate when I don't even believe the position just so ideas can be explored. I think it is refreshing. Thanks for posting this, Bob

treadwl Loc: South Florida

Being a nature photographer this is not generally my "cup of tea". However, I do find this "strangely interesting." I can appreciate the artistic merit of the capture.

It certainly makes me pause and look.

pkricker Loc: Woodstock, NY, USA

I'm not sure I'd want it on my wall, but it's interesting and very well done. I think the bit of greenery makes the image. The "progression", so-to-speak (it's early and my vocabulary hasn't felt the coffee yet), in the size of said greenery seems to me to change the image from a static graphic to a photograph with some warmth and life. I'm afraid I've not expressed myself well here, but perhaps you'll get the meaning.

JOHNRENAUDETTE Loc: ATLANTA

OH yea its ......kool

amyinsparta Loc: White county, TN

I like it. Did you do any of this with old houses? They sometimes have more interesting roof lines and windows.

infocus Loc: Australia

Bob Yankle wrote:

Innovative, perhaps, but it certainly is illusive ... (show quote)

It's one of those strange things you like but you don't know why. I love it.

Tonyd

I like it and find it thought provoking!