MONO ART

[FUJI]

Just lately I have been actively seeking suitable subjects for Experimental or Arty Mono Studies.....I think that these fit the bill:

 

 

The first I call.......... STORM VICTIM.........A gale battered brolly brought down by the buffetting winds of late.........

 

(SONY A 55 + TAMRON 70-300)

 

 

 

The second is........MORNING CHAT......A pair of young mums, murmering morning chat involving children, chores and chicken for dinner........

 

( PANASONIC GF1 + LUMIX 20-1.7)

 

 

 

Both converted then procesed in CS6 with a tickle from TOPAZ Filters:

 

Best viewed LARGE......Click on Pics:

 

FUJI

 

 

 

[colinb]

have to say I'm not keen on the missing neck line on the women to the right but a nice idea Fuji

[Guest]

not sure about either of them tbh. The first one looks slightly out of focus and too grainy and the second one as Colin sys the lost neck is distracting

[FUJI]

have to say I'm not keen on the missing neck line on the women to the right but a nice idea Fuji

 

 

Aha!....Thanks!....she would be wearing a white scarfe wouldnt she? ;-(

 

I thiught it was ok because it is brighter than the BG and sky?

 

FUJI

[David]

I like the abandoned umberella although the background looks a little busy to me and keeps attracting my eye away from the main subject.

 

I agree with the other comments about #2

[Korky]

The umbrella image looks good - I quite like the background effect, but I can see David's point about it being distracting.

 

The second image is a completely different kettle of codfish....... On my screen the shadows are completely clogged and I have to concur with Colin's observation re the missing scarf. To be honest, Fooj, I'm not sure the arty look works with this image - I think your usual processing would've suited it better.

 

Korky

[fuzzyedges]

No1 with the title asks to be looked at and imparts a feeling (I like the background ) Arty experimental yeah but I feel it should have been more edgy, different angle from on top, shot into rather than at

If this is the way you want to go Fuji I think you are starting on a fascinating path

No2 not for me, Arty experimental nope sorry

[FUJI]

Great feedback folks, just as it should be.

The abandoned brolly was still being buffeted by the wind, when I pressed the shutter, hence the OOF BG......it's blackness against the brightly lit grass and foliage stood out .....reminded me of a downed bat or black hang glider......I must admit that this is the edgier of the two.......I still like it.

The second, I knew would be a challenge, to me as a processing experiment, and, to the viewer, the ladies were backed by the extremely bright morning sun that illuminates straight down our main road at this time if year, so back lit with a vengeance.

My idea was to aim for an almost solid silhouette, but when I saw that face I left it as it was.......missing the scarf was an avoidable error.

We live and we learn, without experiments and rule breaking, creativity would fail..........good fun too.

FUJI

[David]

We live and we learn, without experiments and rule breaking, creativity would fail..........good fun too.

FUJI

 

In total agreement

[GrahamNfk]

I like the brolly shot, it conjures all kinds of questions in your mind about 'what happened'. Was it blown away in the wind? Was someone mugged? etc. I like pics like that.

[NannyFerret]

My first thought on the brolly was "bat" I like it.
I remember you posting some people shots in the snow which you processed to be high key. I really like those.