February Photography Challenge: "TAKE TWO"

Hold on to your lens caps folks, we are going to try something different this month in the photo challenge.  It is a challenge that requires TWO images. The idea is to take a photo of an image and then in a second photo abstract the original.  The actual object in the photo can be of anything you like. We are looking at figurative painting this month in the Picasso challenge so if you like you could tie into that theme and take a body part shot (no blatant nudity please). You could also make use of a  mannequin or statue ,whatever inspires you is cool, it doesn't have to be a body shot. The term Figurative actually applies to any object not just the human form, as is commonly thought, The exercise is mainly an exploration of the contrast between realism and abstraction, allowing for two diversely opposed perceptions of the same object.
 
Ways to abstract the second image could be by such means as:

-photoshop (ie alter colour, focus, saturations, cropping etc…)
- take a second shot but alter angle, lighting or distance  (ie macro shot)
 
 Go wild. When you post your results, we ask that you post both of the shots, the original one and the abstracted one. Hence the name “Take Two”.  Thanks to Nicole there is now an Image Editor tab on the header of the site that some of you may want to play with for this challenge. Have fun!!!!







 

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Permalink Reply by Dana Hileman on February 27, 2010 at 3:23pm
And here's another. I just couldn't resist doing something with a sunset as we have such lovely ones. Again changes done in Photoshop.
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Permalink Reply by Danielle Evans on February 27, 2010 at 9:26pm
that's cool. I especially like the foreground.
Permalink Reply by Wendy Johnson on February 28, 2010 at 5:05am
Nice!!! Love the textured look to the beach area.
Permalink Reply by Angela on February 27, 2010 at 4:28pm
The fish is a tiny plastic toy fish. I used my scanner as the camera and Photoshop for the rest.
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Permalink Reply by Wendy Johnson on February 27, 2010 at 5:08pm
Oooo very Sci Fi. There is something about the aquatic fishy thing that lends its self to other wordly. Very cool!
Permalink Reply by Danielle Evans on February 27, 2010 at 9:25pm
I gotta come to grips with photoshop!!! This is so cool.
Mo MapesPermalink Reply by Mo Mapes on February 28, 2010 at 2:18am
I want Photoshop!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is sooooooooo cool. Great job!
Permalink Reply by Diana on February 28, 2010 at 8:20am
oh I like this a lot! Very 3D
Permalink Reply by sandraaugustdai on June 13, 2010 at 5:39am
ooh i like that, it's very supernatural !
Permalink Reply by Danielle Evans on February 28, 2010 at 5:51am
Originally I was just going to post the tub and the close up as a joke but I couldn't resist giving a little digital treatment!

Mo MapesPermalink Reply by Mo Mapes on February 28, 2010 at 5:59am
WOW- I like these Danielle, the colors are wonderful- the first one would make a great encaustic! Or painting for that matter.....
Permalink Reply by Danielle Evans on February 28, 2010 at 6:03am
It would seem that I can't stop thinking like a painter when looking at all of these photos everyone posts. Also when creating the image I don't ever seem to think of it as a digital photo but a digital painting. Funny that!

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