This year, I visited my parents for Christmas. I knew a new contemporary art museum had opened next to their place, and the curiosity dragged me there. Among other things, I especially liked the work of Sandy Skoglund: in her photos, she would often paint a whole room in one color, then add repetitive items of another color, resulting in incredible surreal images.
She inspired me, and I decided to wrap up a few things: sofa, table, lamp, pedestal, chair, walls, chimney... and add some Christmas balls! Special thanks to my father who agreed to pose for that one.
On a fun note, I had to take various photos of my father (holding the position) from all around the room, in order to have various points of view available to create the appropriate reflections in the balls.
Happy New Year everyone!
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Always a pleasure to view your images before the roll-over - enhanced by the chance to read your comments and explore them again, notes in hand. No exception here. Congratulations on the blue - your father must be very pleased.
BTW, has anyone ever told you your English is as good as your photography and digital darkroom work?
I'm dying to know what your dad thought of it all, especially the wrapped furniture....
My parents are always very entertained by my "strange ideas", as they call them. The wrapped furniture was no exception: they even kept them wrapped a few days for fun. While they know I enter my images in online challenges, they don't know about DPC, and were very curious about the result: I will call them tomorrow - my father is going to be very proud of winning his first ribbon :)
Well done Christophe! I remember your father also posing for you in your "Iron man" image what seems like ages ago. Possibly your first "expert" image too?
Great horrorized Christmas colors. The abundance of elements feels gyabanesque :) especially the ball in front. But for this scene, I honestly think it's not the right approach. The wrapped furniture a-la Raymond's parents will get you a ribbon for sure! :)).
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This is amazing. On the surface, at first glance, it's so real, so accessible. In the details, it's so surreal. I zoomed my screen to the max on it, & WOW. This composition seems to illustrate a story that is unfamiliar, that I can't figure out. I enjoy the looking.
This is so beautiful and strange. The wrapped furniture is wicked clever. Not sure why he's poking the ornament but the red and green light works well. A technical nit for me is that the source light for his face is a mystery. It is neither glowing from the fire (which would be the logical source, but it is hidden behind the ornament) or the right color.
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