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Mark Nadler

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Two Wakes (Abstract)
« on: June 28, 2019, 07:06:25 pm »

Original image was a lakescape.  I remade it into an abstract.
Bottom streak is a wake from a boat.  Top streak is a wake from a jet.

Comments welcomed.

Mark
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Re: Two Wakes (Abstract)
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2019, 07:32:44 pm »

why not?
Fascinating and robust graphic interpretation from the original capture, I like it.
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Re: Two Wakes (Abstract)
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2019, 07:49:13 pm »

Original image was a lakescape.  I remade it into an abstract.
Bottom streak is a wake from a boat.  Top streak is a wake from a jet.

Comments welcomed.

Mark
Very cool. Well done!

JR
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Re: Two Wakes (Abstract)
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2019, 02:46:21 am »

Very cool. Well done!

JR

+1


Since we're going for graphics, one would be inclined to go for a pure square crop maybe? If not square, then maybe something slightly more traditional, closer to 3:2. (Or even wider if you simply extend the background).

For non-square format, somehow the amount of yellow seems slightly off balance, but I have no idea why... The streaks are highly asymmetrical which throws off the balance in a nice way, but the amount of yellow somehow does not. Again, purely intuitive.

As an abstract it works wonders though, especially if you leave out the explanation. You could maybe try a slightly different blue (by wb adjustment), so it is slightly less warm, to better complement the yellow and it would at the same time be more reminiscent of sky. This may even help if you want the viewer to eventually "understand" this as yet & boat.

These comments are meant as appreciation of a very cool abstract.
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Re: Two Wakes (Abstract)
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2019, 10:31:01 am »

I really like it.  Both graphically and what it signifies. 
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Re: Two Wakes (Abstract)
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2019, 08:06:25 pm »

Sandro, I agree with your question: Why not?  It is not a sin to allow an image's character
to determine its development.
JR thanks for your positive comment.
32BT, I appreciate your thoughtful suggestions.  When developing this image I was working under
various constraints imposed by the original image.  I have wanted to paint this image.  If in the future
I paint it I would have to do various versions of it including everything you suggest or wonder about.  I do
not know if you have ever experienced this but some images refuse to be interpreted one way.  Two Wakes
refused to be fit into a single box.  What you are looking at is the box I settled on when I developed it.

Mark
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Re: Two Wakes (Abstract)
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2019, 08:23:30 am »

Original image was a lakescape.  I remade it into an abstract.
Bottom streak is a wake from a boat.  Top streak is a wake from a jet.

Comments welcomed.

Mark

Very cool and creative!
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Re: Two Wakes (Abstract)
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2019, 11:35:58 am »

NICE!
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Re: Two Wakes (Abstract)
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2019, 11:54:09 am »

Very cool and creative!

+1 (also for Oscar comments)

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Re: Two Wakes (Abstract)
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2019, 02:34:54 pm »

Slobodan, thanks.  I'll keep trying to keep my comments entertaining.

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Re: Two Wakes (Abstract)
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2019, 03:13:56 pm »

Neato!
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Re: Two Wakes (Abstract)
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2019, 02:12:41 am »

Eric, I love neatos.

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