Silk From A Sow's Ears

black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
edited April 18, 2013 in Other Cool Shots
Exercising a little interpretive dancing on the sliders, you can take something like this....

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and conjure up something like these.

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I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.

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  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2013
    2 more tasty ones Tom!
    #2 thumb.gif

    I guess I'm gonna have to post one just to prolong the feast!
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • R.JayR.Jay Registered Users Posts: 974 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2013
    Hi Tom, a bit different from your 'normal' car shots :D Well seen and processed.

    Cheers, Richard.
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2013
    Quite the smorgasbord! thumb.gif Yummy stuff!

    What's for desert! :D

    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
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  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2013
    Love the last two! Great texture and color.
    Cristóbal


    www.mind-driftphoto.com
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2013
    Earache wrote: »
    2 more tasty ones Tom!
    #2 thumb.gif

    I guess I'm gonna have to post one just to prolong the feast!

    Well, I finished off the corn. Love those veggies.

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2013
    R.Jay wrote: »
    Hi Tom, a bit different from your 'normal' car shots :D Well seen and processed.

    Cheers, Richard.

    Thanks, Richard.

    I seldom show the " donor " subject ( in this case, an old rusted car ) when I post these abstract shots. I thought it might help to show some folks what the real potential can be for taking a shot of rust and transforming the image into something wholly unexpected. We have more room in our little JUNKIE group for others who might like to try their hand at this game.

    See ya,

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2013
    DonRicklin wrote: »
    Quite the smorgasbord! thumb.gif Yummy stuff!

    What's for desert! :D

    Don

    Funny you ask, Don. I'm working up a triple course desert. I think you'll like it.

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2013
    Juano wrote: »
    Love the last two! Great texture and color.

    Thanks much, my friend. I hope you'll like the final few I'll post in this current series.

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2013
    Little silver linings do adorn such things :D for those willing. Good finds baked real nice thumb.gif
    Michael
  • joshhuntnmjoshhuntnm Registered Users Posts: 1,924 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2013
    interesting. I'd like to see #1 warmed up a bit and higher contrast.
    Josh
    Las Cruces Photographer / Las Cruces Wedding Photographer
    Other site
  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2013
    Outstanding, Tom!! Your skill at creating these abstracts is hard to beat. I want that second one for my wall! I wish I could find these subjects like you do but they are usually on private farms and ranches that I can't get to. Good stuff.
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

    Lauren Blackwell
    www.redleashphoto.com
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2013
    DaddyO wrote: »
    Little silver linings do adorn such things :D for those willing. Good finds baked real nice thumb.gif

    Thanks for the kind words, Michael.

    It's the thrill of seeing just what the " silver linings " turn out to be that keeps us JUNKIES on the hunt.

    Take care,

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2013
    joshhuntnm wrote: »
    interesting. I'd like to see #1 warmed up a bit and higher contrast.

    Thanks for looking in, Josh.

    Man, that first shot had 23 ergs of warming thrown at it and 9 lbs. of contrast sprinkled around. I was afraid to get any more aggressive. I have a new monitor and I didn't want it to get scared of me and run off.

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2013
    redleash wrote: »
    Outstanding, Tom!! Your skill at creating these abstracts is hard to beat. I want that second one for my wall! I wish I could find these subjects like you do but they are usually on private farms and ranches that I can't get to. Good stuff.

    Mighty fine comments, Lauren. Thanks for your support.

    I've passed by these old rusted-out cars ( there are six of them in a row ) for years. Heading home from the mountains a couple of weeks back, I finally decided to pull over and see what they really had to offer. Gracious....they turned out to be probably the greatest find ever for me.

    I hope you're doing well,

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
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