Story Time

Bryce Wilson

Getting close to being finished with my "contract from hell". Finally got to shoot some stuff of my own for a change.

With this pose, I tried a new method in an attempt to give it a bit of a "Rockwellian" feel in post processing. I would be interested in your comments about the finished results.

jonh68

I like the pose and concept. For processing, I think it's a tweener. It looks like a painting, but still has enough to look like a photograph. Maybe if you could post different versions, some even more processing for a more painted look? I like the direction you are going but it kind of looks like the picture wants to go one way or the other but can't decide.

The best way I can describe it is it looks like one of those movie effects where they focus on a painting and then it transforms into the real live shot. This pic looks like its in an in between stage.

joshhuntnm

very Rockwillian. I actually had that thought before I read.

D3Sshooter

Well it's a style of its own, I do like it and has this retro feeling to it. Maybe the background a bit to much oil-painted. But its a taste, and I am sure that many will like it. The composition is well done and the color pallet is nicely in balance.

Bryce Wilson

jonh68 wrote: »

I like the pose and concept. For processing, I think it's a tweener. It looks like a painting, but still has enough to look like a photograph. Maybe if you could post different versions, some even more processing for a more painted look? I like the direction you are going but it kind of looks like the picture wants to go one way or the other but can't decide.

The best way I can describe it is it looks like one of those movie effects where they focus on a painting and then it transforms into the real live shot. This pic looks like its in an in between stage.

You must have been peaking over my shoulder when working on this! I brought this image through various stages from full on "painting" to even less effect than this one. This one was the one I settled on.

When at my image machine, I'll upload a few of the others.

Thanks for chiming in!

joshhuntnm wrote: »

very Rockwillian. I actually had that thought before I read.

I'm glad it did that for you! Thanks for the comment.

D3Sshooter wrote: »

Well it's a style of its own, I do like it and has this retro feeling to it. Maybe the background a bit to much oil-painted. But its a taste, and I am sure that many will like it. The composition is well done and the color pallet is nicely in balance.

Thanks for the input on the background. That was bothering me a bit and I think I'll try and tone it down.

Bilsen

I think you nailed the Rockwell feel dead on Bryce. It's a great cross between painting and photograph.

I like the background but then again, I don't get out much.