The Things I See
Fading
Posted by Craig (Vacaville, California, United States) on 9 June 2007 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
Peter Martin Jorgensen from Aalborg, Denmark
At first I thought is was a flag overlay but it must be old paint. Nice capture.
9 Jun 2007 8:19am
Jen from Jessup, United States
Is this an overlay of a flag or an actual faded painting on the tree?
Either way it's fabulous! I love the textures and fading colors!!! Fabulous job Craig!
9 Jun 2007 12:22pm
@Jen: Yes, it is an overlay. Thanks for your comments Jen!
Angry Buddha from Phoenixville, United States
Cool flag. I love the textures and detail.
9 Jun 2007 12:56pm
Images by KC Photography from Redmond, United States
I love this, it's a beautiful shot
9 Jun 2007 4:17pm
HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States
This is really interesting! Nice shot! :)
9 Jun 2007 7:37pm
Michel [Une photo, vite et reviens tard] from Cergy (near Paris), France
Magic stone ?!! Or US mirage?..Nice shot!
9 Jun 2007 10:27pm
Helen from Melbourne, Australia
Great shot! I, like everyone else, am curious about this photo. If you overlayed - how? - if you didn't - wow. Considering this photo follows your series on political/social correctness in suburban America, is this a comment about patriotism fading in USA?
9 Jun 2007 11:00pm
@Helen: Used a couple of different layers, blend modes, a mask, opacities and a levels adjustment layer to combine the two images. Sounds complicated but it's really easy once you get the hang of it. It is a comment about Patriotism. But, I hate to comment further as it will spoil the adventure. If I have to add a paragraph telling the viewer how to interpret the photo then the photo has completely missed it's mark. At least that is my thinking. Thanks for your visit Helen. I always enjoy your feedback! Love your work too!
Teng Tan from Australia
Interesting combination of texture with subtle colour overlay.
9 Jun 2007 11:26pm
##AMIT## from Santa Clara, CA, United States
Interesting...texture of american flag...well done
10 Jun 2007 1:42am
Martine Lapointe from Québec, Canada
The american patriotist is everywhere! Nice shot.
10 Jun 2007 3:25am
Amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
It's a powerful image, Craig, on so many different levels.
10 Jun 2007 3:40am
@objectif-P: Not meant to be funny.
Scene by Sharon Photography from Kingston, Ontario, Canada
great processing ... so creative!
10 Jun 2007 12:39pm
Candace from Emmaus, United States
Wow...this is a wonderful photo! You've done a great job.
10 Jun 2007 12:49pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Wow! This looks like the flag image is painted right onto the tree. Could have fooled me! Excellent.
11 Jun 2007 1:43am
Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
EXCELLENT and wonderful processing here bro. :)
11 Jun 2007 5:35pm
bronzebilly u.k. from cardiff, United Kingdom
hey craiger--excellent work done on this image--this one won't fade-however--billy
11 Jun 2007 9:22pm
Sony DSC-H5
1/15 second
F/3.5
ISO 80
37 mm