The Things I See
Notre Dame
Posted by Craig (Vacaville, California, United States) on 27 July 2008 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
My buddy Bill Wheelock is the original photographer of this photo. I handled the post processing.
SKHallisey from Montreal, Canada
nice post-processing- is it a really shallow depth of field, or did you add a gradient?
27 Jul 2008 6:01am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
great post-processing, scary little dudes aren't they? ;)
27 Jul 2008 6:54am
Helen from Melbourne, Australia
Oh wow! I ♥ this photo. It looks surreal, like a snap of Gotham City. Fabulous work Craig.
27 Jul 2008 9:32am
Jen from Alpharetta, United States
Great drama here...great image and processing! Nice teamwork!
27 Jul 2008 12:56pm
Tracey from White Hall, United States
Love it. The eyes glow, making them live and breathe. Is the front creature devouring an ice cream cone? ;0)
27 Jul 2008 1:03pm
@Tracey: No, a chicken. Thanks for your comment Tracey!
Vink from French riviera - Grasse, France
Incredible "Gargouille" ! Excellent shot and treatment
27 Jul 2008 2:13pm
willow from Chelsea, United States
These guys are creepy-looking. I like your processing - what do you use for processing?
27 Jul 2008 5:01pm
@willow: Photoshop
Michael Rawluk from Wiliams Lake, Canada
They should be chewing on pigeons. That might keep them away.
27 Jul 2008 5:25pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
cool tones, texture and atmosphere! looks scary
27 Jul 2008 10:02pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Wild stuff here. The Gargoyles have come to life.
28 Jul 2008 11:32am
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Love it, a super gothic look at this amazing set of gargoyles.
28 Jul 2008 10:36pm
baobab from Cambridge, United States
cool, spooky shot. the pp gives it great atmosphere.
29 Jul 2008 1:19am
Cheryl from Texas, United States
great post processing Craig! the shadows really give it great depth and mood.
30 Jul 2008 12:56am
Martine Lapointe from Québec, Canada
Very mystic picture! I'm going in California in September. I hope that it will have somethings to photograph again, with the fires!
30 Jul 2008 1:20am
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Hong Kong
A pretty scary image. There is a mood of mystical menace. Well captured and processed.
30 Jul 2008 11:31am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Wow, this is awesomely scary-looking. Gargoyles were supposed to guard/protect buildings from evil spirits. With mean-looking critters like these in place, I can see the logic.
30 Jul 2008 12:03pm
Jim Mahan-Soto from Glendale, CA, United States
Fantastic image and post-processing. I'll assume your did a B&W conversion with extremely dramatic curves adjustments. In any case, your processing is perfect for these scary creatures!
30 Jul 2008 4:52pm
@Jim Mahan-Soto: The conversion was done with a gradient map adjustment layer. Thanks for your comment Jim!
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
This is the stuff nightmares are made of :/ Strong contrasty image.
30 Jul 2008 7:58pm
Carlos Palma from San Juan, Philippines
awesome gargoyles! Waiting for your next post!
31 Jul 2008 8:47am
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
I think this means to stay away from this area... when the statues are eating other statues.
31 Jul 2008 6:35pm
Dawn Sutherland from Phoenix, United States
Both of you deserve a pat on the back, very moody PP and awesome pic to start with!!
1 Aug 2008 5:54am
Gary from Cochise County, United States
It's down right awesome. Great job on the joint effort.
3 Aug 2008 10:51pm
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
stunning pp job here -- very lively... i am reminded of Ghostbusters where these gargoyles came to life and wreaked havoc! :) wonderfully frightening!
15 Aug 2008 6:38pm
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