weekly Reanimated 52 - Fit/Water added... 2013 done.

Last gravity for me. Another well thought out original idea, looking forward to following this thread.
 
First doodle on the idea of Wild.

In case anyone's not worked out my workflow yet, I basically do sketches while I'm thinking through my ideas. For example, I'm pretty sure this one will take some stuff from mythology so I've started kicking round a few concepts and this has helped me crystallise some of them. So these first shots I put up aren't generally very good, they're just the equivalent of my sketchbook.


Wild Woods by DrHWest, on Flickr
 
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Ooo, nice and dark :)
 
Hi Tony.....I seem to have missed a few of yours...sorry :crying:

gravity.....not sure which Image I prefer....like the 1st one as very convincing , not sure about the focus though do like the motion :)
the 2nd one....looks a little to cut n pasted for me ( not that I could do any better !)not so keen on the color cast of the bg either so guess my vote goes to #1 :)

Love those Blue Balls....:naughty:

Season ( 2nd image)...not gonna crit as think it's wonderfull as is :clap::clap:

Liking the look of your thought train for wild...very arty , very dark (y)
 
Ok, first of the proper Wild shots. There will be two more to follow, possibly three if I can find a good tree.

It's a weird situation to be in when it's easier to find models than a frickin' tree.


Orpheus and the Maenads by DrHWest, on Flickr

Or, for those who prefer things a little more on the nose, here's the version with the blood:


Orpheus and the Maenads by DrHWest, on Flickr
 
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The second one is excellent
 
The relaxed hand isn't as noticeable in the second edit, yes I do think its a bit pink and the original colours would work better when I come to take a second look, if you can get the colours from edit 1 onto 2 then with the expression and crop you;re onto a real winner.
 
I haven't commented on any of your entries so far, but I like them all and admire your creativity. For this week the 2nd Orpheus image is my preferred one as I think it works better as a close up. Only change I would make is maybe cropping a little off the top.
 
Tony, I much prefer the second of the Orpheus/Maenads shots to either of the Lovers and Madmen. But all of them show so much imagination I am completely bowled over! Well done!
 
Thanks all, you are all very kind.

Wild 3 will be coming later - I've been so ill I can't leave the house - or, indeed the bed - for most of the last week, so that'll have to wait until I can get out to find the tree I want.

I've also barely been able to think about Space, so the first of this week is a little weak. I have other idea to try if i can get out at all tomorrow.

On the plus side: NEW CAMERA.


Space 1 by DrHWest, on Flickr
 
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That's not weak at all, well done
 
These are all awesome - can't even begin to see any negatives - or points to crit on these.

If this is examples of your "weaker" work, done when you're ill...... :LOL:
 
Only had really one idea for this week, although I went through a few different versions, with text and without.

Any ways, here's Work:


The Myth of Sisyphus by DrHWest, on Flickr

For anyone interested, this one was one of the more involved shots - first, I had to sculpt my Sisyphus:


Sculpt by DrHWest, on Flickr

Then set up for the shot - note the use of a snooted flash to get the shadow on the 'sky':


Set up by DrHWest, on Flickr

And then the final shot ready for PP:


Sisyphus base shot by DrHWest, on Flickr
 
Hi, Tony, I had to Google The Meaning of Sisyphus and this was in the section I read: "man's futile search for meaning, unity, and clarity in the face of an unintelligible world devoid of God and eternal truths or values.". Well that cheered me up ;)

Anyway, cracking image there, and set up. Plenty of effort and it's paid off. Great shadows, detail and the muted colours work really well.

Looks a tad noisy unless that was intended?

Cheers and great sculpture :clap:
 
Now, once again that is truly awesome - huge amount of work it looks like in there. :claps:

Looks like the little fella's made of cheese, with cheese-string hair :LOL:

Really appreciate the set-up shots as well. Thanks for that. (y)


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edit - looking again I notice the details you've put into his mouth, nose, eyes, beard, surely knowing they would be hidden in the final shot. (y)
 
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Nice shot, I think I'd have processed differently myself as I think the grain was overdone - or it may just be the border - love the shot and idea though - it blows mine out of the water (when I do the damn thing!)

BTW that must be at work - you can never draw as well as the pics in the background!
 
Oh boy, that's a great image and fantastic amount of work packed into it too.

Well done... :clap:
 
Thanks, Dave.

As several people have suggested that the grain is a little too much, here's the version without any grain:


The Myth of Sisyphus by DrHWest, on Flickr

And, for the purposes of comparison, here's the version with text but which also shows the texture I had on the sky for a couple of versions:


Sisyphus text by DrHWest, on Flickr

I was never happy enough with the text to finish the work on it, so it's not been blended in properly and is just sitting there. In the end, I decided the image was strong enough without any words.

For anyone wondering about the text, it's from the absurdist philosopher Camus, who used the myth of Sisypus to point out that if life has no meaning, then the work we do because we choose to do it gives life meaning - in short, Sisyphus is smiling.

"I leave Sisyphus at the foot of the mountain! One always finds one's burden again. But Sisyphus teaches the higher fidelity that negates the gods and raises rocks. He too concludes that all is well. This universe henceforth without a master seems to him neither sterile nor futile. Each atom of that stone, each mineral flake of that night filled mountain, in itself forms a world. The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy."

-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus, 1942
 
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Fantastic job on "work" there, and pleasantly surprised to see a Sisyphus reference. That guy symbolises my daily grind at work. :D

Great photo, great idea, great processing, and great sculpting!
 
Damn that was quite - for me the colour one by a mile.
 
OOoooo, edited Work is an absolute cracker. The lighting is exquisite and the colours and tones are bang on.

Gluttony, colour for me. I like the composition and its sharp. Maybe my iPad but it looks a Tad blue?

Cheers.
 
OMG...I have no idea where to start with your thread !

Wild....the one with the hands on the face...prefering the 1st image , better color for me

The Wild images....should be book/DVD covers :clap: :clap:...the only thing that bugs me is the word Comprehend.....my addled brain is confused as I can't see the P in it ? Is that deliberate ?

Space ....Space 2 is , I think my fave shot...but I also really like the clouds & the path leading your eye in to the distance in Open space :clap:

Work....my god , you sure put some work in to that shot :clap:

Gluttony...not a portait person but the MONO version for me
 
Im a big b&w fan but for me its got to the the colour version and all i can say it awwwwww.
 
Quick off the mark and a great job too. The colour version is by far the best of the two.
 
Hi Tony, another vote for the colour version here (y)
Lovely portraits, cracking little subject too, only minor crit is you've clipped the top of the little 'uns head in the top right frame but apart from that good work (y) Iain
 
I am not sure about the white streak running thru the top of the images.
 
Hi Tony :)

Wild - Love your first 'sketch'... out of the two proper shots, the first has my vote, lots of energy given off and that bottom Claw looking hand - Oochie :D

Good background used too - like the work you put into your shots (y)

Space - Really like the first one, but doesn't seem like a photo but more excellent editing/pp work so not for me (would love to be proven wrong) - The one I choose is the last image, liking the starry sky merging into the blue cloudiness (y)

Work - Fantastic... thanks for sharing how you set this up, very clever, love the detail :clap:

Gluttony - Awweeeee that's excellent too, a great set of photo's :)
 
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