Old Truck and Tires

January 4, 2012

Old Truck and Tires

Still searching for something different in my photography.  This is a crop from a large portrait style taken from a much further distance away.  The original photo I found very un-interesting and was not sure what I would do with it.  First I worked on detail and softening.  I tried digital painting but was not happy with the results.  I then worked on blurring the focus around the truck.  Still I was not satisfied.  So I took the photo and played with the darkness.  As I darkened it I felt an emotion of deep thought and I liked it.  Then I merged the darken image with the unfocused image to get what you see here.  For me this photo is no longer just an old truck and tires but instead a visible thought.

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by Preston Surface

5 comments

Barbara - January 4, 2012 - 11:42 am

The results are amazing, Preston! Wow!

Preston Surface - January 6, 2012 - 6:00 pm

Thanks Barbara :)

Sartenada - January 7, 2012 - 2:19 am

I love the result You made!

shoreacres - January 13, 2012 - 7:57 pm

I’d love to see an exhibit of old pickups done in the style of Russian or Byzantine icons. After all, what’s a better icon of a certain time in American life? You even could re-do the typical gold halo a bit to make it look like a ribbed tire!

Truly, a great photo. I really like it.

Preston Surface - January 15, 2012 - 6:33 am

Sartenada and Shoreacres thanks for the comments.

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