The Last Journey
by gyaban

Comment by HarveyG:
It is far more difficult commenting during voting than it is commenting post roll-over when hindsight and other comments make ones response an exact science. However it is also personally more rewarding and memorable, educational. I too battled with the desire to add a painterly processes, to which so many images were subjected to; canvas texture or PS filters for example. I however opted out as I preferred to show the photo-realistic ends painters go in their art. The exact opposite of what was implied in the challenges description.
Your eloquence in describing your thoughts and processes of this particular work in such a way as to scoff at the reverse engineering of a composite to become a photo painting is ingenious. I found those traditional elements of paint in your entry, yet it wasn't ALL like that and that is what confused me.

Interestingly voters were more swayed toward/by oil, canvas and knives and it affected those images that were not splashes and strokes on anything but paper. Yours less than mine :/

Message edited by author 2013-05-24 02:40:22.

The Last Journey
by gyaban

Comment by grahamgator:
Wonderful graphic art, as usual. Looking forward to reading your story.

The Last Journey
by gyaban

Comment by jomari:
Excellent picture.

The Last Journey
by gyaban

Comment by beatabg:
A masterpiece like always... You're amazing at what you do!

The Last Journey
by gyaban

Comment by jmritz:
dramatic work

The Last Journey
by gyaban

Comment by pixelpig:
This had an immediate strong emotional impact on me--pity, and love. I didn't click it open again for several days, but the emotion stayed with me.

Here is a Flying Pig HM for subtle Chiaroscuro with a camera & a contemporary Pieta that is worth looking at many times.

Check out The Flying Pig thread for more.

The Last Journey
by gyaban

Comment by MinsoPhoto:
I always look for your work in these style of challenges and you don't disappoint. Wonderfully rich and exploratory work.

The Last Journey
by gyaban

Comment by ecmguy:
I'll bet you're getting some flak for this not being "painting-esque" enough, etc. It's an awesome picture either way! (voted earlier)

The Dark Side of the Financial Crisis
by gyaban

Comment by tanguera:
It took me forever to realize that the contraption you built was large enough to suspend this and be off-camera! I'm always overwhelmed by the amount of thought and work you put into your images. And it clearly shows. Charming, whimsical image, too.

The Dark Side of the Financial Crisis
by gyaban

Comment by Devinder:
this one made me laugh a bit- well done sir.