Down on Fascination Street
by melismatica

Comment by jaxsond:
This is so 80's. Very well done! I personally would have liked to have her toes.....

Why Can't I Be You?
by melismatica

Comment by SandyP:
Very striking portrait. I love the feel of it. I like the slight grain the darks and lights. Great job.

THE BIRDS!
by melismatica

Comment by melismatica:

Originally posted by keegbow: This is great image highly underated. Reminds me of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the year. Your in good company !

Thanks for sharing that...After reading the photographer's description of how he got the shot (two-fisted photography--jeesh!) I feel better about how my turned out. I wasn't planning on taking any photos. I actually pulled over in my car to get the shot. It was really difficult because the move so bloody fast and the camera I have is practically a toy compared to what a lot of folks use on this site these days.

My daughter and I had to dodge a rain of birdshit too. That was something I didn't consider when I got out of the car. Miraculously, we were unharmed.

Crow III
by melismatica

Comment by Keith Maniac:
I like this and the others in this series.

Green Chair, Red Chair
by melismatica

Comment by Keith Maniac:
This is really good. Love the green -> purple -> red...

Crow III
by melismatica

Comment by melismatica:
Edited to remove accidental re-posting.

Message edited by author 2006-02-25 00:19:48.

Crow III
by melismatica

Comment by melismatica:

Originally posted by saintaugust: i really like this. art/photography together. artography.

Actually, there isn't any photography in this piece. :D It's a playing card that I drew over with oil pastel and then scratched into. The heart is part of the card and I used that as a design element.

Why Can't I Be You?
by melismatica

Comment by missinseattle:
This is good but man, I'm going to have nightmares now lol.

Crow III
by melismatica

Comment by saintaugust:
i really like this. art/photography together. artography.

Crow III
by melismatica

Comment by melismatica:

Originally posted by Jutilda: Oh this is very cool. Did you do the drawing???

Yes. I gave the card several layers of oil pastel and scratched and rubbed into it to reveal the white of the card. I used the red heart of the playing card as a design element. When I had the drawing done I added more layers of color with the pastels.