I worked really hard on this photo. Creating a convincing illusion of a global shape, using realistic positions and props was not easy, but I am very proud and happy about the result.
In order to design it, I studied various photos of ravens, then used a wooden miniature model in order to see what positions would work the best. Once set, I photographed my wife and me in my home studio accordingly: of course, since we are no dancers, a few things had to be adjusted in post-processing, but I made sure to keep it humanly doable. If you look closely, there are even straps on the arms, to attach the wings like a real costume (even though the wings were constructed from individual feathers). The head of the raven was a bit challenging: the wooden miniature had no hair so it was not easy to foresee the result before trying out; however I believe her ear as the bird's eye and her hair as its beak work nicely. Finally, there was also a full moon this week, so I took advantage of it and photographed it for the background.
Thanks for watching, I am very happy that some liked it.
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I didn't see the Raven right away, only the various details, & then this morning I saw it. I like that. A little voyage of discovery. An "aha!" moment. Thanks! And the moon never looked better.
Terrific dramatic choreography. The pose combining two people into a single bird is inventive and creatively brought to fruition. The hands as talons is a wonderful touch. The background is appropriately moody. The branch as foreground is a curious choice, in my opinion. But this is a fine black and white image.
...it reminds me of something you would see on a t-shirt minus a wolf...not sure if that's a good thing. I guess it depends on the audience. It is very well done though.
still coming to terms with how to rate this genre, this is way ahead of a lot of others in this challenge in the manipulation and photography.would I have it on my wall?
how long would it be there?
always questions
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