This wek the topic is ART.
You are, to try to interpret. in photographic form a piece of Art (from whatever period) whether it be a statue, painting, photograph or even a piece of graffitti. It should be able to be recognised without being titled, so we can have a guess at which piece it is
No restrictions on PP
Pictures to be taken between 00.01am Monday 05th March 2012 to 23:59 Sunday 11th March 2012 .
Pictures to be posted in the entries thread no later than 23.59pm Monday 12th March 2012.
Poll will be up Tuesday 13th March 2012.
Winner to be announced Saturday 17th March 2012.
The Rules for the weekly competition are...
By entering you agree to take responsibility to
Post a topic on the Sunday following your declared win
Create an entries thread
Create a chat thread
Create a poll for that weeks comp and declare the winner on the Saturday
(if for any reason there is a problem and no subject is posted by the winner by Monday night admin will advise second place winner to post the topic asap, do the poll etc)
In case of a tie, the first entry posted wins.
Photos to be taken during the specified dates, ie Monday xx to Sunday xx
Pictures to be posted in the entries thread no later than 23.59 Monday night
Quote from: irv_b on March 05, 2012, 06:14:57 AM
This wek the topic is ART.
You are, to try to interpret. in photographic form a piece of Art (from whatever period) whether it be a statue, painting, photograph or even a piece of graffitti. It should be able to be recognised without being titled, so we can have a guess at which piece it is
Are we therefore meant to be taking a shot of a famous / well known piece of art Irv ? :-\ I do not have a long enough lens to catch a shot of the Eiffel tower from here :'( :2funny:
Well you best get saving then Mark :2funny: :2funny:!
The idea I was trying to convey - although not very well obviously - is for you to shoot something that is a copy of a piece of art (ie a woman sitting and giving the Mona Lisa smile , someone standing on a hill as the Angel of the north statue, maybe the Blackpool tower with a beret in the foreground or even Van Gogh's sunflowers) but with your interpretation of it. I hope this helps rather than confuses the issue more!
Quote from: irv_b on March 05, 2012, 07:22:19 PM
Well you best get saving then Mark :2funny: :2funny:!
The idea I was trying to convey - although not very well obviously - is for you to shoot something that is a copy of a piece of art (ie a woman sitting and giving the Mona Lisa smile , someone standing on a hill as the Angel of the north statue, maybe the Blackpool tower with a beret in the foreground or even Van Gogh's sunflowers) but with your interpretation of it. I hope this helps rather than confuses the issue more!
I've got the picture now, thank you; with a few ideas springing to mind already. Splendid topic choice :tup: My fault for being so dense in the head :doh: :-[
Regards Andy ;) :2funny:
Oops! Sorry for getting the name wrong Andy! :-[
No worries Irv :tup:
Irv, you having problems uploading to the site? ???
Here we go then:
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10146/normal_Entry_Av2_DCIM_0007_flickr.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11494&fullsize=1)
You can start guessing now.
Irv, are we allowed to give any clues if the guesses are miles out?
I've got a bit enthused by this one, so I am planning to spend another hour or so trying to replicate some other works and see which one I like best by the end of the week. :tup:
Quote from: admin on March 07, 2012, 09:28:16 AM
Irv, you having problems uploading to the site? ???
Not uploading Mick it is just that the Bbcode was missing from the last set of pictures that I put in the gallery but it seems that it is there now.
Over the top processing and a little fun playing
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11049/normal_balletshoes.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11500)
That's a tricky one Andy - there are loads of images of ballet shoes . . is this from a photograph or a painting?
It is an interpretation (not a replica) hopefully capturing the spirit of the artist's work in his hay day, and I feel sure he would have enjoyed the ease in digital camera processing.
This one is a tribute to my Ma who hung up her ballet shoes many moons ago
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11049/normal_Diamondsonhersole.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11501)
I took so many photos this last week during my UK trip, but this may have to be my comp entry.
His hands are in the wrong place but otherwise it did remind me of a much older sculpture.
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10150/normal_700_4060kl.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11505&fullsize=1)
I'm guessing yours might the thinker Carol.
Andy, you gave yours away on flickr :o
Got another one I did this afternoon:
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10146/normal_HWK53630-2_copy_flickr.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11507&fullsize=1)
. . from a photographer I found inspirational and everyone else found a PITA. Thanks to Mrs H for being a brilliant sport and posing for me. :tup:
Go on someone, have a guess at the others I've done :knuppel2:
From the 1880s:
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10146/normal_Boots-HWK53644_copyb_flickr.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11497&fullsize=1)
From the 1920s:
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10146/normal_Entry_Av2_DCIM_0007_flickr.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11494&fullsize=1)
the last two both paintings.
Got one more idea to try, but think I'll go with the 1920s image as my entry.
I thought mine was a dead give away Howard, going on how quickly my daughter mentioned the title and artist of the original painting. That said, I have seen another ballet shoes painting by the same artist in a private collection that is far away much better than the popular printed version I lamely interpreted.
I would need a clue to guess your shots as I am not familiar with the images portrayed. :tup:
The boots one looks to tidy for Van Gogh and I hazard a guess the other is about pillow sacks conversing although the pallet ought to give me a clue :-\
Yepp, Howard. Hole in one, Mr- Rodin's sculpture it is. Although it could have been one of the three monkies who don't see, hear or speak any evil. Not sure if they're works of art though.
As for yours - I have absolutely no idea. Just shows what an ignoramus I am :o
A brief search and I found a similar image for your 'Lovers' Howard :tup: ;D
OOh and just spotted 'Shoes'- Vincent Van Gogh - one of his I had not come across before :tup: :beer:
Quote from: beauxreflets on March 11, 2012, 02:36:09 PM
I thought mine was a dead give away Howard, going on how quickly my daughter mentioned the title of the original painting. That said, I have seen another ballet shoes painting by the same artist in a private collection that is far away much better than the popular printed version I lamely interpreted.
I would need a clue to guess your shots as I am not familiar with the images portrayed. :tup:
The boots one looks to tidy for Van Gogh and I hazard a guess the other is about pillow sacks conversing although the pallet ought to give me a clue :-\
I didn't know the Warhol one; after a few minutes on the web I was convinced you were doing Intermission by Mahoney. :uglystupid2:
Vincent is dead right for the boots, although his painting (one of many on the subject) was of shoes*. And so is your identification of a certain Belgian gentleman as the artist behind the Lovers. And the other one I am mucking about with at the moment too . .
The photograph is by a chap who's later work degenerated into near pornography. But there was a lot of other things he did well. He committed suicide in 2006.
*oops, crossed with your edit.
Just googled Mahoney as I am not familiar with his work Howard.
Interesting how so many artists appear to redo or reinterpret subject matter sharing their own emotions, opinions and feelings through the images. Inevitable I suppose as there is not much that is new under the sun to discover.
For me the images and paintings always take on a bit more when I learn more about an artist's life, that then helps to determine the 'originality bit' on view.
Quote from: Sarasocke on March 11, 2012, 10:05:16 AM
I took so many photos this last week during my UK trip, but this may have to be my comp entry.
His hands are in the wrong place but otherwise it did remind me of a much older sculpture.
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10150/normal_700_4060kl.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11505&fullsize=1)
Interesting perspective Carol. I'm interested to know more about the artist.
Hi folks, not been around for a while but this comp caught my eye when I saw one of Howard's shots over on flickr.
Anyway here's mine. How do you post a small version of the image?
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10157/normal_OGG_3428-Edit.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11508)
(edit: removed jumbo version and replaced with smaller one - thanks Andy)
Hi Chris, I usually copy, paste the code provided in the gallery info page for the image. :beer:
Quick one from me, I do not think it will take a lot of guessing!!
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10256/normal_Heinz_57.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11509&fullsize=1)
Aha! I think I've guessed the beans.
Crikey, this was difficult. First of all, I realised how pitiful my knowledge of paintings is and secondly, trying to recreate them was really tough, so I opted for something obvious in the end.
A couple more to guess
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10312/normal_cc2012_alt.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11516&fullsize=1)
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10312/normal_cc2012_alt2.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11517&fullsize=1)
I think the second one might be the same as Oggalily's but on the other hand ...
OK, some guesses before toast and marmalade:
Del's here:
1. Something by Edvard Munch - one of his 'scream' series?
2. no idea
Ogga's entry: Can't get this one either. It's not image I recognise.
Mike's entry: a retake of Warhol's Campbell's soup can?
Del's entry: pop art in general. Warhol in particular?
Oldboy's entry: Ophelia by Millais, but the wrong way around? :legit:
Del's entry is the Marilyn Munroe painting from Warhol, I think it was her ...
My photograph is of a sculpture by Plensa http://jaumeplensa.com/
I was in the Yorkshire Sculpture Park last Tuesday with Paul - he has similar photos in his gallery too. I hope I didn't pinch your idea Paul!
Ogga's photo looks like one Paul took of himself a while ago, but I'm sure that's not the work of art he's referring to ...
I'll give you a hint. It's a by-the-numbers ripoff of a photo; the photographer is reasonably well-known but everyone will know who the sitter is. And it's not jinky!
Quote from: oggalily on March 12, 2012, 09:25:18 AM
I'll give you a hint. It's a by-the-numbers ripoff of a photo; the photographer is reasonably well-known but everyone will know who the sitter is. And it's not jinky!
oggalily, great to see you posting again. :tup: Drag a few more people over here, and we'll have a nice little group. ;)
Quote from: oggalily on March 12, 2012, 09:25:18 AM
I'll give you a hint. It's a by-the-numbers ripoff of a photo;
I'd sort of worked that bit out. But I still haven't got a clue. How about a decade and a nationality?
Quote from: oggalily on March 12, 2012, 09:25:18 AM
I'll give you a hint. It's a by-the-numbers ripoff of a photo; the photographer is reasonably well-known but everyone will know who the sitter is. And it's not jinky!
Would the "sitter" normally have a cigarette hanging from his mouth?
Bowie, Warhol, Bailey or Abers - The tog obviously has a good eye for Composition - but I'm very much in the dark re togs - It has a Humph Bogart / James Cagney feel so perhaps there is a bit of imagination at play here as well :legit:
Is it a self portrait by the artist Ogga ? :-\
Here's another one to guess:
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10146/normal_eyeyeeyeb_DSCF0607_copy_flickr.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11520&fullsize=1)
Last one I promise ;)
Surreal fellow? Will have to search for this one as well Howard.
Rene Magritte again :tup:
Quote from: Hinfrance on March 12, 2012, 07:53:03 AM
Oldboy's entry: Ophelia by Millais, but the wrong way around? :legit:
:tup:
Thanks to Selenic, who I met in central Birmingham and persuaded to pose for me. :tup:
The sitter in mine is Spanish and the shooter is American. Probably late '50s or thereabouts.
The subject smoked but it wasn't his defining characteristic.
Ogga - Picasso, Irving Penn.
Took a fair bit of looking, would never have got it without the clues. :tup:
Andy - on the money again!
Spot on Howard. I think the fedora threw people a bit (it's from an Indiana Jones costume).
Mine is straightforward the time really got away with me last week!