Flaking Paint

fooling around with color balance . . .

Beautiful abstract image....!!!

Looks like a Calder mobile (maybe because it's so dark on my internet cafe monitor). I really love this effect. Wish my monitor allowed me to see more the grain of the wood. Lovely.

I tried to increase the contrast without losing the detail in the darkest areas. It could be your monitor, but PN compression is certainly part of it.

I can see detail in the darkest parts, but only just. My impression is that you went as far as you could, without overdoing both the color and contrast adjustment. There is a noticeable difference in the color of the yellow flakes at the top, but the overall impact of the composition is not harmed by this.

Not meaning to be rude, it was requested that I change my name and I complied.

Sorry but this doesn't do anything for me.

That doesn't make it unoriginal or poorly executed. Do you like other found abstracts? I'd like to see them.

Elegant and subtle abstract design. In my opinion a print of this image hanging on a wall would make an effective addition to the decor of a home or office funished with a classical Japanese motif.

This is a truly powerful composition for me, the pattern 2:1 of the paint and the strong colour contrast makes it really work. I commend you for having taken the time to put it together.

How did I miss this? In lieu of the current anonymous rating system...awesome 7/7.

 

Sally

Thanks. Since posting this, several friends have suggested that it would look better upside down.

 

Short story . . . This is, of course, a macro shot . . the kind you wouldn't expect another photographer to find, yet it happened. . . . maybe because there's another group of chips right next to this one that looks like Homer Simpson. (well, he thinks so.:-))

It DOES look like some type of oriental calligraphy! The Yellow really pops out. I LOVE found abstracts, myself!

I like this one a lot too, but perhaps just a bit less than the other two... Not sure whether the color cast added was really necessary, but it doesn't detract either, I think. What I'd personally regret here, is to have lost much of the details in the wood... I don't think you had to go this dark... I'd be interested seeing a version with a little more details in the dark areas. Cheers.

I have to disagree with Marc, I find the high contrast essential for this composition, which is superb. Light is an important factor in the overall balance, the figures on the left being brighter, and the spot a bit above the center and touching the upper end of the left group. up side down? was that meant as a joke, probably missed something. Anyway I doubt that it would be better, the group of two needs to be on the top. Greetings.