Newton's Apple #4

From the Surreal World. Used a new receipe for this confection. More realism, less texturing -- actually, no texturing. Any comments or suggestions? --jim

Another great creativity work. Very happy to see you again.

Wonderful creativity work dear Jim..Greetings from Turkey...

See You again Jim.Fantastic picture.Big beat!!!

Regards and Congrats 7/7

Wonderful composition, Jim, love the combination of colors. Congrats.

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Newton's apple has landed in the proper place for other pn members to appreciate. Original and interesting composition.

Wow Jim!

Masterpiece, as always!!!

Jim. Thank you for your comments on my photos. very encouraging. Your work is very artistic and beautiful.

An eyecatcher for sure ! A beauty in its simplicity. Really knocks you ! Over all your surreal work is interesting and with a good portion of humor.Regards. Walter

Awesome, Jim! I'm not going to be the first one to ruin your 7/7 streak, so will add another one!

So this is much more you......strange shadow btw on the 'apple'

 

Still wish I could do this

very creative as usual

The shadow of the "red pepper" or the "apple" on the ground is killing me!!!

Excellent work !

this echoes a painting by R.M. the guy with the hat...Both Humorius and Strange at the same instant. Thanks for putting up this Mr. McNitt.

Wonderful work. I like it.

A new perspective on the peppers! Maybe just a little bit too centered. If placed on a side the shadow could be longer and add more to the atmosphere. But before anything, welcome back!

Thanks everyone for your kind and welcoming comments.

 

Virgil: You are absolutely correct about the pepper. I almost always prefer an off-center subject and this time I think I got seduced by the symnetry of the background -- and I wanted to keep the pepper dominant, which I thought meant keeping it centered. I'll try out your suggestion, and if it works, I'll post it. Thanks--jim

 

P.S. Virgil: It did work! And very well at that. Thanks for the welcome and the valuable advice.

 

Greg: I'm a hard-core RM fan. But to see RM reincarnate, visit Ben Goosens portfolio, if you haven't already.

 

Els: Don't even go there! Your photographic vision is perfect just the way it is. I'm not sure I understand what you mean about the shadow. Can you be more specific? Once I get all the "unelaborated" images uploaded, I'll start posting composites in earnest. --jim

well done daer JimDali!

B:l:ana

Great work!

Hi Jim, i really enjoyed from your work. Very original well done!

Yes, it worked pretty fine! What can I say? Feel like blushing :D. So happy, also!

Best, Virgil

 

 

Fantastic Jim. Sorry I'm always a bit late on the comments. I just think the shadow should be more acute on the edgen and darker near its base (remove also the thin bright line on the bottom of the "apple"). Now I'm trying the think about a link between the sun king and the pepper...

Now since you made (as usual) such an interesting remark on surrealism (concerning one of my pics : moonset), I think one simple statement from Andre Breton should be considered : "surrealism is based on the belief of a superior reality of certain forms of associations, the overall power of dreams, the disinterested "game" of thought". This is bad literal translation, sorry. In respect of this, I think that most of your compositions, and "moonset", obey to this sentence. Of course all in a different way. Sorry such bad reply! Keep up all the great stuff, and really great to see you back. Amicalement, AM.

 

Al:

I understand the quote perfectly, thank you. And you put your finger on what's been troubling me about the shadow -- as you suggest, it needs an umbra and penumbra, a darker center, lighter edges. Thank you! --jim