When Ahab Returned from the Sea

Ouch! Looks like he suffered a nasty skull fracture. I'll be perfectly honest, the frame you have created is as nice as the object in the center. I'm assuming that the original image was basically just that part that is obviously carved wood (?). I am really impressed with the treatment you have given it.

Impressive handicraft & excellent framing & light. Beautiful art.

Thanks for noticing. The "skull fracture" you refer to is actually what gave me the idea for this image and treatment.

 

Melville's Ahab had a particular scar, one of great import in the novel. As Ishmael noted, "It resembled that perpendicular seam sometimes made in the straight, lofty trunk of a great tree, when the upper lightning tearingly darts down it, and without wrenching a single twig, peels and grooves out the bark from top to bottom, ere running off into the soil, leaving the tree still greenly alive, but branded..."

 

 

Thanks for your comment. I have other less dramatic, more "dignified" studio studies of this object. But I decided to push the edge a bit -- just for the helluva it.

 

 

Thanks for taking a look

Joe, what an artistic rendition. very nice carved wood statue. I like the whole, frame included( I don't use frames anymore, but it works very well here)

Hi Jo,

Great shot. This seems to vary a little from your usual style. I can see that it was very well thought out, which resulted in a lovely presentation. Congrats! Happy New Year! Katherine

Excellent colour and texture, good composition and brilliant processed.

 

Best regards.

very unique and nice shot..congrats.regards

I love what you have done here. Great texture and colors and I too think the frame works very well. Such a beautiful result. Te felicito!

I am impressed.

Your inspiration,treatment and final presentation,

are quite unique and visually very appealing.

Best regards.

Impressive quality.The texture, the light, the whole photo are excellent.Cool pleasure for the eyes Joe.

Everthing just fits perfectly with this. The pipe in his mouth, the Melville quote and the frame. I had forgotten that line and I am glad you posted it. I see several of those lightning scarred trees on my walks and will now how Melville's wonderful description in my mind when I pass them.

pnina, Katherine, Antonio, mehmet, Teresa, PhoS, Ioannis, Gordon --

 

Many thanks for your thoughtful, supportive comments. This "Ahab" was an experiment (obviously), and I'm pleased that you think it succeeded, at least to some extent. I'll soon post a more "serious" Ahab that pays more respectful attention to the real carving -- and to Melville's quote.

Original, great work, I like the frame with super colors, Joe.

 

Alberto

I am impressed too! This is a fantastic masterpiece! 7/7 in time!

This one is Best of yours work. Live Still Life.

PDE

This is an outstanding presentation. The colors are striking. The frame works as a frame should, to enhance the art. Well done.

Quite interesting photograph, Joseph. Excellent composition, colors and frame. Best regards!

Impressive artistic vision Joe. I like it a lot. Your framing works great.

this one is really well made. Thank you. G. [should we call you Ishmael? :)]

6/6.

Joe, I dont like frames, but in this case .....

In fact this frame is corresponding with the statue this much that it becomes more; a part of the picture. The very tasteful combination of colours and the strong combination of contrast between colours, modernism and corny antique made this photo become a picture.

For me, a new side on you that I also like!

I completely agree with Robert, very original composition and excellent use of elements. Regards.