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Maurizio and Line, thanks a lot for your encouraging feedback!

Best regards, Alex

Thanks for your comment, Ruud!

That day we made a trip to the Palatinate. Unfortunately (through the eyes of a hiker) and fortunately (for me as a photographer) it was raining all day, resulting in a beautiful misty atmosphere. I just had to wait till we came across a pleasant place in the woods.

Eystein, thanks for your comment.

This was one of my very first attempts at algorithmic art, dating back to December 2006. Until today, it is still one of my favorites. I'm glad you like it, too! :-)

I am quite busy these days and so some time has passed since my

last upload. I was experimenting with different ideas and shapes, and

it took a while until I had the new formulas working properly. Finally,

here it is - my declaration of love to algorthmic art. ;-)

Hi Alf,

the colors are great, in particular the luscious green of the grass and the cloudy blue of the sky. The spot of light in the middle of the picture also adds interest.

But what stands out most here is the composition: Every line that I can imagine points towards the isolated tree, which itself is perfectly placed in the picture. A very, very impressive shot!

Alex

Alf, no worries, neither am I angry, nor will anyone be beaten. ;-)

Thanks a lot for taking so much time until arriving at your final evaluation. Indeed, I do share most of your thoughts: Personally, I do like this image quite a lot - mostly because of its colors and the fractal-like appearance - but, just like you, it is not my personal favorite. And - as you said - I am happy that it contributes to more diversity in my portfolio.

Thanks again and see you soon on PN

Alex

CHARLES

sorry for the late reply. What you wrote sounds very interesting, and it once more proves the - not only aesthetic but also visual - beauty of maths. :-) Are these manipulated macrome knots images availiable on the net?

Your offer for exchanging formulas creates a quandary in my mind: As a former researcher, I am excited about sharing ideas and discussing different approaches towards algorithmic art. As an artist, however, I am not sure whether to completely reveal the creative input behind my artworks ...

PIERRE

Thank you very much - always glad to see you like my pictures.

I usually do scale my images so as to fit the larger dimension to 600px. Since this one has ratio 2:1, and thus 600x300 pixels, it might appear smaller than some of my other uploads.

SHLOMO

thanks! - nice play of words by the way. ;-)

ALF

Thank you once again for your detailed analysis!

By the way, I do see coffee here: The steam of freshly brewed espresso, combined with the emulsion of one shot milk in it. Cheers! :)

Best regards to all of you!

Alex

Rejith & Line,

thank you very much for your encouraging feedback. I am glad to see you like this kind of algorithmic art.

Best regards,

Alex

RICK,

thanks for your kind words. I'm glad you mentioned the moiré pattern, because I wasn't sure whether this would be regarded as a plus or a minus.

CHARLES,

hope you're not dissapointed when telling you that this image isn't based on any original picture. I do start with an empty 'canvas', and what you see is the result of mathematical formulas and pure computational force. ;-) These formulas look rather complicated and it takes quite some time until all parameters are set properly and my program comes up with what I roughly had in mind.

Thanks for your interest!

Best regards,

Alex

Hi again, Alf. I guess I was a little imprecise here. You're right that the horizon is slightly off the center, but it's only to a minimum. I do very well understand your point concerning the reflection. The mind plays a kind of ping-pong game here between including the reflection as a whole and moving the horizon to the golden ratio (and thus losing some of the mountain's reflection).

Nevertheless, in this case here, I would decide in favour of the golden ratio composition.

Best regards,

Alex

Hi Mark, long time no see!

This one's excellent. I would guess that this is not out-of-camera but post-processed towards sharpness and tonality? The composition is great and the colors are exceptional.

Best regards,

Alex

Hi Alf,

it's a pity that only on weekends I find the time to check this site...

This is a wonderfully composed landscape and b/w fits really well here. In my opinion, it is (by far) the best out of those three you uploaded.

Nevertheless, I wonder whether the image could maybe benefit of moving the coast off the vertical center?

All the best for your contest!

Alex

MUSEEB, ALF, DAVID, a sincere 'thank you' to all of you!

Okay then, so 'surrealistic' is probably the wrong term. Maybe we can agree on 'less artificial'? Meaning that we have more grain, more edges, and a harsher overall appearance?

Best regards, Alex

You did a great job in capturing his facial expression. To me, his smile has something refreshing and mystical at the same time - and this is meant in the most positive way.

Best regards, Alex

Very nice composition with good DOF. The 'flow-like' pattern on the stone in the foreground adds lots of interest.

Best regards,

Alex

As Alain ans Patsy have already pointed it: Very interesting appearance / good post processing. Excellently composed with the blue tarpaulins(?). The lantern adds further interest and is perfectly placed in the picture. Very well done!

Best regards,

Alex

Feedback / comments / thoughts very much appreciated.

Thanks for your interest, Alex

GAIL, I am glad that you like it. My algorithmic artworks are mainly based on geometric considerations and lots of complicated-looking formulas. So, if you asked me, then I would say, yes, there is indeed some decent portion of maths involved. But no worries, my intention is to produce images that PN members like, and not forcing you into maths. ;-)

Thanks for your comment!

ALF, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I do very much like your idea of a formula one driver's dream. Indeed, I prefer abstract titles for my pictures (or no title at all) in order to let them be observed completely 'free-minded'.

All the best to both of you,

Alex

Alf, thanks a lot for your explanation and clarification. It absolutely makes sense to me now and I am a little sorry for not having accepted your invitation to a little walk around immediately.

Best regards, Alex

Hi Alf, I agree with the others: Great level of detail!

I must confess, I am not a big fan of flower photography, but I do like the vibrant colors here.

Have a nice weekend, Alex

Trying to get away from completely smoothly rendered images. The artefacts / grain

has been included on purpose in order to make it look less surreal. I'm curious about

your opinions!

Thanks for your interest, Alex