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Devil is in the detail (slightly abstract)

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Posted by john macpherson on March 15, 2010 at 8:46 AM
Continuing my exploration of detail and contrast and the stuff that goes on beyond the obvious. Peacock with no colour. This image was actually inspired by a trip over one of the high hill tracks a few days ago where the patterns of melting snow and dark moorland created a similar effect, so I dragged it out of the file and had a tweak. Funny how one thing informs another. I thought the mad eyes had a lovely deranged and devilish thing going on!

1DMk2n, 70-200 f2.8, 1/2000 @ f5 ISO 250, Lightroom tweaking in greyscale.

Posted by Brett Lewis on March 15, 2010 at 12:05 PM
Looks like one of the optical illusion puzzles where things keep moving until you 'blink' and suddenly it all stops.. Needless to say, I now see stripes...!! I wonder if the 'eyes' in the top LHC add to the image or draw the eye, not sure but since it's a peacock I guess they are needed for the indicative ID.. Interesting work and some amazing patterns.

Brett :toast:
Posted by eric weight on March 15, 2010 at 12:31 PM
That's really impressive John. I love the way that the eyes give life to what should be a still life. Disconcerting and fascinating at the same time. It feels like there is something scary hiding in there. The eyes are essential to my mind, mask them out and it kills the image stone dead.
:toast: eric
Posted by Terry Whittaker on March 15, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Very M C Escher. Love it!

Cheers

Terry
Posted by John Chapman on March 15, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Hi John, this is certainly different. I like it. :toast:
Posted by Edwin kats on March 15, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Again very creative. Not sure if it's my cup of tea but I like your way of seeing things in a different perspective. I always look forward seeing your next post so it's a good thing I think.

Keep it up.

Edwin
Posted by Karen Summers on March 15, 2010 at 2:56 PM
a very interesting shot love the eyes looks like someone is in there peering through very creepy
Posted by Philip Newman on March 15, 2010 at 4:14 PM
Different and so successful. :toast: :toast:

Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 15, 2010 at 4:25 PM
I definitely like this one John. The more I look, the spookier it gets!
Posted by Andy Gregory on March 15, 2010 at 4:38 PM
It works for me :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 15, 2010 at 5:00 PM
I'm sure it is looking at me .. spooky and excellent :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on March 15, 2010 at 5:38 PM
Different to say the least !!
Interesting stuff.
JohnR
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 15, 2010 at 7:18 PM
Works for me John :toast:

Posted by Simon Phillpotts on March 16, 2010 at 8:34 AM
Excellent, looks like a villan pulling a cape across his face with just the eyes showing to me, but theres lots of other images there if you stare long enough :toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on March 16, 2010 at 7:19 PM
Nice...!

Ian