Tuesday, December 14, 2010

When there's nothing new...

...I still enjoy messing around with the old, as in changing a photo's effect by taking away the color.

It's not so simple. Picking a shot that survives the bleaching-out treatment is a matter of guesswork, really. Several shots I thought would be ideal candidates didn't make it. Others, some of which seemed to depend on color for their interest, worked out pretty well.

Chrome is tricky. So, to my surprise, is near-transparent red plastic. Light-blue metallic paint makes the transition to pewter-like tones quite well. And the subtle, reflective shapes of this '59 Ford's sheet metal keep their sculptural beauty.

Don't mind me. I'm just having a little fun here.

3 comments:

aka mag said...

This is super high-end art photography. Love it!

MrScribbler said...

*blushes*

Thank you, "mag." It's getting me fired up to get back into film!

Doug said...

With beautiful shots like that, I'd have some fun with them, too.