Artists For Africa

lonely…i’m mister lonely

doranmoisa — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:01:11 +0000

nothing special really, but since maritha said that no one’s been posting, i thought i’d post. a little bit of contrast and dodging/burning, and masking with channel mixer.

cross processing

thirstyheartclub — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:05:03 +0000

for ramondo! since you were wondering..

So typically what makes film cross processed is taking positive film and processing it in chemicals meant for another type of film. For positive film it’s processing it in C-41 chemicals. They way it can be done on digital film is by simulating it on photoshop with the curves and such.

So the distinct effects are characterized by highly unnatural/contrasty colors and highly blown out lighting.

Check out this site, it has some great examples.

http://flickr.com/photos/tags/xpro/interesting/

islands in the sand (formerly “green rocks”)

doranmoisa — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:54:23 +0000

i figured out how to get what I see in photoshop to match what the monitor displays…so the green is a bit greener. i also did some sharpening. it’s kind of hard to get a nice, refined edge when you are shooting something soft like moss on a rock, so i was really unsure of how sharp it should look. all i know is that i felt uncomfortable with the sharpness as shot.

green rocks (pun intended)

doranmoisa — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:46:12 +0000

went out shooting in the morning and this is one of the shots that I got. played around with it in photoshop to bring out the green and increase the contrast. too bad firefox doesn’t support color profiles…in my mind the green was greener.

the same thing from a different angle, is not the same thing

doranmoisa — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:46:46 +0000

I’ve been trying to practice composing/shooting photos, everyday. Just by taking a few minutes to experiment and practice will help us get better…

so, keep them coming!

blue on blue

doranmoisa — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:53:23 +0000

they told us that we could do anything
when we were young
imaginations that bloomed
under the sun

then between child and coming of age
grew up too fast
no longer mere children but
not quiet yet men

well-meaning people who
didn’t understand
smiled as they
patted us on the head
told us to stop dreaming
sent us away sad

does that mean
we cease to believe?
does that mean
that we forget how to dream?

remind me of the boy
eyes full of hope
looked out and
saw a world unconquered
has he tamed it?
or has it tamed me?

question restless questions
spin in the fertile mind
whispers of the future
echo of unseen

forbid that I should speak of it
again yet I must dream
if living I have died again
then dreaming my rebirth

on kingdoms

cvesthetic — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:25:09 +0000

I once built sand kingdoms.
the horseshoe crab embedded in the porch,
the jellyfish collapsed beside half-buried cans,
the itinerant gull—these were my subjects!

I was just finishing the bell tower
when watery tongues took out
the bathroom wall

matthew 7:27

Make me the tabernacle, God

thirstyheartclub — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:58:13 +0000

on the topic of flowers

doranmoisa — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:07:40 +0000

another ode to the Creator

“look at the way the flowers bloom for you
they want to show you their beauty
living waters dance, you and i romance….
unto you be all the glory“

- my romance, rick pino

and he saw that it was good…

doranmoisa — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:51:13 +0000

i thought that i would practice my masking skills today.

it’s amazing the colors that God has placed in the world, how orchids can be the purest white…

and we
marvel at how
something so
intricately sculpted can
unfold
itself from a
single
seed