I began serious play yesterday with the first image of a Swindon street in the early 1900s that I showed in my last post. Initially, I've gone for exploiting features within the image and the patterns they make, in this case, chimneys and a line of washing.
A first thought, where I threw everything at the idea! Here I picked out patterns and shapes from the colourised image and superimposed one on the other.
Then, a couple of images with less on show and in two different colourways and the second one flipped horizontally . It always surprises me what a differenct that makes.
Next to be investigated on its own is that row of washing in the original photograph.
A first thought, where I threw everything at the idea! Here I picked out patterns and shapes from the colourised image and superimposed one on the other.
Then, a couple of images with less on show and in two different colourways and the second one flipped horizontally . It always surprises me what a differenct that makes.
A different format
And, finally for now - just chimneys, though more work is needed on colour and I think they more resemble a collection of bottles!
Next to be investigated on its own is that row of washing in the original photograph.
So interesting! Possibly the last photo looks like a collection of bottles because there are no other "house components" eg windows, to set the context?
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you again, Margaret. I'm sure you're right about the lack of windows etc in the last image. I added that small dark brown section of a building towards the bottom which seems to help that part to 'read' better - and also gives a much-needed colour change. More thoughts to play with ...
DeletePersonal favorite, the next to last one. And I don't see bottles at all in that one, more so in the last one once you pointed it out. Now that I look at it again, I'm reminded of one of Escher's impossible buildings.
ReplyDeleteYes, Sheila. I agree with your thoughts and plan to develop this image next, though it will need a little further work, perhaps to simplify a little before I stitch.
DeleteAnd yes, I’ve just looked again at the last image - definitely an impossible building!
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