Evolution of a portrait
click on each one for editing process
Peter Selz is the founding director of University (of California) Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. I attended a lecture where I learned he was not only created the art museum but also was instrumental and supportive of Berkeley’s Free Speech movement in the 1960’s. He allowed museum space for the Free Speech poster making. He and his daughter and biographer told of his life supporting new and innovative art in the era. Afterwards I had an opportunity to ask what they thought of new art forms coming out of technology and was very disappointed to be given the party line that “The Techies are destroying San Francisco”
from there the conversation went down hill to high price of real-estate in SF.
My friend who was in charge of the program said she would pass on my iPhoto portraits of him if I liked but I’m not sure if I should I want to stick my neck out that far. What do you think?
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Your portrait is an interpretation of the man, giving him some of the layers of his life. He is pensive and yet strong. You’ve captured the physical person and part of his identity. Nicely done. Happy Photo Challenge.
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Thank you for putting words to what I was trying to capture here. It was the only photo I took of him but I had been watching him all day. I love portraits but they are so intimate it takes a lot of courage to get this close to some one.
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I absolutely agree, and part of why your image does engage.
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The next question is should I share this with the man and engage in the disscusion of technology as art?
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Why not? He might surprise you.
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Him without his daughter yes!
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Carol, you did an outstanding job here and I would certainly share it. Wonderful!
janet
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I’m enjoying sharing with my Mobile Photo community. Your opinions mean the most to me. So if my friend passes it on to him, it won’t matter to much. I’ll keep you all in the loop.
~C
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I am totally blown away by what you have done here. My favourite is the sepia toned image – it adds that extra something to him as a man.
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Odd I answered this on my tablet last week didn’t seem to come through. Anyway, I really appreciate your comments. I agree sepia seems to suggest a life well lived.
~C
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Wonderful photo, and editing on both. I would definitely share with him to hone in on what wonderful things tech can do for art.
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Thanks for the feed back. Yes show is better then tell.
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I like your second edit. The water-color look is gorgeous.
FYI (since you didn’t ask): Don’t worry about what he might say about your work. Are you happy with it?
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I like what I came up with. the Water color edit might be a reflection of how he use to be and the sepia is now.
If my friend who know him passes the images on so be it but I’m not attached to any outcome..
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I have heard that expectations are resentments under construction. Your detachment from the outcome is a good way to go. For what it is worth, I like your images.
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Its always a disappointment when the rebels start spouting exactly the same narrow minded stuff they rebelled against in their youth.
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That’s the irony I was noticing. I doubt if I can do much to change his mind.
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Share! I think he would be pleased by your interpretations.
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I would hope so. maybe I’ll just pass on this post.
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I think this is awesome work…loved it the minute I opened this post…and then the story…made it more…like both …but, with different feelings…you should be proud!
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