Bunny Laden
September 2023 - Earthquake While Waiting for the Storm
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I was in Buena Park, CA on the day that Hurricane Hilary was making its way up the coast. I stayed at Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel, not because I was going to the park, but because it was walking distance to the conference I was attending. The theme park preemptively closed in anticipation of the storm. When I was out walking, I took a photo of the Knott’s Marketplace walkway, which would normally be crowded with families. I thought the lines would make for a good abstract, so I reflected the image, used Difference blend mode, rotated, and then converted to BW in Silver Efex Pro.
The heavy rain never arrived, but there was a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. That’s what inspired me to rotate the image a bit. All in all, a very exciting visit.
This round’s discussion is now closed!
7 comments posted
Your submittal was inspired by the earthquake which is pretty cool. A mirroring of the outside wall and then rotating it to create your abstract interpretation of a post earthquake scene is clever indeed
Now if there was a way to infuse cracked and broken glass...
Regards
Emil Posted: 09/05/2023 12:43:24
(Groups 29 & 80)
Wow! This is an amazingly creative image. Usually, less is more, but you have gone over the top with more, and it works. I find myself trying to make sense of the reflections. On the lower left side, I feel like I am in a 1960s restaurant because of the shiny silver pieces. The two-point perspective draws me into the center of the image, but the lines and geometry help pull me back into reality. Excellent job, Bunny; thanks for sharing!
lt Posted: 09/10/2023 09:27:00
Posted: 09/10/2023 09:56:44
Excellent idea
I like,
you did a great job
you're great.
Regards,
Israel Posted: 09/23/2023 04:58:40