"I paint objects as I imagine them, not as I see them." Pablo Picasso
The "summer people" are back...those people that come from near and far to recreate in and around the lake area of our town. Many see this added population as an inconvenience, but it's wise to remember the influx of dollars that come with them. The life and welfare of all is benefited by their presence no matter how long the lines at the stores are.
It hasn't always been easy for me to accept this, especially since I've spent much of my adult life living in a rural area, but this year I have made it a purpose to try to make more images of life in our "summer" town...including its "ornaments". Funny thing is that I'm having some fun in the process.
The blog image, taken with a Nikon 300s, is of one of the iconic places of our area, the walking bridge between East and West Lake, also know as the Spine Trail Bridge. The hour was late and the sun was fading, but the two people on the bridge seemed fascinated with the view. I wanted a capture that would reveal the pleasantness of the two individuals along with the chaos of a fleet of boats going under the span.
The image was processed in Photoshop CS5 with further work being done in Topaz software. Finally, I used an oil painting effect found in Alien Skin Snap Art, but adjusted the opacity to allow a bit of the original image to come through.
It's summer at the Iowa Lakes!
Thank you all for visiting and please feel free to comment.
Sic 'em Bears!
My book "Places I've Been, Things I've Seen" and new book "Take What's Given" can be purchased online at- http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1868649
For more views of my work visit;
"A Piece Of Work", Spirit Lake, Iowa http://www.apieceofworkinc.com
Lanesboro Art Center, Lanesboro, Minnesota www.lanesboroarts.org
BetterPhoto.com http://www.betterphoto.com/Premium/Default.aspx?id=251674&mp=V
http://500px.com/pigs4u