Friday, September 14, 2007

Something fishy going on...

In all my(albeit short) experience in blog world, I have NEVER had such difficulty photographing a piece of work to show. I made this yesterday as contribution for this weeks wednesday Stamper....68 photos later I'm still not exactly happy as its lost so much colour and detail of the artwork as it is in real life. Really fed up with taking photos now, so I'm afraid this will have to suffice- hand and all lol. The close up shot is truer in colour and detail.... I think...although I've looked at so many now I'm beginning to question that too lol, so before I change my mind totally, I'll post it quickly rofl

EDIT: The background was created using a large selection of stamps ...my fave being my new sun stamp :0)))

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34 comments:

Emma said...

this is gorgeous! I love the depth of colour and the fishes tail coming over the edge is just fab!

Sarah said...

Great Triptich Jo...LOL @ all the photos...Great detail love it

Audrey said...

Beautiful! Great background!

Penny said...

Oooh, clever, clever! Love the stencilled background like seaweed and the fish swimming in.

Anonymous said...

Yes this is a great work. Love it.

Kaz said...

WOW the colour looks amazing on this and the fishes are fab, great, original idea and gorgeous work.

Caroline Moore said...

Fabulous background colours Jo - great stamping and love the acetate touch to it.

The Cryer Family said...

This is fantastic!

joanne wardle said...

aha!! mounted on acetate! great idea. beautiful ATCs, looks just like an aquarium!

Louise (KardKrazy) said...

Gorgeous, goregous background!

johanna said...

so beautiful! great background. and i really have a thing for fishes;)

Heather Robinson said...

I can see how this could be challenging to photograph. So glad that you managed to do so...fantastic piece in every way.

Hermine said...

GORGEOUS!!! Imagine what it look like in real life!!

Rika said...

Gorgeous!
Yuo did a wonderful job again Jo!!

Nellie said...

Wow great colours Jo. Love it!

Andrea, said...

Brilliant, fab colours

Gillian .... said...

Beautiful stamping and the colours are divine:)

Paula J Atkinson said...

This is just gorgeous!
So dreamy & water filled perfect for us Pisceans!


I have had dreadful problems getting colours to come out the right shade in photos & eliminate shine on metal bits. Sadly the light is against us, either too bright or too dark.The flash ruins some work when it reflects back too.

Anonymous said...

Great tryptich, love the colours!

Paula Whittaker said...

amazing background...love how youve done it.Would love to see it IRL.

Chris said...

What a fantastic fish stamp - I love all the colouring and the acetate is inspired :)

Angelina said...

This is absolutely smashing Jo!! love it!

Zuzu's Blog said...

OH Joe!!!!! Its simply stunning..

I LOVBE this ..
I like this best out of all my blog visits this week

Carol Q said...
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Carol Q said...

LOL know just what you mean about the photos Jo. Just can't quite get it right sometimes. This is brilliant. I love the way you use acetate in your work and the touch with the way the fish is swimming into the scene is genius.

Melissa said...

Oh gosh, I know what you mean by having a tough time snapping a pic. The other day I was trying to take a pic of something w/glass and kept getting a wicked reflection which in turn made me wicked! Regardless of the photo quality, your fish collage is beautiful!
Smiles-
Tootie

Debbi Baker said...

Wow! This is fantastic - so much detail and subtlety!

Vintage Papers said...

amazing artwork! the colors, details and design are just beautiful!

Barbara said...

I had the same problem this week with my tyrptich, the color on one panel didn't come out true to the way it was. It came out much lighter than IRL.

I love yours and love love that sun, gorgeous look of that stamp.

Galina Varese said...

Superb work, Jo, love the fish swimming into the tryptich.
Elegant and mystic.

Bethel of Bethania said...

G'day Jo
Love your fishy tryptich especially on the acetate - makes for such a dreamy look ... also love the stamped background ... Could you please tell me what you used for your white scroll look, that ties it all together - to me it looks like it could be done with a punch??? If you have the time could you let me know, please also if a punch what brand, etc - I feel it might be a something I reallllly need, lol ... tar from the Land Down Under ... OOroo ... Bethel

Anonymous said...

Fabulous background!!!

deb said...

Fantastic Jo, the background is stunning.

Anonymous said...

wowser.......what a slacker i have been and missing out on all these gorgeous creations you have been making. This is awesome and the whole fish scene is great.