bogdog Dan
water object
IS IT REAL?
This waterfall is a water object in a park in Schaumburg, IL - USA. The park has a pond, colored pavers, retaining walls, planting beds, fountain and painted ornamental ironwork. It is an "open space" within the city. Many of the suburbs in the area have them.... its all part of Generica (Generic + America).
PROCESSESED?
This waterfall was part of a designers plan. The stones were laid by tradesmen and the water was made to flow across them to give people a feel as if they were viewing the beauty of nature. My photograph has obviously been processed, in the same manner that the designer of this water fall used. I wanted to let the viewer feel as if they were remembering a natural water fall from their past. I tried to give it a dreamy feel.
ENGINEER vs PHOTOGRAPHER
The question arises - Is a manufactured environment or memory wrong? As the designer layed out each part of this water fall - I layed out the coloring of each pixel. The result is engineered. The designer's calculated, gentle drop in elevation and my calculated cropping of parked cars in the background. We both try to achieve the same.
RIGHT or WRONG
People are more affected by other people than any other factor in our lives. This makes sense that we can create emotion through artwork. I hope that this artifact and my presentation will bring the viewer some joy. Many people will be able to see the processed environment that has been created, but will still enjoy the photograph.
water object
IS IT REAL?
This waterfall is a water object in a park in Schaumburg, IL - USA. The park has a pond, colored pavers, retaining walls, planting beds, fountain and painted ornamental ironwork. It is an "open space" within the city. Many of the suburbs in the area have them.... its all part of Generica (Generic + America).
PROCESSESED?
This waterfall was part of a designers plan. The stones were laid by tradesmen and the water was made to flow across them to give people a feel as if they were viewing the beauty of nature. My photograph has obviously been processed, in the same manner that the designer of this water fall used. I wanted to let the viewer feel as if they were remembering a natural water fall from their past. I tried to give it a dreamy feel.
ENGINEER vs PHOTOGRAPHER
The question arises - Is a manufactured environment or memory wrong? As the designer layed out each part of this water fall - I layed out the coloring of each pixel. The result is engineered. The designer's calculated, gentle drop in elevation and my calculated cropping of parked cars in the background. We both try to achieve the same.
RIGHT or WRONG
People are more affected by other people than any other factor in our lives. This makes sense that we can create emotion through artwork. I hope that this artifact and my presentation will bring the viewer some joy. Many people will be able to see the processed environment that has been created, but will still enjoy the photograph.