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Magnificent painted ceiling in Riddles Court, a 17th century building (some of it is earlier, but it has been reworked). During Doors Open Day when folks get into bits of buildings we rarely get access to. The nice folks who run this place had put a couple of exercise mats on the floor of this room so visitors could lie on their back on the floor and look right up at this ceiling
This was created in a studio environment using one light with a self made snoot attached to give just the right amount of light on his face. The backdrop was white but made dark with the lighting. There is also a silhouette outline of his face against the backdrop and half of his face in the shadows. This is a great way to show split personality with everyone having a good side and a dark side. It fits into my current project saying that everyone has a choice and can be who they want to be.
(Januray 2011)
Rätselbild
Erste Versuche mit einer Achromatischen Makrolinse (+5)
First attempts with an Achromatic Macro Lens (+5)
"Wooden panels painted with landscapes from Riddle's Court, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh. The panels were probably painted in the 1740s."
National Museum of Scotland
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(this picture was taken for the global 'Picture a Museum Day' event)
A riddle is a statement or question having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. Riddles are of two types: enigmas, which are problems generally expressed in metaphorical or allegorical language that require ingenuity and careful thinking for their solution, and conundrums, which are questions relying for their effects on punning in either the question or the answer.
The original idea for this came from an image by Andreas Gursky. The floor right by my feet right back to the horizon is included this gives a great depth of field and full view. I wanted to capture the soft sand with the water washing over it and the water crashing against the rocks imbedded in the sand. To edit I split it into three layers on photoshop and edited them individually then put them back together.
(June 2009)
An old Terraplane Hudson sits lonely among the boulders behind the Key's Ranch Homestead at Joshua Tree.
Steven Riddle | Gouache, Airbrush Acrylics, Silkscreen, Oil-Based Monotype, Collage on paper | 11x14 | 2010.