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Made for the Leave it to me contest from The World Through My Eyes The original photo was provided by www.flickr.com/photos/bolandrotor/2090238179/
I saw the girl as a modern Venus, therefore I used a shell. (like the painting of Botticelli, the birth of Venus).
I made some pictures of the shell ( I store this thing somewhere on my a bookshelf). I used the magic lasso to cut it. I also had to cut the airoplanes from two different pictures (pfff, this is so time-consuming). The shell exist out of two copies,The top layer is partly removed, to make place for the girl and the water. The droplets are made of a special brush in Photoshop Elements. I blurred the original picture and put it on on 'screen'. The bottom layer is a photo of a darkblue sky with clouds.
Several Decades ago, Shell put out a number of series of cards. They also sold albums to put these cards in. Everytime you went to Shell for petrol, or anything else, they gave you some cards. The idea was to collect the whole lot, and generally they were most obliging in allowing you to go through the box, to get the cards you were missing.
Once you are away from the rubbish, the beach is quite spectacular. Apart from some unusual shells, the beach was also visited by nesting turtles, dingoes and crocodiles.
Capiz shell is a flat, semi-transparent shell with a pearlescent appearance. Capiz is often used to create lampshades or other luminescent objects, such as candle holders, because of its striking appearance when light shines through. However, it is just as common to see the bases of lamps crafted with capiz shell. Capiz is also frequently used as an accent to many household and fashion accessories. Capiz is generally considered to be elegant and formal.
Photo by Berns De Leon
Title: Shell Game
Author: Richard Powell
copyright date: 1950
publisher: Dell Books, New York
edition / print date: 1950
genre: Mystery
cover artist: Robert Stanley
Subtitle or other cover text: Murder on the beach, firearms, pretty girls -- and sea shells on the seashore . . .
My rating: ***
Several Decades ago, the Shell Oil Company, put out a number of card series. They also sold albums to put these cards in. Everytime you went to Shell for petrol, or anything else, they gave you some cards. The idea was to collect the whole lot, and generally they were most obliging in allowing you to go through the box, to get the cards you were missing.
I only have the Transport Card series left, the others have been long thrown out.
I have scanned each page. This is the final part, part 2.
Picture taken 05/03/24
Shell/truenorth | 34750 Chardon Rd, Willoughby Hills, OH
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I came home from a walk to find A had been doing a lot of tidying and dusting, and rearranging a large collection of stones and shells on one of our windowsills. This was one of his mini-installations.
I will never forget how this shell landed in my possession. Our family took a trip to the Bahamas and we usually ended up off of the beaten path. We rented a car and explore the island and ended up on a dead end road that ended at a small stretch of beach. We got out to look around and saw this very tan, weathered man with long hair. As soon as he saw us he quickly turned and disappeared into his house. My dad said we should probably go. By the time we were in the car and looked up he was standing in front with a large bucket in one hand and a shell in the other. He was such a nice man. The experience was the gift of a lifetime. The shell is just a bonus.
Chamonix 45F-2 | Fujinon W 180mm f/5.6 | Fujifilm Fujichrome Provia 100F | Toyo 69/45 Roll Film Holder
Digitized with Nikon D7200 & AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED | Raleno PLV-S192 | Valoi 360 120 Holder
Home developed in Kodak HC-110 + Fujifiilm Negacolor 1+15 | 6:30 + 3:15/100F | Paterson Tank
Solidarity camp in support of the struggle against Shell Oil at Rossport.
2010
www.wsm.ie/content/wsm-members-and-others-shell-sea-struggle