PhLB - Luc Boonen's photos

The Sunday Challenge = Halloween; some type of Halloween shot, so get the creative juice flowing.. no restrictions this week.. ----------------------------------------------------------- The Dutch history of Halloween is relatively short. Much older is the celebration of St. Martin, together with big bonfires for the children. People gather around the fire, and sometimes hollow pumpkins are used.... Saint Maarten is celebrated on the night of November 10th. I took a part of an old picture of a St. Martin celebration in our village -you see people standing close to the bonfire- mirrored it (!) and finally added the pumpkin as a halloween moon, I hope you like the result. ----------------------------------------------------------- Explored, thank you all

The Sunday Challenge = this is always a much wanted challenge.. we have done it a few times but hey lets keep brushed up on those post processing skills.. advertising poster, real or fake , you decide.. -------------------------------------------- Figures that Wander – Semi-transparent performance art on a loading platform along the railroad; during light art festival “Eindhoven Glow”, edition 2014. I used an image I made myself in 2014. The Eindhoven ‘live-art’ company United-C focuses on the interface between image, movement and performance. During GLOW, director Maarten van der Put and choreographer Pauline Roelants present Figures that Wander. In this looped performance, light objects display a play of lines and movement of four dancers positioned behind a semi-transparent wall. Then almost lit, then returned to a shadow, but also close-up and extremely see-through. For a city-light festival like this of course there is need for Electr/city...........;-) Try a black background to see the full effect. -------------------------------------------- Explored, thank you all

The sunday challenge = With Wendi unable to use her arm and wrist I will be posting for her. Charlie suggested: "ROOF LINES". NO restrictions ... let the creative juices flow!! May the URKING begin!! lol --------------------------------------- The old part of the city of Maastricht seen from Jans Church at Vrijthof square. --------------------------------------- Explored, thank you all for your reactions and support

The sunday challenge = Fabric It's all around us, we wear it, we sit on it, it's soft, scratchy, flannely, sexy, furry, colourful, muted...the possibilities seem endless.. So very many possibilities, process as you wish this week, no restrictions. (not really wanting to see a pic of a shirt or pants etc, a portion of is fine) ------------------------------------------ A mix of assorted neckties are the waves for this bottle that contains a message. I took the bottle from a pillow on the bed of one of my kids. Promised to bring it back.... ------------------------------------------ Explored, thanks for your support!

The sunday challenge = ok here we go, sounds easy... but its not! It's confusing as hell.. I have done this before. Hold your camera upside down, subject don't matter. Process if you want keep it light(ish). NO cheating... NO turning, it's not the same. -------------------- So I turned my camera upside down, hell, where am I. Keep it light, allright. The lamplight is coming from what used to be the floor..... but chairs are coming from the ceiling.. I'll have a short break now :-/ ---------------------------------- Explored, thx for all your support and comments

TSC = Mirroring... I will provide the picture: This is the starting picture, after you mirror you can do whatever else you want... www.deviantart.com/art/The-bridge-of-the-fairies-390457474 ; (The bridge of the fairies - by Leina1) --------------------------------------------- The lady in red is from my own archive: www.flickr.com/photos/phlb/9589320912/in/photolist-fBnM2b-52pNfz-4sdJ4d-52u3A3-85R1kz-9dYsxq I first tried the suggested mirroring with PicMonkey, but I wasn't satisfied with the result. Then Photoshop did the trick. I hope you like the result. It was a real challenge, I never thought I would make it..... --------------------------------------------- Explored, thanks for all comments and suggestions

The sunday challenge = seeing as we had *a beginning*, may as well follow that up with an ending; same as always folks.. --------------------------------- End of the week blues - feeling blue, wearing blue in the blue hour --------------------------------- Explored, thank you all

The sunday challenge = Chrissy suggested "A BEGINNING" well what a intriguing subject. So open to many different interpretations this week ------------------------ Recently, I ordered a two flashlight strobist set. Now, I'm beginning(!) to use them. My first steps are shown here. My subject is the lamp hangin' on the ceiling. I tried to imitate the crescent moon, a strong symbol of a new beginning(!). The second flashlight caused the dark background, I'm surprised with the result. ---------------------------------- Explored, thank you for all your reactions!

The Sunday Challenge = Let’s put our week into a collage, get at least 3 shots, more is fine less is not! Your collage must contain at least: 1) one shot in black & white 2) one shot using the white balance 3) one shot with selective color Show us a bit of your week. Remember only images taken this week not archive shots. ------------------------------------------------------------------- This week started with visiting friends; you can see my wife and her friend showing their new jumpsuit. Top right: at work checking two(!) cows for pregnancy together with a Czech veterinary student and the final image shows the place where I create my images; The pictures were first cut out appropriate and then brought on a gradient background with corresponding colors; I used photoshop contact sheet II, but moved the images until I liked the final (square) result; I hope you enjoy it...... --- explored, thank you all!