Shine On... by TwoPynts
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"Remember when you were young, You shone like the sun. Shine on you crazy diamond. Now there's a look in your eyes, Like black holes in the sky. Shine on you crazy diamond." ~ lyrics from Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd
I'm sure many of you have heard by now of the July 7 passing of legendary musician Roger Keith "Syd" Barret at age 60. While his musical career was fairly brief (by today's standards), he made a lasting impact on his fellow band mates in Pink Floyd, on David Bowie and many others. While many musical careers seem to be like fires that have since dampened into slow burning embers, his was like a flare -- bright, colorful and succinct. ----- SYDISMS Fairy-tales are nice. Have you seen the roses? There's a whole lot of colours. I don't really read a lot. Maybe I should. I like songs that are simple. I wasn't always this introverted. I'm disappearing, avoiding most things. I'm full of dust and guitars. I'm sorry I can't speak very coherently. I'm treading the backward path. Mostly, I just waste my time. ----- Thank you for your volitant comments on my last upload, TSLOF ~ The Sequel.
----- Olympus C-8080WZ & PhotoshopCS. (665) Likeness of Syd from the cover of the Opel album. Sponsored by: Kramer Kreations
Comments (34)
BBarbs
Wonderful image and tribute. May he shine on. I love the way you have composited these two images. Excellent work.
labatt50
Ahhhhh, Syd...can you imagine what he might have produced had he not gone off the rails? Wonderful tribute indeed.
jimw1
Excellent tribute' i posted one myself today' alas i didnt have time to create anything' your image is very striking'Nice to see another tribute on here... Bravo
RodsArt
Keeps on shinin on........
Zacko
Excellent layering work my friend. And as always i love your thumb. Im sorry but im not that familiar with him....never listened to neither Pink Floyd nor David Bowie. #:o/ Beautiful work on the photo though. #:O)
Denger
He has gone to the Great Gig in the Sky, but his musical influence will last forever... a fitting tribute!
CDBrugg
I thought of that quote as soon as I saw your thumbnail - before I saw that you had already used it. Now I know what album I should be listening to as I drive home tonight!
Digimon
Nope, that's news to me! Poor old bugger! I think many people walk a thin line between what is considered sane and insane. Barret did give us many jewels before his self impossed exile. Wonderfully warm and thoughtful memorial. Shine on! The thumbnail is perfect!
TwoPynts
"There is an area of the mind that could be called unsane, beyond sanity, and yet not insane. Think of a circle with a fine split in it. At one end there's insanity. You go around the circle to sanity, and on the other end of the circle, close to insanity, but not insanity, is unsanity." I guess he crossed that line.
MimiSoleil
Thanks for this lovely Syd tribute!
Hopalong
It's a tribute and understandable. Most folks need the reminder of a face, which blinks nicely in the thumb. I'd prefer the main image without the distraction. Simple, clean, with marvellous depth and light. Cast your electric garlic bulbs on the water....
lakefaerie
My favorite song, too. Other than Wish you were here, and well, now we all really wish he was here. Thanks for the tribute, it gave me chills. Shine on.
Lenord
Fantastic Tribute! he is and will Always be missed
sharky_
A beautiful tribute for him........ Aloha
girsempa
'Wish you were here' is the only Pink Floyd album I own, on vinyl... and still think it was a good choice. May all the crazy diamonds continue to shine! A mighty fine tribute!
evilstoy
Wonderful tribute. Great image! Excellently done +++
lafayette
Just beautiful!!!!!
redchilicat
Gorgeous shot and fantastic postwork!
busi2ness
Sublime colours and soft shapes. Thanks for paying tribute to Syd Barret, I woke up with the news and I "remembered when I was young..."!
Valentin
Wonderful mood in this picture, magical and almost mystical!
GiMi53
wow, Kort, you did a hell of a job here ! I appreciate very much your overall presentation (including your own comments & quotes) A milestone masterpiece ! (may be for the "2D" or "Mixed Medium" gallery ?) :~)
goodoleboy
What a fantastic image of the transparent Hershey candy kiss (it also reminds me of the head of a Mexican onion), the fellow staring with questionable intentions (I thought it was a young Marlon Brando at first) and the nice ripple effect of the dark water. Nice and eerie. You've come through again!
Valerie-Ducom
wowww, fantastic capture and effect, your composition color is sublim, excellent pov too... Good day and hugssssssss ;)
hotracer2
fantastic image, love the concept and poetry:):):)
Margana
A beautiful and thoughtful tribute.Well done Kortalouche.Have a lovely evening.-M :^)
jif3d
As I have said before, I'm surprised he lasted this long, must have had some of Keith Richard's blood in his veins ? but a totally brill song-writer...kool dedi and crazy diamond Cheers
rayburg
Is that a farewell kiss for RB? Nice dedi, but like Andreas I'm not big on who writes and sings songs since my highschool days...
npauling
This is a wonderful tribute and very creative.
nikolais
a touching tribute to the one who has so different.
Cosme..D..Churruca
Really superb ! And a great tribute !