Something To Do With Insects by Chipka
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I’d crafted a number of layered images after seeing Tara’s reaction to a piece Mark had posted, and because of that, I’ve gone off on a bit of a tear. Tara also reminded me that this month’s challenge in the Writer’s Gallery Forum is Insects and so…as I was already on a tear, I decided to just stick with it…and…do something until the planned story is done percolating. This is one of the end results: 6 layers with baby earwigs looking suspiciously like termites…
The initial idea behind this piece had been to create something out of the last 6 images on one’s camera…that idea went from Mark to Tara to me, and led to similar pieces already posted in my gallery. This was actually an earlier piece, but the baby earwigs and the cicada wings are not recent files, though I suppose they were among the last 6 photos on my camera at one time…
As I’m working on an Insect Story, probably involving termites, or maybe people with cicada wings, I find that this particular image seems to hold the key to something. I can’t really say what, as I really don’t know…but I rather like the image, and I suppose that in itself is the primary reason I’m posting it here. I hope to discover whatever story or stories happen to come out of this piece…but for now…here’s…well…something…
As always, thank you for viewing, reading, and commenting, and I hope you’re all having a great week.
Comments (11)
treasureprints
Cool and funny!:)
Faemike55
Shades of Kafka! I am definitely looking forward to this story line great image and cool concept
kgb224
Outstanding work my friend. God bless.
giulband
Excellent !
durleybeachbum
Brilliant! They really suit that fellow!
auntietk
As far as I'm concerned, you can take any number of photographs from any number of time frames and do whatever you want with them! LOL! Mark took his last six images, which included some 2D work. I took my last six posted photographs, and didn't include a painting that would have been in there if I'd done what Mark did. I took Mark's last six photographs, ignoring the 2D stuff, and played with them. Bill took his last six photographs, decided it didn't work, and picked three he liked and came up with something wonderful. I wonder what would happen if I took Mark's last 2, my last 2, your last 2, and combined them? !!!! Holy cats! The possibilities are endless, which is exciting. Maybe I could take the first picture from each of the last six pages in my gallery and ... (Hmmm ... well, okay. I'm back! Did you miss me? I just went and took the top right-hand picture from each of the last six pages in my gallery and put them together. All it proves is that I have technique ... but is it ART? LOL! I'll have to sit on it for a while and let it decide if it needs to be seen or not.) Okay, THAT was quite a tangent! I like what you've done with these images, and it seems like there's a story in there. This seems to tie into a story you did a while back where one of the guys was part- or sometimes- or secretly-insectoid. LOVE the way you put wings on this fellow! They seem so natural, and he appears to be focused on some internal thought process, giving no attention at all to his wings. I suppose if one HAD wings, and everyone else around you had them, you would rarely give them a thought ... at least no more than you would an arm or a leg. Fascinating to think about. I'm looking forward to whatever story emerges. (If it's going to emerge, does that mean it's pupating now?)
wysiwig
I saw this and immediately thought of Mothman. A very creative image. For some reason the earwigs/termites seem intimidating, as if they are about to swarm. I wonder what this fellow would think about what you've done with his image?
jendellas
I haven't a clue what you are all doing but looks impressive to me!!!
photosynthesis
Very creative swirling insect/metamorphosis fantasy & though it's clearly recognizable as a collage of multiple images, it all blends together very harmoniously & organically. And the intense, serious look on this guys face adds to the drama. Finely crafted work...
MrsRatbag
I like this; he doesn't look quite comfortable with his wings (his shoulders seem a little tense, like he's feeling the weight and angle of them, which I suppose you would if you suddenly found yourself winged.) But the wings are lovely, and they blend well, and probably by the next block he'll settle into them and maybe spread them a big and waft a little. I do like how your brain does these things!
Cyve
Excelent !