Self Reflection by TwoPynts
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I have a little faceless man living inside my head that tells me to do things. He has nice sneakers wears a t-shirt. Sometimes I agree with what he wants me to do, but other days I just tell him to, "Shut up and take a nap!" Usually he listens, because he doesn't want to get me too angry. He's living inside my head after all....
After Brian's (tedz) post about Surreal photography in the forum the other day, I decided to post this semi-self portrait. The "photoshopping" was all done the old fashioned way...in the darkroom! :] This images is a combination of two photos that seemed to fit together. There was a time after first being exposed to Jerry Uelsmann's work that I spend hours trying different combinations of negatives to see what I could come up with. This is one of the more successful attempts. The background photo to the left is actually upside down like yesterday's lake photo. Sometimes a change of perspective is good, and I found the reflection more interesting than non-reflected part anyway. You can also read into the symbolism of the reflection however you like. ;] The close up of me on the left had some nice dark area's to the left of it which let me play with it more easily in the darkroom. The final print was sepia toned by hand. Years later it was scanned in and the levels adjusted and here you have the final product.
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"don't twitch don't shout don't think don't even breathe" she said
"or the photograph will spoil and cut you off at the head"
so i was sweating
i was sweating like a fat lady would...
and i woke up
with a man inside my mouth
-Selected lyrics from the Cure song A Man Inside My Mouth.
Comments (30)
watapki66
Perfectly wonderful, excellent image!
DELMUR
problem for me to read and understand english: BUT, i love this semihalf self portrait!
inkraven
this is very very good, deep, expressive. I only wish I knew how to do that.
DavidEMartin
Very dramatic. A good image for use as an illustration.
hotracer2
Wonderful presentation and composition, great words to go with:):):):):)
patmartj
Excellent work both befor and after.
Chaos911
excellent work!!!!
vlaaitje
wow, this looks great...well done
pimbotin
This is photo art... For sure! Bravo! About the little man living inside your head, well... I should ask this to my wife... Schyzophrenia, maybe!!?? Don't worry, the worst cases have several dozens of little men... ;-)
Punaguy
Surreal work here Kort...I can see you put some heart and soul into the words an image...Such a creative process to bring out what you feel...Aloha!
killerpumpkins
Nice work in the darkroom. That little man in your head is the one you don't want to piss off. He might want to tickle few places in your brain while your talking to your boss or a cop that pulled you over. You know the rest. KP
tvernuccio
Awesome self-portrait, Kort! You have a way of doing your portraits in such a dramatic way, and that what i love about them! When i look at this, i think of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. I'm not sure why...maybe because they were best friends...like you and your faceless man. well, they didn't always agree and get along, but who does? i can understand about faceless men living inside you head...'cept the men i have live inside my feet! LOL! I've always been a tomboy...always felt like my alter egos were boys tryin' to get me in trouble!!! I was supposed to be doin' girly things, but those boys inside my feet--on boy in each foot--were always carrying me away!!! Instead of behavin' and being prim and proper, i'd be climbin' trees and, gettin' all dirty, and NEVER lookin' like a girl! Anyway, i've even written a poem about it! LOL! yeah, yeah...i'm a bit crazy! sorry for rambling, Kort, but i just love your image...carries me away to my childhood. Wish my boys weren't such troublemakers!!! LOL! Sounds like you've got yours under control!!! You did a helluva job with this. adding to favs!
Tedz
Looks real good to Me Kort...and I really like an Image that makes on think. Bravo Sir!
kimariehere
oh wow!! THIS IS SO SOSO AMAZING!!! shows such a deep side of you and mood!!! amazing reflection and self portrait and composition presented so well and artys... Kort, you have done a remarkable work!!
CameraObscura
As the image unfolded on my screen, I was thinking there for a moment that I was looking at myself! But how can that be? Then i had to read what you worote and take another deep look at the portrait, followed by an observation of some of the comments. Another return to the photograph and a moment to contemplate, but where do i start? Is it the fine ballance of the image or the intensity of his (your) eyes? What grabs me, what holds me, keeping me from leaving and sucking me into the images as quick-sand. I guess it it s the look, piercing through me as if I were of glass. Excellent Kort! And just for he younger generation, I too was influenced by Jerry and did thinks the old fashion way, pre photoshop. Have a great weekend my friend.
Cosme..D..Churruca
Genial work... brilliant concept superbly dpone !
Sylvaine
with a man inside my mouth -Selected lyrics from the Cure song A Man Inside My Mouth.
Lledeline
Great work.
tibet2004uk
Ooooh! wow! U did a fabulous job on this Kort! I love it! I didn't know that doing that kind of things with negatives was even possible!!! Beautifully moody image, open to interpretation! Excellent piece of art dear! :)
cynlee
impressive work kort!! i wish hwe had dome more of this in college, maybe they did by 2nd yr, inspiring... & the little man? yes, i've seen him too... redrum, redrum... the lyrics are awesome to match... errr... no i won't say it... :]
logiloglu
great emotions and mood. a fascinating collage in sepia. excellent done,Kort #:O)
parb1194
Wonderful......looks contemplative .....nice postwork .....great job. Accolades!!!! ;o)
Akinom
An impressive work, Kort! Like that concept!
Nasht
very creative work Kort! Good darkroom postwork! Please tell the little man who's living in your head that i like his work too! ;)
sossy
what a fantastic and gorgeous concept! gorgeous composed impression! absolutely perfect presentation! ;o)
MoppelundWilli
wonderful work Kort! xlt artistic composition!
Enmos
Impressive work here, love the tones as well !!! Truly superb !! :o)
Margana
Excellent work.Self-portraits are very challenging...the kind that really says something...and you have done a great job here.I like the tone too.
jcv2
Gorgeous surrealistic impressions, fading so well by good old technologies of the photographic industry! What a joy in this age of computers!
blacq_nyght_vampyre
Beautiful Image!!!!!!