Big Brother

[Rob MacKillop]

Leader 3 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


Leader 2 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


Leader 1 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr



Just experimenting with the DP1.​

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Hoping these would arrive here as I enjoyed looking at these on Flickr. Liking the first two over the last which is very different. I'd stop by if I found these hanging on a wall with interest, particularly the first one.
Any explanation on how they were achieved Rob?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Heavy drugs...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Well, I shook the camera gently while taking it, and had in mind at that moment what treatment I would be giving it. I de-structured it in LR4, then put it through Nik Colour for heavy Glamour Glow. And added a slight frame. The last one was just deliberately over-exposed, then even more so in LR4, leaving just enough. But I agree it is not the same as the other two.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Heavy drugs...

I'm not saying anything

 

[Rob MacKillop]

The heaviest drug I take is one coffee every morning...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

...great for camera shake

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Well, I shook the camera gently while taking it, and had in mind at that moment what treatment I would be giving it. I de-structured it in LR4, then put it through Nik Colour for heavy Glamour Glow. And added a slight frame. The last one was just deliberately over-exposed, then even more so in LR4, leaving just enough. But I agree it is not the same as the other two.

That is how I did those abstracts of Mevagissey by wobbling the camera. I like it when it works.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes. You and I are fully paid-up members of the old Wobble-School of photography.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Yes. You and I are fully paid-up members of the old Wobble-School of photography.

I have had a huge interest in those images which is good. I use them as sketches, which is the idea and starting point for some paintings, which I have done in the past, not to copy, to influence.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Do you still paint, Julian?

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Do you still paint, Julian?

Not for the last three years after 35 years of. All the easels, canvases and paints are still out. Yet I found myself digging out some blank canvases the other day and looking over the paints. I need to as well it has been such a big part of my life. Although a friend wants me to help him out with ideas about some ceramics at the moment and borrow the kiln , which I have not fired up for a couple of years, now. Clicking a shutter button is much more social as I get out, which is what is attractive about photography. Painting is a very solitary existent.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

And messy. I've never done any painting, not since primary school. I just don't have any pull in that direction, though I do love to look at paintings. I'm sure both disciplines would help each other.

 

[Tom Dunne]

Rob you have experimented to very good effect. These are interesting results. Leader 1 is the leader for me.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Tom.

 

[Pete Askew]

The first and last for me. The components of the first work so well together in the first I think and I like the harsh colour and minimalism of the last. Excellent bit of wobbling!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Pete.