Not what you think -

"Until the Wheels Fall Off"
manipulated digital drawing by Mick Mather

As I worked on this image The Toys Series came immediately to mind. However, that body of work is based upon tempera-on-paper paintings that always precede the digital manipulation. Even though the look and the style of this fits well within the confines of that series, it must, as defined by the criteria, stand alone. I'm thinking that more of these will appear as I begin to accumulate a few weeks worth of images for posting while I'm vacation in mid-August. I'm also thinking that this may very well mean another, new series. What to do?

Thursday Challenge: Green -

"Split Rock Green"

digitally manipulated photograph by Mick Mather

First, this image fit perfectly, in my own mind, for the week's theme, green, at Thursday Challenge. It happens to be one of a number of photographs that I have in the files for a new series that I'd like to finish through the spring and summer. This body of work, called Henderson Skyline, consists of photographs of the tallest structures in the Town of Henderson in Jefferson County, New York. From this silo near Flat Rock to the Lighthouse at Tibbett's Point, I've photographed a number of other structures, including some bird houses, atop poles, some fifteen or twenty feet off the ground. The concept is a bit tongue-in-cheek since this area is mostly low, rolling farm country with a scattering of bedrock sticking up through the topsoil in a number of places, but, I digress. So, what am I waiting for? Truthfully, a collaboration with another photographer is exactly what's kept this project on the back burner. Any takers?

NEW from The Making Faces Series -

"A Shy Self Awareness"
digital collage by Mick Mather

I ran headlong into this series and then walked away from it; giving it some distance and, like a decanted wine, time to breathe. I like the method and process used for these, quite a bit different from my usual approach, and I'm more than happy with the progress and development of these. Now, back to work!