A discernible fish tale. And a balding house reflected in its own ‘moat’ – who could resist such a structure? The rest is (Photoshop) history…
© Karen McRae, 2014
A discernible fish tale. And a balding house reflected in its own ‘moat’ – who could resist such a structure? The rest is (Photoshop) history…
© Karen McRae, 2014
draw and shoot 
If this were a children’s book it would begin:
It may sound strange, but there was a family of fish, who lived in a home, directly beneath my home. The father fish – of that’s he is called – was Theodore.
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Good start! : )
Surreal, haunting and very beautiful. Wonderful color as well!
Thanks very much, Elena! One thing led to another…
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Happy to see you smiling, Yoshizen!
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Very cool!
Thank you, Cynthia.
Superbe!
Merci, Cecile!
Delightfully creepy series of juxtapositions…
I guess it’s a little eerie. It’s interesting to hear how others perceive images, I’m glad you find it delightful, Kat!
Very compelling, Karen…
I’m happy you think so, Scott. Thank you.
You’re most welcome. 🙂
Beautiful, ethereal, evocative..in short, I LOVE it!
Yeah! Thank you, Sue. : )
You’re very welcome! 🙂
A little bit magical 🙂
Thank you, Trish! : )
Oh my… This is nice composition Karen! I see something like a flood.
A flood, and ark, and two fish, maybe…? It made me think of that afterwards for some reason…
Thanks very much, Meho, I’m glad you like my absurd art!
I really enjoy the creativity of your vision and processing, Karen.
Thank you, Steve, I’m glad you do!
may I quote? : “A spinning coin, still balanced on its rim, may fall in either direction.”
(Annie Proulx) – it would make a perfect movie poster… 😉 great image!
That’s a perfect quote, Wolfgang, thank you. I like when an image spurs a creative response! : )
Surreal and mysterious – amazing image, Karen!
Thank you, Anette!
I’m not saying anything that’s not been said! This is beautiful, evocative, surreal and clever. A story in the making 🙂
Thanks for the great response, Rachel! Yes, stories in the making…
They don’t have to [make sense] either… love it -as is! 😉
Thanks, Marina. I guess you just have to follow your intuition and see what happens… : )
That is a fabulous image. Straight out of a fairy tale. I just stared, and stared. Gorgeous.
What a great response, Ziggy, I love it! Thank you very much.
Beautiful combination of images and great photoshopping. Your imagination in seeing the final image is amazing.
Thank you, Lee. I’m not sure that I have that much insight for the final image., something just compels me to keep working and then it somehow comes together. It’s such a fun process and often surprising!
how surreal….a fantasy song in colour…and the reflection ‘clearer’ than the original (?) image….a beauty, a real beauty
Hi Steven, yes it’s a bit mysterious how the reflection is clearer than the actual structure. Things don’t always make sense.
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Thanks for your insightful comments, I’m happy you like it.
Hi Karen, I didn’t know whether it was deliberate or not. I found it a beautiful aspect to a beautiful image. thanks for your reply.
It sort of worked out that way as I was processing and then I liked the idea of the reflection revealing more than the ‘actual’.
What a fairy tale! 🙂
Yes, I wonder what happens next!?
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love where your muse is taking you with these new photos, Karen – still go back to the recent portrait and this has such magic – very compelling! K
Such a lovely comment, Kathleen, thanks so much! Sometimes I wonder about these wonky ideas I come up with… and yet… they just keep coming from somewhere.
I love the colors and the surrealness, makes it pleasant to the eye…I find myself focusing on the fish. Why am I thinking of Huckleberry Finn and the house floating down the Mississippi? (or was it Tom Sawyer?)
Thanks for your comment, Lee, I’m pleased you like it.
Yes, I think it was Huckleberry Finn that was floating along on that raft. Perhaps it’s the stripped-back structure that brings a raft to mind.
Superb Karen. I love the sureal nature of this picture!
Much thanks, Adrian! : )
My first thought seeing this was ‘Noah’s Ark’ – it has such a sense of impossible other worldliness, floating away. It’s beautiful Karen.
That’s interesting that you say that about ‘Noah’s Ark’ – it occurred to me too, although it was not referenced in an intentional way. But there is a flood, an ark-like structure and 2 fishes… hmm.
Thanks for your comments, Anna!
This one just jumped out at me. Superb Karen.
Thanks so much, David, I’m pleased with this too. I’m really happy it resonated with you.
Good that the things don’t always make sense: otherwise this picture wouldn’t have existed… Or maybe yes and maybe I just don’t understand yet the sense of this picture! very nice composition 🙂
Sometimes you just have to go with your intuition and gut reactions. who knows what can happen then…
Thanks for your thoughts, I’m happy you stopped by.
Beautiful use of color and compositing to create another mysterious image Karen. I really enjoy this image though the fish on top is a little disconcerting. I find myself wanting to remove that one yet leave the lower one in; but, as you say, “things don’t always make sense”.
Hi Nick, thanks for leaving you thoughts regarding this image.
Yes, I wrestled with those slippery fish and I’m still not sure it’s quite right, but one fish just didn’t seem quite complete for some reason (although that was my initial attempt). Perhaps something will change at some point…
Great minds? 😉
? three in the water
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish…?
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Karen, your fantasy is limitless. Never know what is the next coming out from you camera and computer. This last project is awesome!
Oh, I’m so glad you enjoy this type of image, Alexander! It’s a tremendous amount of fun working on this project.
Thank you!
Makes perfect sense!
A truth within a lie, perhaps…?
(I see you are from the Okanagan – the house in the image above was actually photographed in Penticton, although it was a while ago now. I love that area!)
Doesn’t have to make sense to make magic. Wonderful work, Karen.
I’m glad you think so, Bente! Thanks very much.
magical and surreal. Love this, Karen
Thank you, Emily. I think we are both in love with layering images.
Wonderfully surreal. Sets off the imagination.
Thanks, Melanie!
I love the skin of the image – so delicate and precise – it emphasises the hopeless deadness of the poor fish. Beautiful image!
You have the best comments, Richard! : )
Thanks very much.
Very cool, surreal shot & production. Nice work Karen.
Thank you, Randall!
Highly creative and wonderful. 🙂
Hi Nandini! : )
Thanks very much.
Wonderful fish tale.
I’m glad you think so! : )
Fantastic
thanks!
you just keep hitting it out of the park.
That’s very kind, Sara. Thanks very much! xx
A clever illustration with a lovely feel for decay.
It did turn out quite illustrative, which in this case I think I like.
Thanks fro your comment, John.
I’m wild about this piece! Many great loves of mine combined into one spectacular artwork: fish, derelict/rustic buildings, ghost or mystery stories, digital fantasias…. I adore it. Fabulous!!!
xo,
Kathryn
Yay! I’m thrilled you respond to it so much, Kathryn.
Thank you! : )
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Incredible!
Thank you, Robyn.
WoW! This is for me magic! And the picture do me HAPPY 🙂 Maybee, because it surprise me.. Good work, Karen!
Thanks so much, Gro! : ) Magic is good.
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So interesting, so mysterious, just captivating!
Thank you, Karen!
Beautiful image, Surreal and evocative.
Thank you, Elaine.
Wonderfully creative and surreal, Karen! Some of your readers seem to find the “flying” fish disconcerting; I love it and I think it really adds mystery and magic to the picture.
This image calls for a story – but you probably have one.
Reblogged this on reality of photography and commented:
With this blogger she shows people through the effects on the photo what it was like taking the image. What it felt like standing in that location in the middle of nowhere. Strange, however it relate to the reality within photography. Showing the audience what the place was like makes you feel you are there, that is reality. Making a scene look like what is feels like rather than just taking a plain photo of the house.
Wonderful surreal image … so creative and beautifully done.
I can’t decide if I like this image or not.. hmmmm .. I love the tones and reflective quality that’s for sure.. but the fish ? No it doesn’t work for me.. Gosh did I say that about one of your pices of work karen… that’s a first for sure !.. The title certainly makes sense !
Sensational, even though it may make little sense…
Absolutely stunning, it’s like a beautiful surreal dream with all the possibilities which are not possible in real life! Amazing and in my head it certainly makes sense, I share your vision, love your imagination and appreciate your creativity!
J’adore ce genre de réalisation, c’est vraiment remarquable, bravo ❤
There is a mystery here: great, space for my phantasy to work…
robert
Thank you very much for all your generous comments, Robert.
I’m happy you like this!
Enchanting!
Reblogged this on pristinedivya and commented:
I wonder, just how many times do we overlook the most enchanting and surreal of things in our mundane existences. Its good that someone is taking out time to share these wonders with us.