a touch of color
poised
Posted by e. (New York, NY, United States) on 4 April 2008 in Art & Design and Portfolio.
I apologize for the slight dirtiness to this photo. The carving was in a glass case especially devoted to it. What you see is only the top half of the work. It's actually very long and tall. It was so beautiful, that I decided to take a photo of it, despite the case, although the spots have been greatly diminished thanks to Anne's advice.
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Photo taken at Kuangsheng, Taiwan on December 16, 2007.
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Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
A fantastic carving. The person who did that was very talented!
4 Apr 2008 6:05am
@fairuz: Oh I wish. :( But they're really expensive. *sigh*
Anne from White Rock, Canada
Its a wonderful carving to post, as are the previous two! Great photos e! I think you could probably clean up the spots with a clone brush - as I always have to do when I scan photos - they always manage to have enlarged dust spots on them. It's a bit of tedious work - but worth it to rescue an otherwise beautiful photograph ;-)
4 Apr 2008 7:09am
@Anne: Oh wow, it makes a huge difference! I didn't have the patience to touch up some of the finer details, but for the big spots, I'm really astounded at how much of a difference it makes. Thank you!
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
One gets a good idea of the craftmanship of the artist! It reminds me also of the beautifully carved carrots you get on your dish in Chinese restaurants, in the shape of roses.
4 Apr 2008 10:58am
@Illuci: I actually know how to make those. :) It's a lot easier than you think.
Photonscribbles from Pune, India
i ve always loved anykinda handicraft...
thx for sharing it with us:)
4 Apr 2008 11:02am
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
Hard work captured nicely. Totally understand not having optimal photo opportunity, however i think you did just fine.
4 Apr 2008 12:22pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
You did a brilliant job e, the details of this beautiful carving are outstanding.
4 Apr 2008 2:49pm
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Wonderful capture. You did a great job here!
4 Apr 2008 6:56pm
Rags from Plano, United States
that is a work of art! I wonder how much it would go for here in the US
4 Apr 2008 9:52pm
@Rags: A lot. What with the shipping, and then the extreme mark-up that will inevitably happen...
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