Expect The Unexpected

By: catherineross

Jun 14 2011

One thing I've learned about the "D" is to expect the unexpected. I've seen this guy several times at the market, always dressed in Scottish garb minus the bagpipes. The best I could get was this partial view, but in a way, I like the emphasis better. I processed this in silver efex pro2 in a Noir filter to bring out some additional drama. Half the fun sometimes is the processing.

14 comments on “Expect The Unexpected”

14 Jun 2011 at 7:30 am Jim Denham
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Interesting for sure! Nicely done!
- 15 Jun 2011 at 11:00 pm Cathy Ross
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  Thanks so much Jim!
14 Jun 2011 at 10:18 am bonniegunkel
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It takes all kinds, doesn’t it? 🙂 Perfect processing for this.
- 15 Jun 2011 at 11:01 pm Cathy Ross
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  Thanks Bonnie! That’s the beauty of the farmers market…I see so many interesting people! 🙂
14 Jun 2011 at 10:52 am Curt Fleenor
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He’s definitely not in Kansas anymore! Nice shot Cathy!
- 15 Jun 2011 at 11:03 pm Cathy Ross
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  Thanks so much Curt! I think he brought Oz with him to the market! 🙂
14 Jun 2011 at 3:01 pm Toad Hollow Photography
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What a truly great image, Cathy, very very dramatic! Love the processing; B&W is spot on for this shot, it really adds a big dash of drama to the recipe! Love it!
- 15 Jun 2011 at 11:04 pm Cathy Ross
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  Thanks so much Toad! Always a joy to read your messages!
14 Jun 2011 at 5:43 pm Hector Garza
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This is a very interesting photo.
All the mixture thrown together… plus the bag with painting of La Catrina by Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada.
Weird stuff all around.
- 15 Jun 2011 at 11:06 pm Cathy Ross
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  Thanks Hector! I really appreciate your kind note and art references. I shall look up the artist Jose Guadalupe Posada…very cool art work!
14 Jun 2011 at 6:46 pm Barbara Youngleson
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Talk about impact . . . and creative cropping/framing! Beautifully envisioned, captured and processed. I was creating my own little caption while looking at your image and then I read yours. That’s what wonderful images do; they stimulate imagination and create stories.
- 15 Jun 2011 at 11:08 pm Cathy Ross
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  Thanks so much Barbara! Your photography does the same for me…it keeps me captivated!
15 Jun 2011 at 6:57 am Jimi Jones
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Wonderful shot!
I like this B&W effect.

I certainly agree with you about processing, it’s as much fun as capturing the image. Often, I can hardly wait to process, just to see how things will turn out.

Creativity at it’s best!
15 Jun 2011 at 11:09 pm Cathy Ross
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Thanks so much Jimi…I really appreciate your kind words!