Rising

More photos taken for potential Pointillism and Scratch-board material. They were made monochromatic in Photoshop, then had their contrast lowered to make the value more dramatic.

Rising, photo taken with phone and edited in Photoshop.

Gargoyle, photo taken with phone and edited in Photoshop.

Pull apart, photo taken with phone and edited in Photoshop.

"The bat as a totem animal is a symbol representative of transition and rebirth. A bat appearing in your life could mean that some aspect of your life is coming to an end, and rather than fear the change, you should embrace the transition and look forward to some kind of new beginning. It's a time for serious self-examination and self-evaluation. This may sound easy to do, but for most people change is a frightening experience. Bat’s appearance is there to help you soar above your fears by getting rid of those things in your life that are no longer needed. Only by facing the darkness of your uncertainties can you progress and find light in new beginnings."
—George Knowles

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Guardian Lions

I apologize for all the photographs recently! There will be more traditional things soon—in fact I took these as potential material to do my pointillism or scratch board assignment on! While I liked my other photographs, just in case I had photos too similar to other students I'll have something different on hand. If these statues look familiar, it's probably because you saw them outside of a Chinese Restaurant.

The Nurturer, photo taken with my phone, edited in Photoshop.

The Protector, photo taken with my phone, edited in Photoshop.

"The guardian lions  are always presented in pairs, a manifestation of yin and yang, the female representing yin and the male yang. The male lion has its right front paw on an embroidered ball called a "xiù qiú" (绣球), which is sometimes carved with a geometric pattern resembling the figure called "Flower of Life" in the New Age movement. The female is essentially identical, but has a cub under the closer (left) paw to the male, representing the cycle of life. Symbolically, the female fu lion protects those dwelling inside, while the male guards the structure. Sometimes the female has her mouth closed, and the male open. This symbolizes the enunciation of the sacred word "om". However, Japanese adaptions state that the male is inhaling, representing life, while the female exhales, representing death."

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The Rake

More photographs based on playing with light. These were also edited in Photoshop.

Grab on, photo taken with Ipad, edited in Photoshop.

The Rake, photo taken with Ipad, edited in Photoshop

The Rake (Alternate), photo taken with Ipad, edited in Photoshop.

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Gnarled, photo taken with Ipad, edited in Photoshop.

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Maintain

These were photographs taken with an Ipad, and edited in Photoshop in class. We were playing with lighting! With Photoshop express, I turned many of these photos Monochromatic and lowered the contrast for mood and to make the value more dramatic.

Preservation, photo taken with Ipad, edited in Photoshop. 

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Maintain, photo taken with Ipad, edited in Photoshop.

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 The Charge, photo taken with Ipad, edited in Photoshop.

Grip,  photo taken with Ipad, edited in Photoshop.

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Creeping, photo taken with Ipad, edited in Photoshop.

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