Beyond Blue

LocoCow, 5 months ago

Great DOF love how the tall weeds ass a saturated contrast to all the blue… Well framed..

Paul Louis Vil..., 5 months ago

Gorgeous tones and contrasts! Well done Rhana! :D

yanmos, 5 months ago

excellent!

Mark German, 5 months ago

Gorgeous :)
A great wall-piece.

Rhana Griffin in reply to LocoCow’s comment, 5 months ago

Oh Loco… you’re fickle fingers have given me a giggle… “ass a saturated contrast”

(insert very large smile here)

Rhana Griffin in reply to Paul Louis Villani’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Paul… And a heads up – I have something special planned for you shortly. Look out for a piece called “Consequences” in the next couple of days ;)

Naomi Frost, 5 months ago

I knew this was a. original “Rhana” as soon as I saw the thumbnail – didn’t even need to see the name of the artist. How did I know you ask???? well, I think it was that hint of colour….lol

Gorgeous use of colour, Rhana – love those clouds too. It’s not your house is it??

Kitsmumma, 5 months ago

What a great perspective and such vibrant colours, love those little spent poppies, I think they’re illegal in some countries?

Rhana Griffin in reply to Mark German’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks yanmos…

And a big squenchy hug for my master tutor Mark. hey guess what? I have discovered the beauty of Lightroom ;)

Rhana Griffin in reply to Naomi Frost’s comment, 5 months ago

Awwww Naomi… you’re making the girl blush here! Yes, I do like my colour ;))

Sadly no… this is not my house. But rest assured, when my house is built it will be painted just as vibrantly!

LocoCow, 5 months ago

Well you get my point still the same ADDS….. Just doesn’t look right in the shadow of the monitor glow…

Rhana Griffin in reply to Kitsmumma’s comment, 5 months ago

Hehe Sylvia… yeah, I think they are illegal in some places. Actually, I think Tassie is one of the few places where they are grown legally? Its freaky because its not until the flowers start to die that all the warning signs go up all over the fences… never quite figured that one out…

Rhana Griffin in reply to LocoCow’s comment, 5 months ago

(big smiles for Loco)

I get dyslexic fingers all the time ;))

Paul Louis Vil..., 5 months ago

ohhhhhhh!! Consequences??? Now you’ve got my undivided attention!! :D

Rhana Griffin in reply to Paul Louis Villani’s comment, 5 months ago

I have a brilliant concept… now all I have to do is use my inadequate skills to somehow bring it to life. Fingers crossed I can pull it off ;)

Kristy Lee, 5 months ago

Holy hell…that is another world I would love to jump RIGHT into…

Too beautiful for words.

Rhana Griffin in reply to Kristy Lee’s comment, 5 months ago

(big smiles for Kristy) We’re not in Kansas anymore Toto ;)) xxxx

Lumineux, 5 months ago

Beyond Blue? Sure is…viewing this made all my blues disappear into the beyond!
What a fab image.

Adrian Donoghue, 5 months ago

Terrific image Rhana.

Rhana Griffin in reply to Lumineux’s comment, 5 months ago

And more big smiles for you darlin girl!!! Love love LOVING that new av! Reckon your son would go a commission on a dragon tattoo for me?

Rhana Griffin in reply to Adrian Donoghue’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Adrian! =))

Bill Fonseca, 5 months ago

Awesome image, it’s got that 3D look about it which is excellent. Well done.

Lumineux, 5 months ago

Rhana, babe, you would absolutely make his day. He’s a shy one though, BM me when you’re ready, and I’ll run it past him. He lives with his dad at the moment but I speak with him every day.

Rhana Griffin in reply to Bill Fonseca’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks so much Bill… I always love it when you stop by =)

Rhana Griffin in reply to Lumineux’s comment, 5 months ago

Will do darl… for sure!

Paul Vanzella, 5 months ago

Love the way the red grass engulfs the main image – this is really superb Rhana, what an extraordinary colour palette you’ve presented here… this image has so much 3D quality… just stunning for me!

Rhana Griffin, 5 months ago

Thanks so much Paul!! I simply had to get hubby to pull over on the side of the road today on the way to our picnic when I saw this little gem out the back of nowhere. And then couldnt WAIT to get home to get to work on it!!!!

Alan Rodmell, 5 months ago

So bright it hurts my eyes! Lovely DOF Rhanan. Detail is great too. A very vibrant piece. Well done

Rhana Griffin in reply to Alan Rodmell’s comment, 5 months ago

YAY!!! If your eyes are hurting then I have done my job well =)

Annette Blattman, 5 months ago

stunning colours and comp Rhana, love it.

Rhana Griffin in reply to Annette Blattman’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks so much Annette for stopping by. =)

Adriana Glackin, 5 months ago

Wow – the colour is positively jumping out at me – great treatment!

genevieve m, 5 months ago

wow, stunning image! gorgeous!

Rhana Griffin in reply to Adriana Glackin’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks dabble!!! (blushes) It is bright isnt it?

Rhana Griffin in reply to genevieve m’s comment, 5 months ago

Thankyou so much genevievem, I hope it brightened your day a little =)

Roy barry, 5 months ago

anything I say won’t do this justice,a perfect work.

Glenn Alderson, 5 months ago

Wow, you are amazing with your colours.

Carisma, 5 months ago

The colour combiantions of the different levels of the picture are quite stunning!!

bcbukphotos, 5 months ago

superb

Rhana Griffin in reply to Glenn Alderson’s comment, 5 months ago

Why thankyou very much Glenn!!! Its always nice to have someone new pop along to say hi =)

David Harris, 5 months ago

Such a riot of colour! Amazing work

Rhana Griffin, 5 months ago

Roy… you really are so very kind. Far from perfect, but I’m really happy with the way it turned out.

Carisma… Its funny how sometimes you think certain colours wont work together, then you see it in nature… ramp it up a notch and BANG! There ya go.

Thanks so much bcbuk.

Rhana Griffin in reply to David Harris’s comment, 5 months ago

David… you rock.

That is all.

David Harris, 5 months ago

Right back at you Rhana!!!

MelanieSpeaks, 5 months ago

This is gorgeous…colours are amazing

Irene Burdell, 5 months ago

The colours and composition are great .Very nice work.

Jeff Burns, 5 months ago

When I opened it I knew immediately it had the Rhana touch to it.
This is fantastic. The color is perfect.
What an incredible find and a perfect display. WOW

billyboy, 5 months ago

OK Rhana, I`ve told you this many times but I`ll say it again because people looking at this might not have seen the other stuff (jeeze, what are THEY missing?!)... Again you hit us with a double whammy. You do the perspective thing by getting down low and making this house look like it`s sitting squat in the middle of a __ field (pls fill in the blank cause I don`t know what they are), whereas anyone else would have stood up so as to include the bottom of the house. So already you put us in a place where things are not necessarily as they seem. Then you hit us with the color thing that brings us to a place where everything is just slightly surreal… like a flashback to that bit of mescaline you did back in college during that weekend break in the country (what, didn`t everybody do that?)

Anyway, what I`m trying to say is that you are so good at showing us something ordinary in a different way. Not changeing it with masses of processing, just giving it a different perspective, making us think there is more to it than the usual view. And that`s good cause it makes us think and expands our thoughts and inspires us. You are giving us mental excercise. Do you now realize what a contribution you give to mankind?

Nice shot.

billyboy, 5 months ago

... in other words, you are a modern day impressionist.

OK I`m done now.

AndyReeve, 5 months ago

Wonderful colours / composition. Packed me bags ready to astral traval.

Robxavier, 5 months ago

I hear CHA_CHING….lol….wonderful work Rhana

richiedean, 5 months ago

What a nice looking place …. I like the processing, with the reds ramping up the heat enough for all those windows to be open …... I’m quite jealous actually, all that warmth wafting about the place ….. topped off with a cobalt blue sky …. supa Rhan :))

Kym Breeze, 5 months ago

Stunning image….I love the colours and perspective…..alive bright and wow…...cheers

LisaG, 5 months ago

Simply stunning…...I love the colours…..

Judith Oppenhe..., 5 months ago

this is so amazingly beautiful, and i have to remember your admonition to shoot low … just love your work

Andrew Bosman, 5 months ago

Talk about in your face colours… this shot just jumped off the screen at me!

Halcyon007, 5 months ago

What a beautiful contrast to the end of the world apocolyptic view of the church.

Thoughts immediately spring to, beautiful sunny summer afternoons, home made lemonade and the biggest concern of the day was whether the horses had been fed or not. A portrayal of real laid back blissfulness and endless summer days that never seem to end.

The red foreground (my turn to be ignorant and unknowledgeable now!) cuts swathe and is a marvellous introduction to the shot, before the central masterpiece, that gorgeous blue, house nestled between the trees, windows open inviting the world in. The textures on the wood work come out well, but my favourite subtlest part is the shadows cast by the open windows at the front. Both windows are open the same, but the light casts a different story and makes one shadow bigger than the other.

Finally, the darker blue of the sky tops it all off like a cherry on a cream cake.

(p.s. The lyrics provided – no relation btw)

Rhana Griffin, 5 months ago

The response to this image has been overwhelming. Heartfelt thanks to you all for your wonderful amazing comments. I apologise if my addiction to bright colours has offended anyones eyesight ;)

Rhana Griffin in reply to billyboy’s comment, 5 months ago

Ok BB… first of all… whats mescaline? I’m a complete innocent you know. And now I am going to trash your perceptions and come tumbling down off that pedestal you have put me on. I have a feeling its gonna hurt.

Let me just check my supply of bandaids first.

..
..

Ok… I’m good.

The perspective thing comes around from me being vertically challenged. The only way I could have shot the bottom of the house would have been to stand on the back of one of the friendly cows in the next paddock. Dont know how that would have gone for lens shake ;)

Next illusion to be shattered… this image went through three different programmes. SO yes, LOTS of processing. Why? Because I wanted you to see the potential that I saw when I stumbled across this little house. Thats what I do BB. I see things and they look “right” and then I think to myself “how can I make this look better?”

But there is one observation you have made that I wont trash… I DO try to show you the world through my eyes… the ordinary in a slightly different way. I want people to wake up to the beauty that is around, every single minute, of every single day.

Modern Day Impressionist? I’m not deserving of the title but man… thats a fucking hell of a cool thing to say. heartfelt thanks {{hugs}}

Rhana Griffin in reply to billyboy’s comment, 5 months ago

Shit… that really did hurt. Pass the catgut sutures and a number nine needle please?

Lucindawind, 5 months ago

wow ! its gorgeous Rhana ! I love the blues

billyboy, 5 months ago

Forget the catgut, just gimme your neck and I`ll show you what mascaline is!

BuddyH, 5 months ago

fantastic!

Johanna Rutter, 5 months ago

awesome colors!

Paul Tupman, 5 months ago

Wow! Surely you must be crowned Queen of Colour now with this one! This is stunning Rhana.. love the low angle on this and the colours are simply amazing.. if this couldn’t sell paint then nothing could! Love the way the house seems to be sinking into that sea of red! Fantastic!

Rany Lutz, 5 months ago

Lovely combination of colors and scene!!!!

Julie Langford, 5 months ago

This is stunning Rhana – the colour is just amazing

funkyfacestudio, 5 months ago

Awesome colors and textures…..just beautiful :)

Jeremy Harrington, 5 months ago

this is a fantastic shot Rhana, the DOF and vibrant colours are magnificent

Rhana Griffin in reply to Halcyon007’s comment, 5 months ago

Stuart I know I bmailed you about your wonderful comment but I need to mention it publicly here. Thankyou SO MUCH for noticing the window shadows!!! Its one of the most appealing things about this image for me. And I also love that you have contrasted this image to Eldritch Faith

Rhana Griffin in reply to Paul Tupman’s comment, 5 months ago

The Queen of Colour Paul? (laughs) I’m sure some would be making sure it was a crown of thorns… I think my love of vibrant colour offends some sensitive eyes ;)

Rhana Griffin in reply to richiedean’s comment, 5 months ago

Awww Richie… is it still cold in your neck of the woods? I can knit you a matching scarf and beanie if you like… of course if I do it this week they will have to be blue ;)

HEARTFELT THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR WONDERFUL COMMENTS AND SUPPORT ON BEYOND BLUE. xxxxx

Rhonda Fulks, 5 months ago

This is stunning, love it!

joolz, 5 months ago

This is gorgeous Rhana. I love the strong contrasting colours. Just beautiful.

Damiend, 5 months ago

OMG – WOW!!! Sensational stuff, the colours in this image just blow me away!!!

Peter Zentjens, 5 months ago

Strong, strong colors. Good job on the post processing, looks great in a black frame.

SallyAnnLowe, 5 months ago

Stunning image

Pratik Agrawal, 5 months ago

brilliant colors!

David Parkin, 5 months ago

I love it. 10/10

Al Neaimi, 4 months ago

excellent! in many ways , love it .

Ash O'Neill, 4 months ago

Wow!!! Amazing!!!

sierra cavalier, 4 months ago

wonderful color. this is brilliant.

DawsonImages, 4 months ago

outstanding

JKomendanovic, 4 months ago

Great photo!:)

georgieb, 4 months ago

wow stunning composition! beautiful colours and setting.

Louise Cooke, 4 months ago

what brilliant colour! Love how the red of the grass is repeated in the roof, and the blue of the sky in the house…really striking and vibrant :)

Michelle Hogan, 3 months ago

Wow, this is truly a beautiful image!

kipishiux, 3 months ago

Great colours. It is so attractive work!

lolowe, 3 months ago

I’ve never seen anything so vivid before. This is so pretty.

Redtempa, 3 months ago

Amazing work, I agree with Iolowe… great vivid colours

Irish, 3 months ago

LOVE IT!

Jonicool, 3 months ago

Wow!! Wonderful image!

Rajdev Dhiman, 3 months ago

What a treatment, very vibrant colours, how did u do it?

Stephen Chapple, 3 months ago

Great composition, colours and a wonderful overall shot!

Mechellerene, 2 months ago

beautiful. I’m moving in.

vonne, 2 months ago

Simply Stunning!

SueAnne, 2 months ago

Beautiful Colors, love the tall grass… Simply beautiful

Oliver Saunders, 2 months ago

Very vibrant, brilliant!