The searcher

halftone

The searcher

canon 5d with 50mm lens at f/1.4, 1/320sec, ISO 640

From a shoot with Adrian and Scott….at the Ian Potter Gallery at Fed Square….

Another view of the same sculpture


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The searcher by halftone
The searcher by halftone
  • ~ Ademac

    ~ Ademac

    Stunning image….............................

  • Karen Cook

    Karen Cook

    So very different! Great shot.

  • Karen Cougan

    Karen Cougan

    Brilliant mate, this is so so so awesome
    xkc

  • Samantha Cole-Surjan

    Samantha Cole-...

    Absolutely brilliant… I am lost for words… this image speaks volumes!
    xx Sam

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    STUNNING PIECE – SO DARK AND EMOTIVE – LOVE THIS!

  • Andy Smylie

    Andy Smylie

    Yeah! STUNNING is the word.

  • drjones

    drjones

    This is just magical. LOVE it.

  • tonilouise

    tonilouise

    Love this HT..Amazing piece..

  • Leeo

    Leeo

    Wow! A very powerful image, very emotive ; )

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    OM goodness this is good. Excellent piece

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins

    wow!!! this is beyond awesome!!! love love love it!!!

  • whitecrow

    whitecrow

    Very dramatic. Very cool.

  • Adrian Donoghue

    Adrian Donoghue

    Beauty HT! love it.

  • rosedew

    rosedew

    Powerful image

  • Kurt  Tutschek

    Kurt Tutschek

    wow – this one’s great. very unique.

  • DesignBliss

    DesignBliss

    Wow. Very eerie.

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    This is awesome !

  • Darren Burdell

    Darren Burdell

    Just love the way you use textures!

  • halftone replied

    Thanks Darren! (Some say I use them too much)

  • Magriet Murray

    Magriet Murray

    awesome work! ssooo creative and great impact! well done!

  • CinB

    CinB

    gorgeous shot so other worldy, fab work

  • Ness Fitzgerald

    Ness Fitzgerald

    captures you attention and draws you right in … brilliant work … :-)

  • ElRobbo

    ElRobbo

    Hmmmmmm…

  • ElRobbo

    ElRobbo

    Yup! Stunning image, Halftone!!!
    :)

  • KimberlyNic

    KimberlyNic

    i agree! not much more to say it is a stunning awsome eye catching image!

  • TerraChild

    TerraChild

    Halftone that just kicks, very cool

  • Tracey McKeown

    Tracey McKeown

    Awesome. Another lost for words

  • Tollwut

    Tollwut

    GREAT!

  • Cliff Vestergaard

    Cliff Vestergaard

    I am looking to me its like dream,and thinking about and Ya …...........................and thinking…..............and still looking ta it….................Magic art

  • Cliff Vestergaard
  • Jonathan Bailey

    Jonathan Bailey

    Such a spiritual quality. It reached out to my heart. Too cool.

  • Headcrime

    Headcrime

    Great work! Favorit!

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    amazing.

  • sunshine0

    sunshine0

    The well placed shadows add depth and interest to this photo. How did you do this? It leaves a lasting impact, great job!

  • Laurie McClave

    Laurie McClave

    sooo lovely and magical this image!

  • farmdogger

    farmdogger

    Very nice. Love the effect like reaching through a piece of glass.

  • Hena Tayeb

    Hena Tayeb

    very very cool

  • Heidi Garner

    Heidi Garner

    It’s freaky….totally freaks me out! Like that hand is sooo reaching out at me, right out of the picture. So effective, great work :)

  • RiSH :

    RiSH :

    Looks like some one lending me a helping hand when I am drenched with sorrow and helpless. Great!!!

  • FossilFox

    FossilFox

    stunning.

  • Imber

    Imber

    Strong image!

  • drjones

    drjones

    Knew this would make the home page one day!!! :) well done!!!!

  • halftone replied

    Thanks Dar :)

  • ellamental

    ellamental

    right on! like it alot!!!

  • techniQx

    techniQx

    Awesome image!

  • DevaDaDiva

    DevaDaDiva

    WHOA! thats soo trippy. _

  • micmac

    micmac

    Fantastic work,I love that ghost feeling,brilliant!!

  • Tracy Wallace

    Tracy WallaceVolunteer

    This is brilliant! Wow. I don’t even know how you did this but it works so well. I love this.

  • Robyn Lakeman

    Robyn Lakeman

    What everyone else said, brilliant!

  • ADMarshall

    ADMarshall

    Fantastic work.

  • Tania Rose

    Tania Rose

    bloody awesome imagery. straight into my faves!

  • John Conway

    John Conway

    really like the PP work on this Mel, good use of limited DOF too

  • halftone replied

    Thanks Johno, I sent this to the PictureThis doodad….it looks pretty good on metallic…

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    TOO COOL BRAVO

  • Gili Orr

    Gili Orr

    amazing!

  • midzing

    midzing

    powerful work,,,, well done

  • intensual

    intensual

    It makes you wonder if it’s a hand of a friend or foe but somehow i feel it is a friendly hand. Very cool.

  • Christopher Barker

    Christopher Ba...

    This is absolutely amazing. Wonderful work.

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Powerful brooding art that makes a bold statement!

  • John Conway

    John Conway

    nice to see this on the front page HT

  • halftone replied

    Thanks buddy….still got more favs than comments! So weird….I’ll have to boost the word count….lol

  • drjones

    drjones

    WOOOOO! Well done halftone :) Home Feature!!!! Well deserved :) x

  • halftone replied

    Thanks Dar :)

  • Jan Bickerton

    Jan Bickerton

    Great image, I can imagine it on the cover of a paperback. There’s something ‘other worldly’ about it! Congratulations on making the home page.

  • www4gsus

    www4gsus

    Totally wicked work dude!! Good job!!!
    Cristóbal

  • Danilo Lejardi

    Danilo Lejardi

    amazing!

  • drjones
  • halftone replied

    Thanks so much Dar, much appreciated!

  • drjones

    drjones

    yey! it worked!! I’m so pleased for you haltone…i just found this under pilgrims journal so nicked it for you!! it’s not often that any of us get the privilege of a home page feature!! now you can make that moment last… :)

  • Ian  James

    Ian James

    Amazing shot I love the tones and textures. Instant favourite.

  • JohnThunderbird

    JohnThunderbird

    11 outta 10

  • Bill Vourgos

    Bill Vourgos

    I cant take my eyes off it. Very Cool!

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    I love this !

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Mesmerising shot!!

  • Denzil

    Denzil

    Magnificent!

  • John Edwards
  • richiedean

    richiedean

    Love the textures for the extra drama they give ….. feels like being in a surreal game of tag ….... at risk of repeating myself, more power to your imagination …...... :))

  • drjones

    drjones

    halftone…i just realised how much alike my piece “The Power of Lust” is like this…makes me wonder if i subconsciously re-created it?!

  • halftone replied

    Perhaps you had it in your mind when you shot it, Dar! I’m flattered if that’s the case :)

  • woof

    woof

    ereie!!! don’t think go to sleep any time soon :) great image!!!

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Wow Mel, I spotted this before but didn`t have time to comment so I`m correcting that oversight now.
    This is awesome. The hand reaching out from the shadow gives me such a buzz already, but the way you mange the vibe is something I`m starting to believe only you can make happen so massive. Those dots (orbs?) fall in just the right places to make thius guy look like a mad doctor from planet anal probe… thank GOD I`m on this end of the monitor!
    This is a fav baby!

  • Cindy Olivier

    Cindy Olivier

    I like how it is almost abstract but all the lines and curves draws your attention to the main subject the hand which is excrutiatingly well done. You deserve a medal for this piece.

  • Steve Sharp

    Steve Sharp

    I think I can see why this one went ballistic popularity-wise, and made the front page. A really astounding image.

  • jacqleen

    jacqleen

    Love the Title…..Love the image…...just Brilliant!!!!

  • Ben Herman

    Ben Herman

    very emotive, love the mystery behind it.

  • Rudschinat

    Rudschinat

    great work, intens

  • Mark Hayward

    Mark Hayward

    Magnificent work…just…all of it!

  • halftone replied

    Wow, thanks so much, Mark!!

  • Mizz1

    Mizz1

    wow, this is just fantastical!!!!

  • halftone

    halftone

    Thanks mizz….and it’s on show in sydney right now! :D

  • Siobhan  Blanchette

    Siobhan Blanc...

    Love your work. Something powerful inside the image just touches me.

  • JUSTART

    JUSTART

    great

  • onthemark

    onthemark

    wow stunning!

  • Hagen

    Hagen

    Wow

  • Sally R

    Sally R

    brilliant – I cannot say anymore

  • MJSoup

    MJSoup

    and offer from the unknown… very creative image!

  • Tenee Attoh

    Tenee Attoh

    brilliant stunning! Great use of textures,well done

  • trueblvr

    trueblvr

    WoW, I never thought I would like something so scary.

  • Trish O'Brien

    Trish O'Brien

    Incredible shot Mel, it has a 3D appearance thats quite startling, and very powerful as a duo with ‘searching’

  • Elizaday

    Elizaday

    Awesome and mesmerizing!

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    Wow, wow, wow – if I could fave this 1000 times I would – an absolute stunner!!

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    This is great Mel, a “shadow with a tangible hand” freaky :-)

  • Lorena Maria

    Lorena Maria

    Oh wow!!! this is magical!!!

  • RobertCharles

    RobertCharles

    lovin’ this shot!!

  • josiem

    josiem

    incredible!

  • CasLadru

    CasLadru

    very cool indeed!!!

  • deepbluwater

    deepbluwater

    this is insanely fantastic… one of my absolute favorites…..... AMAZING!

  • Jos van de venne

    Jos van de venne

    Great!!!

  • TextureoftheSin

    TextureoftheSin

    HOMEPAGE!!!!!!!!

  • Sharon Brady

    Sharon Brady

    Absolutely amazing!! Magic!!

  • halftone

    halftone

    Cheers everyone! July 09,09

  • Sue Kane

    Sue Kane

    Congrats Mel…this is a beauty!

  • andreisky

    andreisky

    Many congrats! absolutely superb image

  • transmute

    transmute

    I’ve always loved this one, congrats

  • Junior Mclean
  • Anne  McGinn

    Anne McGinn

    congrats on the feature Mel – I’ve always loved this one

  • Revive The Light Photography

    Revive The Lig...

    Very gripping photograph halftone! I like the shallow depth of field and the focus on the hand. It looks like the person wants me to join him/her. Congrats on the home page feature!

  • CapturedByKylie

    CapturedByKylie

    Congratulations on being featured on the home page. July 9th 2009.

  • Adam Bogusz

    Adam Bogusz

    really like this

  • hugo

    hugo

    What can I say, it’s all been said!! brilliant work!! better late than never they say? HEY?

  • halftone replied

    lol…..thanks Hugo!

  • rjcolby

    rjcolby

    Have always loved this one, HT. Will be watching for it…

  • Mick Yates

    Mick Yates

    Very powerful image – excellent

  • Gorandos

    Gorandos

    heheh….I just love pics that make me say wow….and this one is wooow!=) It is a great image!...so great!

  • ViktoryiaN

    ViktoryiaN

    Great work! I love it! So powerful and meaningful!

  • Tenee Attoh

    Tenee Attoh

    Beautiful strong image, wonderful creative work, great stuff, you are very talented well done

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    really incredible image.

  • Matthew Reilly

    Matthew Reilly

    FANTASTIC IMAGE!!!!!!!!!!! Really REALLY like this one!

  • Robert Armstrong

    Robert Armstrong

    Coooooooooooooooool!

  • Trevor Michael Pearson

    Trevor Michael...

    ‘a tantalizing dare’ this I like very much.

  • Inframan232

    Inframan232

    I’m a big fan of the picture

  • David Grudniski

    David Grudniski

    I like to see images puhed and you certainly do that well.
    Great job!

  • Silvia Ganora

    Silvia Ganora

    I completely missed this one, Mel. Gorgeous shot!

  • titus

    titus

    brilliant work.

  • kibishipaul

    kibishipaul

    Wonderful display of creativity. Well done!

  • SNik

    SNik

    fantastically appealing…

  • ys-eye

    ys-eye

    WOW! A really compelling image!

  • Beth  Wilson

    Beth Wilson

    Fantastic Mel. Very well done.

  • vampvamp

    vampvamp

    ok freakish, well done! :]

  • Anna Shaw

    Anna Shaw

    That is superb. I look forward to following your work in the future.
    xx

  • Jeff Clark

    Jeff Clark

    This is phenomenal!

  • Larry  Stewart

    Larry Stewart

    WoW Simply superb. Keep up the great work!.

  • bela

    bela

    wow, great!

  • tazzina

    tazzina 19 days ago

    ^thay have said it all
    but i did not – perfection – that is all.

  • Yan Gao

    Yan Gao 16 days ago

    So very different! Great shot.

  • midzing

    midzing 11 days ago

    ǝuop llǝʍ ’’’’ʞɹoʍ ʇuɐıllıɹq

  • DaRkSiLeNcE

    DaRkSiLeNcE 6 days ago

    powerful capture…

  • lhandlott

    lhandlott 6 days ago

    where art meets originality , love this piece

  • SNik

    SNik 5 days ago

    extremely appealing

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