World Forgotten
This was taken in Santiago, Chile, at the same place Walk Alone was captured. The building is in Santa Lucia Park, in the heart of Santiago city. It is built on a hill, with steep pathways and stairs leading up to a 360 degree incredible viewpoint of the Andes Mountains which surround Santiago.
This is my first attempt at playing with textures. The original photo below, is one I have always wanted to use, never did due to the lens flare at the top of the shot.
Added a few layers of texture and faded out most of the colour. I first thought of the Hanging Gardens Of Babylon when I finished this one.
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Azzurra
wow beautiful…..love what you have done with it…X
parmi replied
Thank you very much Azzurra!! :)
CJTill
Thet is outstanding work
parmi replied
Thanks so much Colin!
steffen
fantastic, parmi. the treatment makes it a work of art.
parmi replied
Thanks so much steffen, I really appreciate that mate!
JUSTART
beautiful
parmi replied
Thanks a lot mate
woof
nice work!!! love the treatment!
parmi replied
Cheers mate, really pleased you like it!
midzing
gorgeous image,,, well done
parmi replied
Thanks so much midzing, appreciate the fav very much!! :)
Kim Calvert
This is such a beautiful piece Andrew..wonderful job!
parmi replied
Thank you so much Kim! :)
Shoaib .
awesome parmi…its amazing what a good texture can do for an image
great work
parmi replied
Thanks a lot mate! Definitely adds a whole new lease of life to a photo that was once redundant :)
Tara Turner
beautiful!
parmi replied
Thank you Tara!!
Angie Muccillo
Wonderul work, love the textures!
parmi replied
Thanks very much Angie! :)
Karen Tillotson
Fantastic image! Beautiful work!
parmi replied
Thanks a lot Karen!!
DeviousLili
Holy wow …
parmi replied
lol, thank you Stephanie :)
Delany Dean
Now, that really works! Nice job, wonderful image.
parmi replied
Cheers Delany!! Appreciate it!
Ann Palframan
Great restoration (lol) of this image! Really turned out well, Andrew:))
parmi replied
lol, I see what you did there! Thanks Ann :)
hologram
incredible processing, reminiscent of a Greek paradise for the Gods, like it.
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parmi replied
Thanks a lot mate, I thought it has an ancient Greece / Mesopotamian look too. Really glad you saw that too.
francophotos
Excellent work of Art Andrew!
parmi replied
Thank you so much Franco :)
Dani Dreyer
I agree, great art Andrew, really a stunner!
parmi replied
Thanks so much Dani!
LTPhotography
Wonderful image, very creative and again inspiring work
parmi replied
Greatly appreciated, thanks so much :)
laureenr
Fantastic work Parmi. The textures add an air of mystique to it.
parmi replied
Thanks so much Laureen!
Glenn Browning
hey, i’ve been there!!....cant remember it looking like that tho….nice textures!!
parmi replied
Thanks a lot Glenn! Did you climb to the top and take in the incredible view?
Shelly Hiebert
WONDERFUL work Andrew! I so want to play around with textures so I might have to pick you brain sometime soon :) Untill then….I will just stare at this beautiful image :)
parmi replied
What a nice compliment, thank you mate! I really appreciate that. I’ve only just opened the door to the wonderful world of textures, but we should have a creative brainstorming session together soon!!
Shelly Hiebert
Oh yes please! Because this is seriously something I have wanted to tackle for awhile now! We shall talk soon :)
parmi replied
It’s a date! Through the wonders of trial and error I have managed to get there, so we can learn and experience together :)
monaiman
Fantastic work Andrew !!
parmi replied
Thank you very much Mona :)
Sharon K. Shubert
You’ll be hooked on textures soon if you’re not already! Nice work Andrew and congrats on the feature. :)
parmi replied
I am officially addicted! I don’t know why I didn’t give this a go earlier. Thanks so much Sharon :)
Sharon K. Shubert
Great to hear! The “Layered with Texture” group would love this work! :)
parmi replied
You are fantastic! I had no idea such a group existed. Thanks x2!! :)
Sharon K. Shubert
http://www.redbubble.com/groups/layered-with-texture Have fun!
parmi replied
Legend, it’s been added :)
Ric Alexander
Excellent editing. love the effect. Congrats !
parmi replied
Thank you so much Ric!
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous
parmi replied
Cheers mate!!
Erika .
breathtaking ...
parmi replied
Thanks very much Erika!
MelDavies
absolutely stunning
parmi replied
Thanks Mel, really appreciate it :)
jacqleen
I love that OLD MASTER PAINITING feel to this…..........just a STUNNING IMAGE! wow!
parmi replied
Wow, what a massive compliment, thank you so much jacqleen!! :)
RavenSoul
Stunning work!!
parmi replied
Thank you very much Vonne!
luanda
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! Instant fav!
parmi replied
Once again, I say a massive thank you for your constant support Daniela!!
enumerart
Looks great, love the historic feel
parmi replied
Thanks very much!
reflector
A great bit of architecture and a great treatment !
parmi replied
Thanks so much mate, glad you appreciate it! :)
Joanne Bradley
Amazing architecture and I love what you did the post processing! Beautiful color and texture were achieved, and this is your first attempt! Excellent work!
parmi replied
Thanks so much Joanne, that’s really encouraging. Very much appreciated!!
Mac Cabrera
What an amazing portfolio you have! And this is simply captivating.
Mac
parmi replied
Thanks very much Mac, I really appreciate it!
genaro1
great work
parmi replied
Thanks so much!
Laurie Search
This is so mysterious…really beautiful!
parmi replied
Thanks for your wonderful comments Laurie! Very much appreciated :)
Tomas Abreu
Awesome picture….
parmi replied
Thank you very much Tomas!
Ann Garrett
Wonderful
parmi replied
Thank you very much Ann, appreciate the favourite!
Anna Larson
Beautiful. I would love to have a huge painting of this. Love the history of the building since I have nevre been to Chili…
parmi replied
Thanks so much Anna, I’m really thrilled you appreciate this :)
Pamela B
Oh oh Andrew. It’s been far too long since I’ve looked through your works and wow what you’ve come up with and the style! Exceptional work from you! So thrilled to even get a glance at this!
parmi replied
What a lovely compliment Pam, thank you so much!! It was originally your own folio of work that inspired me to have a go at textures, but I didn’t get around to it till recently, starting here, so I think this one should be dedicated to you!!! :)
Lois Bryan
the perfect, perfect solution to your lens flare situation!!! Congratz on a fabulous idea!!! My husband and son were in Santiago in ‘05 and I think I’ve got a pic on disc somewhere of this very structure. I think he took it of the archway … will have to dig it out. Were you there skiing at Portillio??
parmi replied
Thank you Lois, it all worked out thanks to the wonders of layering! It really is an incredible building. I was there in September last year, didn’t ski, but did head up to the Andes, I just can’t remember which mountain now! Amazing how close they are to the city centre. Santiago is such a great city, I can’t wait to go back :)
genaro1
very nice work
parmi replied
Thank you very much!
Pamela B
Andrew you work is so stunning that sometimes I can’t find the proper words!
Y O U did this my friend! So very proud for you!
parmi replied
That’s such a nice compliment Pam, thank you so much! You have left me lost for words here! :)
Maria Moro
This is great Andrew… this could be mistaken for an oil painting,, something that would be hanging in an Art Museum… Well done texture king….lol
parmi replied
What a huge compliment, thanks so much! It took me so long to work out whether I should use this original photo or not. Very happy with my decision now lol! This was where the texture world was opened up to me :)
Trish Woodford
Wow, love this – it really does look like a forgotten, mysterious place. Love the treatment :)
parmi replied
I’m really happy that feeling comes across in it. Thank you, appreciate your comments and fav’s greatly!
wdphotografics
a great creative touch to this
parmi replied
Thanks very much Wayne!
andrew j wrigley
brilliant effect! Looks rather spooky!
parmi replied
Thank you mate, I thought the same thing too. Has a very eerie feel of the past.
Anna Shaw
I love the effects you have achieved with this. It is stunning. Good luck with the challenge too.
Anna
parmi replied
Thank you so much Anna! That’s so kind of you :)
Matthew Dawkins
parmi replied
Really had my night made! Thanks so much :)
Rajdev D
Incredible picture, well shot.
parmi replied
Thanks so much mate!
Anne McGinn
just gorgeous!!
parmi replied
Thank you so much Anne!
RavenSoul
Textures Unlimited
parmi replied
You made my day Vonne, thank you so much :)
Colleen Milburn
OMG, wow, wow, wow. How on earth did I miss this, Andrew??!!!! Stunning, superb, sublime. Easy fave x 1000!!
parmi replied
You are way too kind Colleen! Thanks so much my friend, I’m glad you like this much :)
Earthmonster
Good job Parmi
parmi replied
Thanks so much! I love your name!! :)
Earthmonster
Wanna buy it :)
parmi replied
Haha, I think I might be scared of an earth monster :)
annie curry
BEAUTIFULLY DONE!!! :-)
parmi replied
Thank you so much Annie!
Tania Birch 18 days ago
Fabulous work love the effect makes it look so interesting !
parmi replied 17 days ago
Thank you so much Tania! :)
Matthew Chase 17 days ago
Very nice photo and even better editing job!
parmi replied 17 days ago
That’s very kind of you to say mate, thank you very much!
Tania Birch 16 days ago
parmi replied 15 days ago
Wow Tania, you have made me a very happy man today,thank you so much!
redhawk 15 days ago
Great texture effects and love the info on the building and country. Congrats on your feature, well deserved.
parmi replied 15 days ago
Thank you so much! Makes me so happy that this piece is appreciated :)
Pam McLure 13 days ago
Oh wow! This is awesome. First attempt at textures? I’m hanging up my Wacom Pen – my first attempts are awful compared to this :)
parmi replied 13 days ago
Haha, never give up!! This was a fluke, I swear!! :)
Thank you so much for that lovely comment, I’m glad you like this piece Pam. I really didn’t know what I was doing when I completed this one, everything happened by chance, and believe me, the next two attempts didn’t quite turn out like this at all ;)
Vivian Gordon 12 days ago
Purely magical! Great job on whatever it is you did with it, it surely worked well! ;>
parmi replied 12 days ago
Thank you very much Vivian :)
J O'Neal 10 days ago
Good stuff!
parmi replied 10 days ago
Thanks a lot!