Halcyon Days
This is the Glenelg pier, Adelaide. I spent at least 10 mins waiting for people coming and going to clear out so I could get a shot of the pier alone. As you can see, this didn’t happen. Turns out, I prefer the activity in this one!
Added a texture from www.deviantart.com stock and blanched out the colour form both texture and photo. Added an omni filter for lighting effect and slight adjustment of contrast.
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Pat Shawyer
Beautifully done !
parmi replied
Thank you Pat, pleases me that you like it :)
midzing
love this,,, well done Andrew,,,
parmi replied
Thank you so much Wendy :)
Anne McGinn
fantastic job
parmi replied
Thank you Anne, much appreciated! :)
TextureoftheSin
Excellent tones and textures!
parmi replied
Thank you so much!
Nicolette Thain
oh I like the treatment, instantly seemed like a 70’s theme
parmi replied
Thanks Nic, the whole place reminded me of the 70s when I was there, wanted to bring it back in this :)
AmandaH
Beautiful work…love the treatment… :o)
parmi replied
Thanks so much Amanda! :)
Peacefulwarrior
now this is gorgeous…... love it!!!
parmi replied
Hey mate, thank you very much, really appreciate it!!
BiographyofRed8
love the scratchy aged look about it, even the angle of the pier, beautiful work!
parmi replied
Thanks a lot mate, very pleased you like this one!
Tara Turner
fantastic!!
parmi replied
Thank you so much Tara, appreciate your support of my work!
Wayne Pearson
Great shot and clever effects Andrew, I must learn how to do these effects.
parmi replied
Thanks Wayne, much appreciated mate!! I’ll send you a bubblemail with how I do them in photoshop :)
Erika Gouws
Wonderful shot! I love the mood you’ve created.
parmi replied
Thank you so much Erika!
Ursula Rodgers
Beautiful work Andrew! Having people a few people in the distance works extremely well :) Love your processing of this!
parmi replied
Thanks so much Ursula! I’m glad you like it!! :)
Angie Muccillo
Gorgeous image Parmi! Excellent processing…love the brightness at the end of the pier….lovely tones and great use of texture :-)
parmi replied
Hey Angie, thank you so much! What a great comment, I really appreciate it! :)
Anthony Mancuso
very nice work Andrew, great treatment and tone
parmi replied
Thanks so much mate, much appreciated!
Matilda Chambers
Awesome perspective, treatment and tone.. well done!
parmi replied
Thank you very much Matilda :)
julie mcinnes
great shot and processing
parmi replied
Cheers Julie!
Trish Woodford
Love the scratchy treatment here Parmi, lovely perspective and tones :))
parmi replied
Thank you so much Trish, really nice of you to say :)
Fiona Christensen
brilliant! love the sctratches and texture! the blanched colour just is the cherry on the top. it looks like a print! the activity is good too, adds character! great shot Parmi! :)
parmi replied
Ah glad you share my thoughts on the activity Fiona! Thanks for the awesome comment!
amko
Great lines and treatment Parmi :))
parmi replied
Hey amko, thanks very much! Hope you’re well :)
amko
Thanks, been a bit dodgy lately, but on the way up now! :))
parmi replied
Glad to hear you’re over the worst of it :)
monaiman
Love the treatment, gives a nostalgic aspect to the image.. nice work Andrew !!
parmi replied
Thank you so much Mona, really glad you like it!!
Alice Oates
Great texture…
parmi replied
Cheers Alice :)
CJTill
Outstanding work Andrew.
parmi replied
Thank you so much Colin!
Antanas
great work
parmi replied
Very much appreciated Antanas!
Shelly Hiebert
This is AWESOME Andrew! A wonderfully composed image to begin with and the treatment just makes it even more perfect :)
parmi replied
Shelly, thank you so much! I always love receiving your great feedback, it really drives me on :)
Ric Alexander
If i say I wish i had taken this I think it says it all. Excellent work.
parmi replied
Mate, that is quite possibly the nicest compliment I have ever received! Thank you so much!!
sfmilner
Greetings Parmi; Beautiful treatments, an outstanding photo !
steve
parmi replied
Thank you very much Steve, so pleased you like this one!! :)
Scott d'Almeida
stunning mate cheers
parmi replied
Thanks a lot Scott :)
RavenSoul
WONDERFUL!!!
parmi replied
Thanks so much Vonne :)
RonnieGinnever
Excellent!
parmi replied
Thank you Ronnie!
Maria Moro
The tones & textures again give this lovely image a vintage mood…. past memories of a simplier life…. awesome work Andrew….. you continue to extend yourself … keep up the great work…...
parmi replied
I’m so glad you appreciate my work Maria, it makes it all worthwhile! Thanks for taking all this time to support me and comment on my works. It is always appreciated!!!
Maria Moro
I’m up to date now…...lol
parmi replied
What a trooper! Thanks again :)
Sharon K. Shubert
Love the textures and faded look in this work Andrew. Congrats on the feature!
parmi replied
Thank you very much Sharon! Hope all is well on your end of the world :)
Alixzandra
Nice work mate :) Like the lines of shadow and the editing makes it look almost like a vintage print.
parmi replied
Thanks so much mate, really pleased you like it!
Aileen David
this is great… the omni filter, creating the pinhole effect right at the point where the horizon and the perspective of the bridge meet plus the use of the title gives this piece a concrete concept (at least that’s what I see). The activity on the bridge also furthers the idea; as if they’re hurrying to seek shelter from the coming storm.
I like the allusion to mythology; I used one recently as well…hmmm, maybe we can come up with a series?
parmi replied
Wow, it’s an analysis like this that makes it all worthwhile! That is awesome Aileen, thanks so much. Of course, the storm, the sea, the lighting.. it all connects. I just hadn’t made the connections to why I processed this way. Being shown this through your eyes is fantastic. Making a series is a fantastic idea, I’m up for the challenge! What was your piece?
reflector
A great location and perspective, and excellent effects !
parmi replied
Cheers mate, thanks for the awesome feedback and fav!
Aileen David
Hi Parmi! mine’s Judgement of Paris.
I’m glad you liked my feedback…sometimes I think I go overboard ;) I guess the art director side of me just can’t be contained sometimes.
parmi replied
Just had a look.. love Judgement of Paris! There is nothing I appreciate more than in depth and thought out comments on my work. As much as I love all comments, the ones that dig deepest are my favourite. Anyone who puts that time into it, I totally respect :)
Sean Jansen
Great work, love how this turned out and a great capture it is !! Well done : )
parmi replied
Thank you very much Sean, you’re too kind! :)
Tenee Attoh
This is wonderful , great texture!!!
parmi replied
Thanks so much Tenee :)
nadine henley
fantastic, parmi! and I agree – figures can add a lot of scale and life.
parmi replied
Thanks so much Nadine! Glad you see the same thing i did when creating it :)
AmandaT
Wonderful pale colours, great perspective and texture.
parmi replied
Thanks so much Amanda! :)
Svetlana Sewell
Awesome shot & excellent texture!!!!!!!!!
parmi replied
Thank you very much!!
reflector
Congrats on your features Parmi !
parmi replied
Thanks very much mate! :)
Shelly Hiebert
Hey buddy! This is on first page of popular art right now! Congrats :)
parmi replied
Oh is it really? That’s awesome!! Thanks Shelly, I’ve never looked at that section of the site before :)
Shelly Hiebert
Neither had I untill someone told me one of mine was in there awhile ago. It’s a good place to go and find some pretty amazing art…like yours and mine LOL! (just kidding about mine….just being a smart arse).
parmi replied
Haha, thanks mate! If I didn’t see your art on the popular pages, there would be a massive problem with the world!! :)
LouJay
This is stunning – all your work is! A wonderful depth of mood to your work.
parmi replied
Loujay that is so kind of you! What a wonderful compliment. Thank you so much :)
hologram
Im not normally a people person (lol) but this really adds a nice feel to this one. Hope that comes across right :-) 3 Features as well, top marks buddy.
bye for now, h
parmi replied
Lol! Yes, I really didn’t want people in this one either.. especially given that Gotham is such a people free zone at the best of times hehe.. Funny how this one turned out actually, the never seen residents have finally made the cut! Thanks mate, love hearing your thoughts as always!! :)
Adria Bryant
Great image!
parmi replied
Thank you very much :)
3XEternity
parmi replied
Thank you so much mate! Really appreciated!
leatherrebel
amazing image and the texture looks great!
parmi replied
Thanks very much!
blueeyesjus
Beautiful work Andrew

parmi replied
Thanks a lot Jus, really appreciate that mate!
hologram
‘grats on the feature !
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parmi replied
Thanks a lot buddy, hope the weekend’s a good one!
brendas
very interesting work I have to say I viewed this for a while. The lighting
on GLENELG PIER is fasinating. great shot.brendas
parmi replied
Thank you very much brendas, very much appreciated!
Kevin Bergen 28 days ago
I see you love the textures, too! I’m afraid I’m getting addicted! This is nicely done—I like the color you’ve preserved through the texture.
parmi replied 28 days ago
Thanks heaps mate! This one almost guided me!! I think this is the point where we stand and announce our addiction to textures to a supportive group? lol..
Tracy Edgar 16 days ago
i like that you feature people in the shot. they add something. altho’, without would also have been good. nice vintage treatment. like your texture choice :)
parmi replied 16 days ago
I think this was the shot that allowed me to take more with people included. I used to think they took away from a shot, but proved myself wrong with this one! Thanks so much for the great feedback!
-Whisper- 3 days ago
Really nice light.
parmi replied 3 days ago
Thank you very much!