Birgitta

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Birgitta

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"II Kings"
by Birgitta

Even a broken vessel can be beautiful.. / /
"Circus"
by Birgitta

So I met this woman down at the Ohio River. / (eccentric, to say the least!) She was drunk. / (I was working on it) But it was her shoes! / They were a class act all their own. She asked- / I obliged. They make me think of a circus.. / / / / >Featured Home Page<
"Relative Way"
by Birgitta

From the wood it was born, / and to the wood it returns.. / / sold: 1 laminated print / (to RB member/artist) / / / / /
"Oops.."
by Birgitta

I wish I could say that this photo was easy to do..but it wasn’t! / While it appears that I simply smeared my lipstick, it’s a bit more complicated than that. I started out by converting it to a B&W-blue filter-then curving it using the red channel only. I then blew it up to about 300%..and airbrushed the dark red paint on..(no less than 200 agonizing brush strokes!) / It was grueling-but fun. (And thanks to everyone who’s commented, favourited & purchased this! Means a lot to me. :) Stats: / * 263 comments * 141 favoritings * 6202 views / >Triple Feature< / Featured in: Featured Art & Photography / Featured in: The Eyes Have It / Featured in: Sold! / / sold: mounted + laminated prints To be featured in Real Magazine -October of / 2009. / / Framed Print / / / / Card / / / / /
"Nobody's Perfect.."
by Birgitta

/ Eggs. / Gotta love ‘em.. / / / Featured in: Live, Love, Dream in: “Live, Love, Dream” / / / Laminated Print / / / / / Framed Print / / /
"Welcome Home.."
by Birgitta

I’ll be uploading shots from my abandoned house series, so be / sure to check back. ;) / / When I got there, this is what greeted me. Believe it or not, / I didn’t alter the hues at all, only enhanced them. I couldn’t resist / going in… / / / / / / More from this series: / / Tattered And Torn / Wild Horses / Watch Your Step / 1989 / I Remember You / / >featured Home Page<
"Ki" (collaboration)
by Birgitta

This is a collaboration between my daughter, Brianna (13), and myself. :) She’s a fantastic photographer for her age..she amazes me much of the time. She showed me this photo that she took, and I begged her to let me work on it. :) (yes…I had to beg! Teenagers..ya know?) Anyway, she’s been studying Japanese for a little over 2 years now, so when I asked her what we should call it, she said simply: ki. / Japanese for tree.. / / / >featured< / homepage / / /
"Centrifuge.."
by Birgitta

We wanted to send man to the moon. / We did. We wanted to supply man with a / way to communicate through fiber optics. / We did that too. But what happens when the / human counterpart is so reliant on technology, / that it forgets to…be human? Numbers, dates, / appointments all stored in a portable database. / Families neglect to interact with each other because / they all have a human counterpart that they can connect / with. Patience is a thing of the past because anything / they want is at their fingertips. Ideas are unoriginal / because they have all been thought of before; typed, dated, / and logged. Welcome to the Butterfly Effect. / Welcome to our world. / / / Hand painted (mouse painted..heh.) digital oil / (taken from my own eye) / Corel Paint Shop Pro/Corel Painter X/Apophysis / This is my first hand painted digital oil. / Challenge Cafe Entry / / / Special thanks to Helene Kippert Paul Tupman and Stacylee for your influences. ;) / / / Runner up in the Challenge Cafe Contest / Thanks to all who voted on it! / / / / sold:1 mounted print + 1 laminated print / (both to RB members/artists) / /
"1989"
by Birgitta

This is exactly how it looked in 1989. The ivy stays here year round. It’s weird, because it’s barren outside; winter. But when you step inside (which isn’t hard..you simply step through the wall) it looks like a summer day. Very odd & surreal feeling. Taken last week, standing in the basement looking up at the back door. More from the abandoned farmhouse series soon. :) And Happy New Year everyone!! / It’s 8:37 p.m. here. I get the feeling I’m the last sober one around here.(not for long…ha.) / / >featured< / sold: 2 mounted prints (RB artists) / / More from this series: / / Welcome Home / Tattered And Torn / Wild Horses / Watch Your Step / I Remember You / / /
"Patience.."
by Birgitta

Taking a break from the abandoned farmhouse, I wanted to / give a flower to someone, who’s inspired me to appreciate flowers again. I’m not big on roses, etc..so I rarely photograph flowers, but Suni, this is for you. You’ve managed to achieve the impossible! And thanks. ;) / / / Be sure to check out her fantastic flower collection: here :) / / /
"Follow Me.."
by Birgitta

Took this yesterday on my favourite train bridge. :) / (Trespassing once again.) I thought about staying in, / but decided to get some fresh air instead. It was 10 degrees.. / / CS3/Corel Paintshop Pro photo XI/various brushes + FX / / / / / >Featured< / /
"And The Band Played On.."
by Birgitta

The Titanic smashed into the iceberg. / Screams broke out along with utter pandemonium. / Nevertheless, the men with their instruments in their tidy little suits, sat upright, swallowed hard, and with swift acceptance began playing the most heartfelt rendition of “Nearer My God To Thee” they’d ever played or known before… / / and then all was silent. / / sold: mounted print / / / / / /
"P.O.W."
by Birgitta

The eye makes a comeback! / (same one in my shot: “Centrifuge”..and yes, this is my eye. :) / / / / >featured<
"The Window"
by Birgitta

Generally, there are moving cars breezing past my window… / so ugly.. / / so busy. / / I’d rather slow things down (with the help of photoshop of course) and watch the vines grow. ;)
"The Delicate Art Of Sorrow "
by Birgitta

broken pieces / colour fading / heavy stem / heavy laden / / double burden / bending lower / seeds have fallen / moving slower / / but we are one / you and I / in life we lived / and death we die / / to the earth / we make our nest / our summer journey / laid to rest / / 2 headed dandelion my son brought to me from the yard / / Double Feature & Featured in: Sold! / sold: matted print / / Laminated Print / / / / Framed Print / / / *Large print available upon request /
"Tree Of Broken Hearts"
by Birgitta

I believe we’ve all eaten from this tree, at some time or another.. / / Mixture of digital art + several actual photos. / Work time: 4 or 5 hours (using the magnetic lasso tool in CS3 on / and around every tree branch, then cleaning them up with the eraser +blur) very intricate work. Same thing with the hearts.. /
"The Raven"
by Birgitta

Getting back to my roots: B&W photography / A rare self portrait. (taken today 9/18/08) / Inspiration: Poe / / / / By the way, today’s my birthday. :) Woohoo. / I’m pushing 40! (39 to be exact) “Haaaaappy birthday to me….haaaaaapy birthd….” / / /
"13 Crows And A Cherry Tree"
by Birgitta

Nothing like wiling away the night hours with a stout mug of / ginger tea, a warm kitty & CS3. :-/ / / My daughter, Heidi.. / (Credit: Heidi Lael for the self portrait.) / / Photo of the Week winner at Viewbug.com / Prize: $25.00 / / Her profile: HEIDI / / / / / / / / / /
"Cappuccino"
by Birgitta

I didn’t intend for the striped part (bottom) to / be like that. I’d added an “artistic frame” and was trying to / move it around with the hand tool-but accidentally clicked / the magic wand instead. I liked this particular accident…heh. / / Self Portrait / (taken last week) / / Featured: Self Portrait / / /
"Crossroads"
by Birgitta

2 in my “Going Home” series. Louisville, Kentucky / 4.11.09 The journey continues.. / / Others in this series: / Traveling Man / Hostel / / / / / / / / / /
"Hostel"
by Birgitta

Reprieve from the beating sun, / if only for an afternoon.. / #3 in my “Going Home” series. / Somewhere in Indiana, USA / 4.11.09 / / The journey continues.. / / Others in this series: / Traveling Man / Crossroads / Laminated Print / / / / / / Framed Print / /
"The Dance"
by Birgitta

/ My daughter, Heidi Lael, dances in the woods. / Starlight, Indiana / 3.18.09 / / >Featured< in Featured Art & Photography / >Featured< in All Out Emotion / >Featured< in United States / >Featured< in Layered With Texture / / Special thanks to you, Heidi, for striking such a lovely pose, / and for your endless love & inspiration. :) / / (back to the “Going Home” series soon.) / / / Laminated Print / / / / Framed Print / / / / /
"Ice Storm"
by Birgitta

/ A majestic white peacock displays its royal beauty.. / / Louisville, Kentucky / Taken today/5.30.09 / Canon G3/Best enlarged / / / Featured in: Zoophoria / / / Laminated Print / / / / / Framed Print / / / /
"Adieu"
by Birgitta

/ ...wearing the curtain. / / / To be published in Digital SLR Photography magazine. / The Fall of ‘09 / Taken this morning/self port. / Sh. Sp. 1’‘3/F. 8/ISO 50 / Canon/G3 / 6.12.09 / / / Winner of the “Daily Challenge” at Soaphoto.com / Featured in: United States / Featured in: Canon Vs. Nikon / / (and several others) / / / Framed Print* / / / / / / Laminated Print/black border / / / / / / Laminated Print/white border / / / / /