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05-MAY-2007	Traveller

Ramona * Traveller

In the far vastness of Time, here at this door was Ramona not only born, but here also years later was her Indian lover murdered in her arms.

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jnconradie		13-May-2007 10:14
Compliments again, Traveller! And thanks very much for the additional information. You are a veritable treasure chest of information I had never even heard of! Regards jnconradie

Canon DSLR Challenge		13-May-2007 07:56
Ah, but Michael, I have thought of reading it again...but the novels of our youth...would they still have the same impact? Maybe it is best not to try to go home again sometimes....lol. I did have to torque the heck out of this puppy in Transform>>>Distort to get most of the Verticals lined-up (it was shot at 17mm)...there are always some trade-offs in perspective, but this worked pretty well, especially the verticals on the left. Kind of like a soft pastel post card from the 1920's, you know? Best Wishes, Traveller

Guest		13-May-2007 05:19
I don't know the novel and feel the poorer for it. I've put it on my reading list. I do like the choice you've made here to hold those palms upright while exploiting the perspective of the mission. The post processing is lovely and effective. Nicely done, Trav. -Michael

Canon DSLR Challenge		13-May-2007 02:55
Welcome back, Bob....I have a sharpened version...not much sharper, but still sharper. As you well know, as an artist...which I am not...but still, even pretending to be an artist....choices have to be made. I have also mailed around this link to people that have ties to here, and so this is for them also. Best Wishes, You Pirate you...lol Traveller

Canon DSLR Challenge		13-May-2007 02:22
I must again demonstrate my literary ignorance as I refrained from commenting until I googled! However, your explanation sets the scene beautifully and I can see much more clearly 'the artist's intention'. Easier to do with motion pictures because one can utilise a 'shimmer effect' to give it a dream or thought portrayal. With a single frame it is quite a challenge! My first impression was that it was a little too soft but in context it works. I wonder if partially erasing to white around the edges ( like a cloud effect...) might add to the story? Either way, full marks for your original thoughts and ability to capture the very 'soul' of your subject. ~ Regards Melbob

Canon DSLR Challenge		12-May-2007 20:10
Thanks, Nico...this is the Mission San Gabriel, the 4th of the California Mission system and the richest of them all for a time. Founded in 1771, construction started in 1778. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_San_Gabriel_Arc%C3%A1ngel The fictionalized Ramona was born near the Mission, and it is a principal location in the book, Ramoma (1884). ******* Ramona is a novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson and published in 1884. It is the story of a part-Scottish and part-Indian orphan girl growing up and getting married in Southern California, suffering discrimination and hardship. Initially serialized in the Christian Union on a weekly basis, the novel became immensely popular, with over 135 printings, three film versions, and an outdoor play which has been performed annually since 1923. The impact the novel had on the culture and image of Southern California was enormous. Its romanticization of Mexican colonial life gave the region a unique cultural identity and its publication coincided with the arrival of railroad lines to the region, bringing in countless tourists who wanted to see the locations in the novel. * Other notable Ramona landmarks included "Ramona's Birthplace", a small adobe near Mission San Gabriel Arcángel as well as the grave of Ramona Lubo, who called herself the "real Ramona" and whose life bore some resemblance to that of the fictional Ramona, on the Cahuilla Indian reservation.... *** Most Scholars now say the San Gabriel Mission had nothing to do with Ramona...I choose to disagree. This Mission remains the oldest building of brick and mortar in Southern California. The book had a tremendous influence on me as child....as noted in a threaded post, I wept for days over the injustices to the Indians and the racism. Which is not to say I am still not free of it myself, (raised eyebrows) This was processed with Midnight Black, v.2 Author: Dave Jaseck. I am not very good with it yet, and have totally screwed up some other frames from this shoot...lol...I would add that after this action, I did quite a bit more to soften the extreme effect....which I did not want....I wanted distinct, yet....touched by the vastness of time, there and recognizable, but still...distant in memory. Best Wishes, Traveller

jnconradie		12-May-2007 18:47
Traveller, I am sure you could bet that I would be asking the obvious questions: where you find such a unique (and foreign-looking) building? Please say more about the post-processing: the soft-fuzzy style. Don't tell me you also become an "Orton addict" like yours truly? :-) I love those shadows on the wall on the left; that and those impressive looking palm trees, are the highlights from a personal perspective. I did not google "Ramona" and trust you will let us know a little more about this book? Good work, Sir! Regards jnconradie