A Postcard from Marion Rig

By Aaron Santos

On 21 April 2007

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Hi there!

I thought you might like this photo on JPGmag.com:

http://www.jpgmag.com/photos/124274

A Postcard from Marion Rig

A very simple idea, executed very simply.

26 Responses

  • Mikael Hörnlund

    On 4 August 2007 Mikael Hörnlund said:

    Excellent photo..

  • J.R. Goleno

    On 4 August 2007 J.R. Goleno said:

    I love this photo and I really see very little processing other than the slight vignetting on the sides. The lighting is amazing!

  • Aaron Santos

    On 10 August 2007 Aaron Santos said:

    The only post processing here is that I was originally near the beach, so I had to add the trees, and then since it was summer, I had to photoshop all the leaves out, but once that was done it was only a matter of multiplying the book (which was a .gif file I found through google) and changing the colors of the covers, warping some of the binders open, and finally adding the young lady into the foreground. I cleaned up some of the edges, put the shadow in place, and called it a day. Other than that, it's a pretty straight forward photograph. I don't know what the problem is.

  • tana nichols

    On 10 August 2007 tana nichols said:

    Aaron,
    Well stated. :)

  • Kara

    On 11 August 2007 Kara said:

    I joined this site because I saw that photo in the magazine. It's beautiful.
    And this discussion is amazing.

  • Cora D. Mitchell

    On 12 August 2007 Cora D. Mitchell said:

    What a stunning photograph. It's beautiful!!!!

  • free speech

    On 16 August 2007 free speech said:

    I somehow agree with jrjrjrjr. BUT, the picture is outstanding. I just feel sorry to the rest of the members who posted a more deserving reward (IF THE RULES WERE ACTUALLY FOLLOWED BY THE JUDGES).

  • Marc Sims

    On 18 August 2007 Marc Sims said:

    As part of a respectable company that leads a team of graphic artists, I find this photograph OVER PROCESSED. It' is indeed a beautiful picture (NO DOUBT ABOUT IT). If I was just given the opportunity to jude, I could have included this in the magazine ONLY, ONLY if the 'OVERT PROCESSING' is NOT A RULE. I therefore conclude that the jpgmag judges did a bad job in choosing this picture as well as some (over processed) pictures that were included in the magazine (dream theme).

  • Mercedes Ramirez

    On 22 August 2007 Mercedes Ramirez said:

    Ay Aaron you are funny!
    This is an amazing picture!

  • Alex Hall

    On 26 August 2007 Alex Hall said:

    This is really pretty.

  • Aaron Santos

    On 29 August 2007 Aaron Santos said:

    I never imagined this image would inspire such great divides. And having taken the photograph, I can say that there is much less post-processsing than everyone seems to think. Is it really so far-fetched of an idea that someone would take the time to compose and create an image before they snap the shutter and not in Photoshop afterwards?

  • Jason Schupp

    On 29 August 2007 Jason Schupp said:

    What are these book things you're talking about? I've never heard of them. I think you're making them up entirely. Making them up in Photoshop. ;)

  • Kushal Ruia

    On 19 October 2007 Kushal Ruia gave props:

    i like!

  • Ashley Lebedev

    On 21 October 2007 Ashley Lebedev gave props:

    absolutely love the concept. beautiful work. :)

  • Carolyn Mendelsohn

    On 29 December 2007 Carolyn Mendelsohn gave props:

    So beautifully composed!

  • adam

    On 3 January 2008 adam said:

    beautiful. great work.

  • Christian Gates

    On 19 January 2008 Christian Gates said:

    That's really great. Inspiring.

  • Rolfe Dlugy-Hegwer

    On 10 February 2008 Rolfe Dlugy-Hegwer gave props:

    Right on! Thank you for creating and sharing.

  • Haley Hansen

    On 10 February 2008 Haley Hansen said:

    I love it. It's a combination of my two favorite things, a nice picture and literature. Well done.

  • Alicia Lee

    On 16 March 2008 Alicia Lee said:

    the colour and tones are very nice in this

  • Catherine Kurvink

    On 20 March 2008 Catherine Kurvink gave props:

    I've never seen anything like this shot before. It's absolutely mesmerizing!

  • Rød Pitti

    On 25 March 2008 Rød Pitti said:

    For graphic design it's ok, for photography, no.

  • Logan Marshall-Green

    On 4 April 2008 Logan Marshall-Green said:

    Eh.........

  • Caitlin Anne Heath

    On 11 June 2008 Caitlin Anne Heath said:

    I don't know why, but this reminds me of the movie interperetation of fereinheight 451.lol.

  • Jade

    On 2 August 2008 Jade said:

    amazing idea and shot.

  • William Douglas

    On 23 September 2008 William Douglas gave props:

    this reminds me of a cig harvey photo

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