It’s funny how memory works.
Inspired by Sally‘s interest in photo montage, I have been playing with an app called Fused; blending together contradictory images or those of the same scene.
When my latest experiment — with a shot of branches reflected in a puddle — morphed into an abstract pattern that reminded me of a wallpaper design, I couldn’t help playing some more.
Adding a second image, of some blossom in bud, stirred memories of the living room of a childhood home which had a feature wall covered with paper of a bold design overlaid on the wallpaper which hung on the remaining walls.
Even though this design isn’t that which adorned our long-ago living room, I still feel my mind prickling with the inhaled dust of old memories.
This post was written for Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge at Lens and Pens by Sally.
Fascinating, Su. This is creating resonating images and using them ‘to fish’ in the subconscious. And then playing some more. Who knows where it will take you…
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‘Fish in the sub-conscious’ — that’s a great way to describe it. Thanks Tish.
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I think they would make great wall paper. I like the faded one (last one) the best.
Leslie
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Me too! Thanks Leslie
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These are great Su- I was especially taken with the second one-pattern and movement in a kind of eye-catching rhythm- looking forward to seeing other experiments!
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Thanks Meg. I have Sally at Lens and Pens by Sally to thank for getting me interested in montage again. 😃
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Yes, Sally is doing some interesting work too with photo montage-
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Wonderful effects!
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These are so beautiful! You are very talented. The last one reminds me of the wallpaper in one of the bedrooms in the house I grew up in.
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Thank you. It is so nice to be able to connect people with memories. 😃
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These are really lovely images. They remind me less of wallpaper, and more of beautiful fabric. I’d love a dress or a blouse made from fabric that looks like those photos!
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Thanks Mary. I can see what you mean. If the pattern were small, it would work quite well as dress fabric. 😃
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Su, these are wonderful. You go from strength to strength.
janet
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Thank you so much Janet; that’s brought such a smile to my face this morning.
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These are lovely.
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🙂 thanks
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Great app, excellent work.
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Su, these are lovely, reminding me of oriental prints. Your work with layering to create the manages has many dimensions that invite close examination and pondering. Well done. Happy Photo Challenge.
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Thank you Sally. Your recent work with photo montage is proving really inspiring.
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That’s heartwarming. Thanks, and I am enjoying your experimentation. See you soon.
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What a wonderful layering of memories, ideas, and of course, photos. Very inspiring, thanks for sharing, Su. 👏
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I really enjoyed each image and the beautiful reflection with you.
I am just peeking back in blog land (kind of on a break) and it was fun to come to an art post with such personal (yet universal even without having wallpaper) and warm thoughts….
✌🏼️❤️️
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