James Troi's Visual Diary

Tony planets are cool. I’ve had a go at making some and would love to say they came out like these, well for the most part they came out all right, but could have been better.

I enjoy the way a tiny planet can taking in the full surrounds of a location and present it in an unusual way.

Sarah McLachlan - Laws of Illusion

The cover art from Sarah McLachlan’s album with photos by Kharen Hill and Ralph Mazzucco

Runaway Bride by calanan

Great work, envisioning a concept related to society. This photo was no doubt taken to be part of a stock library. It has that feel to it.

Hands by Toshi*

Multiple points of backlight, and the silhouette of the human form and the hands. The non-de-script form stops us from knowing who the human is. Perhaps it is a study of identity?

The blue in this image adds to a feeling of isolation and loneliness. The silhouette brings a sense of mystery about the subject.

When done well (as this one is) these tilt-shift images are very cool. Making the real seem unreal by manipulating he focal plane with blur. I’ve tried my hand at some fake tilt-shifts (cause I can’t afford the lens) and have had moderate success, but nothing as nice as this one by Steve Brown.