Luck and Omen – photomontage – © 2018 – Howard Faxon
This work is not a part of any series. I construct these kind of images from my photographs and the photographs contain what is around me. I mix the birds in my yard, the plants in my yard, the insects or spiders, and things in my house. What I see every day affects me without my knowledge. It colors my day so to speak. An image though, can be analyzed in the open.
Is it lucky or is it a warning? A black bird might be either, a coin on a neck chain is lucky, and a thistle is also up for grabs. A warm background color and branches lifting up are promising and a spider is icky. As we walk around each day most of what we see is not noticed really. So, when something sticks out it strikes us. Is it lucky to see a black bird? Did the wind just change? Did a spider pass by? … Was it luck or was it an omen?
Any animals or people black, white or brindle that is friendly is a good Omen in my book…
I agree. I tend toward the good omen.
That is an awesome photo. Very well put together.
Thanks so much. I’m glad you stopped in.
A great collection here. Reminds me of my busy mind at night! Beautifully done.
It’s a time for creating at night. … I told everyone, “It’s quiet and I can work”. Secretly I thought it’s a time to listen unguarded, to be open and sensitive. What was happening all around me was others dreaming. An atmosphere favoring creation maybe.
I also often work at night. Thanks so much !
Your new work is really beautiful. I always choose to believe it’s luck, even though some might say otherwise. I was born in 13th, though some might say we will have bad luck especially when 13th falls on Friday, I always think that’s my lucky day. When I believe it is, it will be. 😀 In fact, I don’t think I have experienced any bad luck on 13th or 13th Friday. 😛
Of course it is your lucky day – “nature imitates art”
I think I have been lucky after feeling lucky. I did an experiment once playing backgammon and I played this song continuously on headphones one day – I won more games than usual. It might be coincidence.
Thanks for coming around! Cheers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn3soYbSpS4
Very interesting art. I think I will go South.
Exit stage right? Like away from all that ? Anyway, thanks for viewing and stopping in – I am lucky to have an audience to appreciate, and I do.
Thank you.
was it art or was it great art, to continue your theme.
there is a lot to unpack in this bag Howard. I am not sure I have enough time to break down the moving pieces.
The weather vane in front is interesting…East is the most obscured direction so I will go that way!
The weather vane lives here in town with me. I love that thing. I think they can be bought now – not unique. I struggle to think of stuff to write. I don’t exercise much thought or control making images on the computer. It’ more like testing. To put it here I must write but writing comes from a different place. Flash back to art school. Anyway, I found the coolest boat to photograph today.!! Thanks for stopping. … Oh, and I found a boat named “Ethereal”.- strikes me as a unique boat name.
Ethereal seems very unboat like. They have names like Viking and Bernadette .
It is a good name. I see boats all the time with names like Ring Thing. Her Palace, No Fish Allowed.
you know, naming is a thing people have to do for themselves!
You’re right … I have to work on getting up yesterday’s boatyard pictures. The post weekend surge in approved posts has me catching up big time.
wait did you say boat picture posts?
yes yes yes yes yes!
Not that I care or anything 😉
There were a couple of winners yesterday. One I plan to keep an eye on – when it goes back in the water it may draw a crowd but the perfect candidate for a film of the lift in action.
working title
What do you call a boat out of water?
Not a duck!
I know it has been a while but I haven’t figured out the not a duck yet. … Holy moly, it just hit me – guess I had to write it. good grief …
all that matters is you figured it out.
I just returned from cruising the boatyard and I went in the back alley’s this time. And, instead of documentary boat portraits I did some more artsy close-ups and stuff. Haven’t seen them yet but I’ll submit a couple today for next week release.!
i cannot wait for the new boat pictures!
our boat is Labs Lair Too
(we had a previous boat called Labs Lair).
I often struggle with images rather than writing. i try to share pictures that my dad or grandfather took because choosing ones that I took, that I like is so much harder.
The weather vane is so cooL!
Beautiful art , Thank you for sharing
Thank you so much. I’m glad that you viewed and stopped in. Cheers.