Theme: Royal Ontario Museum

[Jackie Schuknecht]

I put this through Topaz Simplify> Painting IV, then DAP> Realism. Added a texture from Totally Rad, and then finally a "Pattern" from the blending options. I also distorted the perspective quite a bit and changed the hue.

[Dennis Bishop]

I really really like this. A lot!!! When I first saw it, M C Escher came to mind. It isn't actually like one of his creations, after all, but it's quite incredible. The colors and the shapes are amazing. Did I mention the colors?

[gary ellwein]

Jackie, I love the multiple levels of depth in the image with the varying shades of blue and green. The complimentary splashes of yellow are most effective.

[Randall Farhy]

Jackie-Wow. Besides the overall composition and distorted perspective-I like how you've blended painterly qualities with hard edged subject elements. The only thing I'd play with is the blue-green head of the man, as is it appears alien or birdlike, unlike the simplified elements throughout the rest of the image. I too like this a lot.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Hey, Jackie, I really like this a lot also. From the thumbnail I thought it was the outside of the building and you had warped the people walking but now I get it! Great colors and painterly effect. I agree with Randall about maybe toning down the blue-green head. I also think you could crop a little from the bottom (to the corner of the stairs on the right) for an alternate view. Nicely done:S3:

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Jackie,

Greetings. Randall has it right... Wow! My mind went to artist Edvard Munch. Not sure why but something about the color and the aforementioned head. So, I googled Munch and Ha! there was a page on his painting The Scream on a web site - gogeometry !

http://gogeometry.com/great_paintings/the-scream-edvard-munch-golden-rectangle.htm

Anyway. Back to your image. I love the color... particularly the use of the yellow-purple color combination. And the contrasting combination of the sharp geometric lines with the painterly people. The square aspect ratio... not sure. I would be interested if you had just a little more on the left, maybe completing the corner. Just a thought.

Thanks for posting this one, Jackie. Really inspiring.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Wendy Kates]

Jackie, this is amazing! I love the depth, which is enhanced by the shades of blue and green as well as the texture. Really interesting...I can't stop looking at it!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Thanks for the comments, I will work on that head Randall. I looked at original and the man was bald making his head go a little wonky. I was hanging over the edge of the wall when I took this, hoping not to fall over. Cheryl thanks for the crop suggestion, I kind of like it the way it is, but I'll see if others feel the same way.

[Nancy Bell]

A big WOW! The repeating lines, the shocks of yellow against the mottled blues, the people...all so creatively put together. Very, very well done! My vote is for the original crop.

[Dennis Bishop]

The original. Definitely.

[Kerry Perkins]

What a great image Jackie! What else can I say that hasn't been said? I just love everything about it as presented. Super job!

[Anita Bower]

Excellent geometric image. Love the look you achieved through editing. I think you did a good correction of the man's head in the repost. The only thing I'm unsure of is the partial person--don't know how I feel about it.