The Birth of Eve

A whimsical piece, based on an event from Classical Gnostic mythology. Created via digital manipulation (Adobe Photoshop 7.0) of a pre-existing photograph (will post later for comparison).

Agnipuccha

The title comes from a Sanskrit term describing the tail or extreme point of a sacrificial fire arranged in the shape of a bird.

Heavy use of Photoshop's Ripple and Glass filters on this one.

(c) 2005 James Robson. Please do not copy without permission. Thanks! :-)

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The base photograph I used in creating Agnipuccha.

I took this photo while standing near the center of the annual Yule "Tree" in Zilker Park, Austin. My camera was on slow-shutter, so the lights turned out looking like lines.

The big yellow mass of "flame" near the lower corner is actually just the Tree's star.

Savannah

(c) 2004 James Robson. Please do not copy without permission. Thanks!
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My original intent was to make what looked like a wellspring in the middle of a desert, but I screwed up during a save, and rather than start all over again I just forged ahead and wound up with...this. It's whatever you think it should be. ;-)

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