Friday, 2 March 2012

Jes Cervoni - Icon

Just another option based on what Claire suggested.



Every time I have passed this woman I can't help but feel how perfectly she represents the idea of celebrity and icon in every way. Placed on a pedestal directly in the center of a public area, she's made a spectacle and acts flamboyantly to the liking of the public. Yet, people just pass by her, hardly noticing while she puts on her show, some will stop to take a quick glance and maybe a photo, but she's more of an object than another human being on the street. I even thought the lens flare at the bottom showed a good representation of the withering away of popularity that most public spectacles experience.
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  1. MS. FRIDAY CLASS2 March 2012 at 17:06

    yes!
    ...this is great jes. her pose, the lighting, the colours, and the burning edge of the lens flare all come together well. you've caught a nice contrast between two different kinds of tacky too...that of the street performer and the even more garish store signage/branding behind her. the fact that her right hand looks like it's about to pat that guy on his round little head just adds to the hilarity.
    i wonder if it would be just as strong with a little bit of the white bottom edge cropped away? not sure.
    -claire

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    1. Jescervoni2 March 2012 at 21:16

      Ah yes that man lol. He was really in focus before too which made it even better, but alas, he didn't make sense so he had to be blurred. I think you're right about the white though, I'll try that out. Thanks Claire! :)

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  2. MS. FRIDAY CLASS3 March 2012 at 08:31

    yes love the 2nd one much better!
    -stef

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  3. WEDNESDAY.MPS163 March 2012 at 18:43

    I like it! Although I find the man distracting personally.
    -alex haney

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    2. Jescervoni3 March 2012 at 21:33

      *I wish you could edit posts but...lol*

      He is extremely distracting. I'm trying to figure out ways I can make him disappear, but I have a feeling he's there to stay, unless I somehow retake the image, which seems unlikely.

      Does photoshop have a magical "man-out" tool I can use? He was much more in focus before too and I had to gaussian blur the whole thing but it doesn't seem to help. Any suggestions on what I could do?

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  4. Helen Pie11 March 2012 at 22:05

    Have you tried kindly asking him to leave?

    I really like this photo - and I agree with the crop of the second one. :)

    Helen

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  5. MS. FRIDAY CLASS7 April 2012 at 18:16

    I like the second one too :) And I like the whole context of it too :)

    -Gina

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