Fantasy Forest by Saturnine Dryke
Up-close and personal best describes Saturnine’s take on the Fantasy Forest. A focus on some of the unique topiary furniture is nice, and a number of close-ups on what others might find to be but incidental objects in the Forest shows her unique eye. What I particularly liked was that given the limited number of shots I requested Saturnine chose quite a few that will require some exploration by visitors to find during their own exploration. It was my intention to place a number of accents amongst the larger items in Oswald and am happy to see some of them captured here in this gallery.
Fantasy Forest by Milk McCallen
Milk took a very different tact with her shots of Oswald, and a very interesting one. The theme here seems to be focus, as in single elements dominating the shot and creating a mood through the angle of the subject. Of particular notice is the upshot of the tree. A tree in and of itself doesn’t set Oswald apart from many locations around Second Life, but looking at the shot in this context sells the parcel’s name while also setting a mood. I never would have thought of taking that shot which is why it pays to take advantage of in-world photographers for your needs. While Milk didn’t do any after-processing like the two previous galleries employed, the shots are still powerful and varied, including interiors and exteriors and a subtle commentary on aloneness in a few avatar-engaged photographs.
Fantasy Forest by Amira Footman
Amira’s take on the Fantasy Forest is very direct. Choosing a smaller number of locations but offering variations on the final artistic look point to her eye for drawing the best from a subject. Her post-processing favors color blow-outs and focuses tightly on the subject making the surroundings into backdrops that emphasize the foreground even more. When I first talked with Amira she said, “I am excited to do this, it’s different to my usual requests.” That is always an attitude to seek in an artist and it can be seen in the results.
Fantasy Forest by pixelGrain Studios
I solicited a number of Second Life photographers to bring Clubside’s Fantasy Forest to life as my own pictures could never do. The first set comes courtesy of Lucca Staheli and Chandra Meehan of pixelGrain Studios. The assignment, as I discovered from talking to Lucca and other photographers, was a bit different as the area is quite large with any number of attractions. I asked for twelve photos with or without models, that was all. I was looking for the artist to pull out what caught their eye. Since many of the photographers are used to portraits or specific events I was quite curious as to what they would come up with. Looking at the results I am amazed. Taking in-world photography and combining it with traditional paint tools like Photoshop really puts an exciting spin on the imagery of Second Life. The composition is great to start with, but the color palette effects really focus certain details and the use of framing and grain really sealed the deal.
If you are interested in hiring Chandra and Lucca to photograph your region, build or just your avatar, they come hightly recommended. Below is taken straight from their in-world classified:
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