Title: The Long Shot (Photography-Photoshop C.S.6-Digital Art-Canon EOS T3i.) Location: Saratoga Racetrack Vernon N.Y.
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DESCRIPTIOPN: I initially captured this image while at the horse and buggy races at Saratoga NY’s horse racing track. I then brought the digital image into Photoshop where I began to darken out everything except the horses, jockeys, and buggies. My aim was to emphasize the dramatic movement that takes place during a race. I used a digital paintbrush to blur specific portions of the image, rendering an even more exaggerated and intense feeling of speed. I wanted to create a piece of art that teetered on the edge of both photorealism and surrealism. I wanted the viewer to know exactly what was taking place in this picture, but to also be coaxed past the point of reality without recognizing that they had. I loved the entire process when making this piece, from taking the initial photograph to the last digital brush stroke in Photoshop. There is a classy old school mood that I believe resonates from this particular piece. My love for horse racing, and abstract painting made this piece a joy to create.
