Pure masterpiece

Masterpiece is a word carrying quite a strong meaning. If one says "masterpiece", works of Michelangelo or Raphael (to name just a few) come to mind. When it comes to my mind and my way of thinking however, any image presented in an approving way can classify as a masterpiece.

Take this rose. One can see its beauty gone past yet it still carries certain charm…

Can this classify as a masterpiece? Why not. It celebrates life, the fragility of youth and beauty and the dignity of getting old.

With the help of autumn light, the rose also carried a twinkle of a flare on the tip of a petal; a flare that I enhanced slightly.

When being pushed towards more vivid colours, my masterpiece comprehension takes its shape…

Since I dare to think about the way a masterpiece could be turn towards my picture handling I cannot omit paintography (about which I have written on various occasions in the past).

Returning to the same subject of the intro image, this (picture on the right) is another variation of the same bush branch. At this time, I changed my focus making the whole image more less out of focus…

…and this made it ideal for a paintography treatment; introducing more saturated tones, brushing away any blemishes and smoothing the whole feel of the picture.

This post shows three pictures I took today on my walk through the park. Starting with only a general computer manipulation, the next stage added an extra flare to an ageing subject that opens completely different topic, the topic of progression in life. By using paintography in my final image, I am yet again thinking of merging the old with the new; painterly treatment of old masters with computer painterly approach. Is this the way art progresses? Is this the 21st century view on masterpieces?

With this thought I will leave you and please feel free to leave any comments. I am sure this is a topic that could open a discussion. K-)