Tango Baby posted an artsy beach photo which she referred to as one
of those happy accidents. You know the ones, where the subject is
accidentally out of focus, but the effect is quite magical? I was given a
nice tripod as a Christmas gift and everyone enjoyed dressing up with
props and posing for portraits. While downloading and sorting through
my holiday pics today, I came across this shot which is one of those
lovely accidents. It has a wonderfully dark "film noir" look about it,
don't you think?
It looks brilliant, Willow! (Like the new header too.)
ReplyDeleteI once had a 'happy accident' with one of my oil paintings, which slithered off the back seat of the car while still wet. It created a wonderful effect in the painted sky - but not so good on the car seats!!
That is really cool. I haven't had any happy accidents yet - unless you count my four wonderful children!
ReplyDeleteI love your "happy accident", willow! He looks like a secret agent spying on the important ladies who are sipping tea at the corner cafe.
ReplyDeleteWow! This really is spectacular. I love the mysterious feel to it.
ReplyDeleteI love them, yours and tangobaby's! I am in a dreamy mode this week…
ReplyDeleteI love it. I love the way his pink skin kind of bleeds into the mauve back ground. And that hat. Very stylish.
ReplyDeleteHi Willow, I collect vintage vernacular snapshots and accidents are my favorite to collect - I especially love double exposures and spirit shots. Yours has a spirit feel to it. Love it. I'm planning to post some of my collection soon. Kim
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ReplyDeleteI love that my photo has inspired you and robin bird today. It's funny how you see your photo as noirish. I was going to second what Kim and David mentioned about the spirit photos.
Just before I took my photo, we had gone to SF MOMA to see a collection of scientific photographs from 1850-1900. A portion of them were of spirit photography, showing ghostly images. So The Boy named my photo the Spirit Surfers and I like that quite a lot.
Thanks for sharing yours with us. ;-)
Well, it's funny that you should mention the spirit-ness of this photo, because the shot was taken at one of the most "haunted" spots in the Manor!
ReplyDeleteInteresting observation, Willow. I was going to ask if the Willow Wraith was about when the shot was taken!
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool!
ReplyDeleteAAAACHHHOOOOO!!!
Back to bed for me...
i so agree!!!! sometimes the happy accidents are the very best shots!!
ReplyDeleteMmmm maybe I should publish some photos, nearly all of mine come out blurry and out of focus. New medium maybe?
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I agree.
ReplyDeleteAnd another beautiful header! I wasn't a big fan of the last one with the woman with no face. But then it began to grow on me.
Sorry. I'm having an early cocktail and am being blatantly honest.
This would look great in grey scale (or perhaps toned like a platinotype?). Very 30's European.
ReplyDeleteI love the header, too.
Oh, that's Bogart and I want my fiver*, please! :-)
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
* Five pounds in GB.
Hey, I know that guy! ;)
ReplyDeleteHey Willow! - sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas! - love your new header! - the best yet - oooo, you also have a new profile pic - nice
ReplyDeleteIt does have a film noir ganster quality about it, great shot. Those are the kinds of mistakes we love.
ReplyDeleteNever admit your art is an accident. Let people wonder how you achieved the effect. Pappy
ReplyDeleteA fun photo! By happy accident Shutter Sisters http://shuttersisters.com/home/ (someone will have to tell me how to enter links here!) post today is about unexpected results from your camera....I love the old and new spirit shots too..
ReplyDeleteLove the crop for the new header too - beautiful..
To the Lady of the Manor...it has been a serendipitous path to the Manor; what a lovely surprise! Come visit me at gardenmother.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteWonderful picture, you can imagine many stories just based on it.
ReplyDeleteI like the photo... but it makes me dizzy!
ReplyDeleteI like this "happy accident"...very mysterious. Now with a tripod tucked under your arm, we can expect all sorts of images of Manor guests!
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ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fantastic post! Good job!
Great! Keep writing…….
Good week……… You are Welcomed to my blog…….
" A Happy New Year''
Are you sure that is not one of your family ghosts?
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me of an old Cary grant movie. I love it.
ReplyDeleteI love it! With two active little boys a lot of my photos seem to be "happy accidents"... sometimes too many of them.
ReplyDeleteThe thing I noticed about the shot, is while I was looking at it, it slowly came into focus, of course not completely, but it didn't make sense at all at first...cool(doesn't take much for me)
ReplyDeleteThe man looks like Stanley Tucci.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful effect on the cigar photo. I don't know why but it looks like Bruce Willis to me.
ReplyDeleteDefintely! It looks like your ghost, perhaps too?! Wow, 32 replies! Way to go.
ReplyDeleteLove your Willow Manor in winter, btw.
Nice photo. Keep Blogging (O_o)
ReplyDeleteNever admit to photographic accidents. If it looks good, it was planned that way!
ReplyDeleteHello Willow,
ReplyDeleteYour cigar man certainly is mysterious but I'm inclined to agree with the Bruce Willis lookalike!
Wouldn't it be good if all our 'duff' shots were as fortuitous?
Like Jeane, I also like your new profile image. Very seductive.
This is very artistic and interesting.
ReplyDeleteI love it when one gets accidental effects which are fun.
Yes, very film-like.
Yes, I do think. It is there for the imagination to work on. Possibilities are endless.
ReplyDeleteOh yes...my favorite kind of photo!
ReplyDeleteHow fun to play dress up!
Love the new header...
That is so effective, willow. He looks like he'd also be very striking in a normal photo as well. I love men in hats - trilby type ones. It's such a good look.
ReplyDeleteHappy almost New Year
For me a photographic accident is when the pictures come out in focus.
ReplyDeleteMark me a fan of your new header too!
It's spooky, but it doesn't give me the willies.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year, WIllow!
He seems to be boarding a train. A Cold War thriller? How about "The Third Man"?
ReplyDeleteAnyway, there are no accidents... so they say...
Fab!!
Oh yes! Very "Big Sleep" (the original, of course).
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Have you tried to transform it to a black and white picture?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. Love your banner photo too.
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