Earth's Last Citadel or; Poor Punctuation (and in a title... WTF?!)

Dateline: Vancouver, Summer 2011
A photographer nears the end of his college photography education and reals at the choices that lay before him. He asks a question,
"What is this?"

Earth's Last Citadel Recreated - Peter Onyschuk, 2011

Strobist Notes®
Big white nylon scrims, sb-600, sb-700 (commander),  Stock Photo (from google image search), Dwarven Forge Miniature, Dry Ice, Etc. Etc




All joking aside, I created this image for a class I just finished at Langara College called Commercial Production. Probably one of the best courses I've taken yet at that wonderful institution (no japes). Small class, LOTS OF WORK, knowledgeable instructor; this class is serious.
This image is a photographic reinterpretation of a sci-fi paperback illustration titled "Earth's Last Citadel" written by wife and husband (equality) duo C.L. Moore and Henry Kuttner (respectively).
Here's the original:...

Don't Ape, Honour

My Own Photograph - Peter Onyschuk, 2011

This is Rob (above), and Darcy (below) doing a recreation of a portrait by Philippe Halsman of the actor Anna Magnani taken in 1951.




I tried uploading a copy of the original, but since it's copyright is held by Magnum Photo Google's server wont let me upload it. I'll try scanning the copy I have in a book and uploading it later this week, but I'm starting to wonder if this is a watermark issue or Google's new image search engine being smart and Orwellian. BECAUSE THAT'S SHITTY! This blog is not a commercial venture. I don't make ANY money from it's content, so why shouldn't I be able to honour a photograph I'm referencing by posting a small, heavily watermarked version of it.

Butcher

Butcher, Butcher, Dave the Butcher

Butcher Portrait, July 2011

Siblings Portraits

Brothers #1, 2011

Took this portrait of Ed Pien and his brother Dave when they were visiting Vancouver late last month. We had dinner at The Reef on Main St. and dessert at Sweet Revenge also on Main. I wanted to do a quick picture of them in "Golden Hour" sunlight, but we ate for too long and buildings got in the way of the sunset. So I chose this very attractive backdrop and took a shot anyways. Thanks Dave and Ed!
I would love to do more sibling portraits. Got a sibling and want a portrait? Email me.

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Very Few Posts

Due to turning these illustrations into photographs. It's... going. Images are due July 29 for Commercial Production.

Morning Coffee or Tea

Working, saw this reflection in my tea.

Quick Work

Three-ology

Al Joe's

Took this pic for Al Joe's, a restaurant in Vangouver, B.C.
They didn't want it. I guess I'll call it #aworkinprogress.

Dog Jump

Dog Jump i