Deconstruction (part 1)

Posted by Curly (South Shields, United Kingdom) on 30 July 2012 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.

A short series of abstracts mainly put together using Pixel Bender for 64 bit Photoshop CS5.

A few moths ago the Bizz Bar on Ocean Road in South Shields suddenly collapsed showering the street with tons of debris. The building had been undergoing some "refurbishment" at the time of the collapse and little is known about the true reason why its structure spectacularly failed. I documented the aftermath the following day as contractors started to clear away the mess, the pictures themselves were not earth shattering but they gave me the basis for these artistic abstracts.
Here's the original straight out of the camera, I only used a portion from the right hand side.

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gerard1948 from Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Good work and treatment is very original. Thank you for explanations.
Have a good day,

30 Jul 2012 5:29am

ursulakatariina from Leixlip, Ireland

Wow, great abstract. Good work.

30 Jul 2012 5:56am

Anneka from Bray, Ireland

A rich tapestry.
Very eye catching. Wonderful array of geometric shapes and colour is so rich.
Love it

30 Jul 2012 5:56am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Wonderful image

30 Jul 2012 6:21am

Riccardo from Rome, Italy

Wow great postpro!!

30 Jul 2012 6:26am

Veronique from France, Switzerland

I like the result ! very rich in tones

30 Jul 2012 6:27am

PATRICK from miramas, France

splendid

30 Jul 2012 7:01am

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

Having viewed footage of the scene, this is fascinatingly reflective of the aftermath - and much more artistic !

30 Jul 2012 7:05am

Florence from Paris, France

That's so... creative, beautiful and NEW ! Wow. Cool/ I like it a lot dear. 5 stars.

30 Jul 2012 7:10am

Melocoton from Salamanca, Spain

a new way, bravo you are a very creative person and I want to learn, very nice curly

30 Jul 2012 7:10am

k@ from Paris, France

Interesting ! Strange and new.

30 Jul 2012 7:19am

@k@: Yeah new, I decided to do something new, just for the enjoyment :-)

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

I like the melting effect of this architectural abstract!

30 Jul 2012 8:18am

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

Crazy picture ... absolutely unpredictable and beautiful visual ... Ways that seem to melt from the heat .... Thanks for telling us your source material. The creative mind and brain is in your dear friend!

30 Jul 2012 8:23am

Basile Pesso from City of Aminus, Paris, France

Masterpiece.

30 Jul 2012 8:23am

anne fleurent from Bois-le-Roi, France

such a beautiful result ! great work

30 Jul 2012 9:14am

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

Excellent, c'est vraiment fantastique. Bonne journée.

30 Jul 2012 9:27am

Grigore from Bucuresti, Romania

This image can be expressed in words! Amazing image!

30 Jul 2012 9:29am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Cubism meets jigsaw :)

30 Jul 2012 9:48am

Nazzareno from Rome, Italy

Very nice and creative photo !

30 Jul 2012 10:33am

J.R. from Urasoe City, Japan

I agree with grouser but only if I knew what he was saying:( Interesting what you can construct or deconstruct with Photoshop

30 Jul 2012 11:06am

Calusarus from Drome des collines, France

A magical reflection

30 Jul 2012 11:09am

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

Truly inspired Curly! Well done! ;-)

30 Jul 2012 11:17am

Doug from Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom

Superb abstract and great title

30 Jul 2012 11:18am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

Interesting processing. Fun !

30 Jul 2012 11:46am

Rick from Toronto, Canada

What a wonderful visual! Some kind of computer chip meltdown abstract beauty.

30 Jul 2012 11:50am

Laurette from Fourways - Johannesburg, South Africa

A marvelous abstract and beautifully done. The colour combinations is beautiful. Well done !

30 Jul 2012 12:01pm

Benkirane Thami from Fès, Morocco

Excellent traitement qui transfigure l'architecture!
Bon début de semaine lumineuse!

30 Jul 2012 12:29pm

Stu from From Scotland | Living in 京都 Kyoto, Japan

It almost looks like a reflection in the water. Nice work Curly.

30 Jul 2012 12:39pm

Joyce from Montana, United States

Brilliant work Curly! It's awesome, and you are clever to process that pile of rubble into this excellent and beautiful abstract art. Love the soft curvy edges on the detail that reminds me of bike gears. 5 stars from me.

30 Jul 2012 12:59pm

k@ from Paris, France

... and you did well - NEW is staying young at heart, bravo young boy ;)

30 Jul 2012 1:00pm

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Just like a fabric or a quilt ...Superb !And great colors .

30 Jul 2012 1:38pm

MikeM from Gateshead, United Kingdom

different to say the least. Well done

30 Jul 2012 1:57pm

myky from Ontario, Canada

Great result...love the colours!

30 Jul 2012 3:31pm

Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium

Great post-processing.... I'm getting a little bit dizzy, but the effect and the c odors are great ! Have a lovely day Curly :)

30 Jul 2012 4:00pm

David from Avranches, France

Wow, great process.

30 Jul 2012 4:08pm

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

The effect creates something new, something that tells its own story

30 Jul 2012 5:03pm

firoozeh from Germany

waooooooo.........sehr schön .....gut gemacht

30 Jul 2012 5:07pm

Kazimir from Havirov, Czech Republic

Really expressive picture. Good colours!

30 Jul 2012 6:11pm

Lena from San Francisco, United States

What amazing of colorful image. nice abstract effect..great shot. well seen.

30 Jul 2012 6:43pm

Vert Pomme from Montreuil Sous Bois, France

Superbe.

30 Jul 2012 7:08pm

Florence from Paris, France

Thanks again dear for your wonderful com. It have warmed my heart. It suits so well here, I should have asked you for the title. :-)

30 Jul 2012 7:20pm

huri from tehran, Iran

perfect

30 Jul 2012 7:27pm

rem_la from Villiers, France

une decomposition haute en couleur, j'aime

30 Jul 2012 7:42pm

Irene from San Francisco, United States

I like what you did to the picture and also like the colors.

30 Jul 2012 7:46pm

The Mouse from Glasgow, United Kingdom

Sell it! Its a beauty.

30 Jul 2012 8:10pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

A splendid abstract. I love all of the shapes and patterns.

30 Jul 2012 8:34pm

Denise from granby, québec, Canada

Very interesting and creative!

30 Jul 2012 8:41pm

DULCIE from Danville, CA, United States

A wonderful abstract of this interesting catastrophe !! A dynamic edit, excitingly interpreted.

30 Jul 2012 9:30pm

Dokmateo from Madrid, Spain

Excellent treatment! Very interesting!

30 Jul 2012 9:31pm

Don Levesque from Saint John, Canada

Original treatment! If I hadn't seen the original, I've would of though it to be a view of an apartment complex.
Well done Curly!

30 Jul 2012 10:56pm

MissT from Chicagoland, United States

Wow, that's cool - Gorgeous set of colors!

30 Jul 2012 11:34pm

Mooie from Vancouver, Canada

That is awesome - you are the master of processing!

31 Jul 2012 12:56am

Baldwin VW from Bejuma, Venezuela

Amazing abstract image, very creative !!! Colors are really gorgeous ...

31 Jul 2012 1:07am

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

Wow, it is amazing how the picture of the collapsed building was totally transformed into a work of art! Beautiful!

31 Jul 2012 1:17am

Sue-Ann from Quebec, Canada

very strange but beautiful... can't wait seeing others...

31 Jul 2012 1:35am

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

This is a wonderful abstract.

31 Jul 2012 4:07am

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Great effect, beautifully done!

31 Jul 2012 4:56am

Bettina from Los Angeles, United States

Wow, that is really really cool. Can't believe the original in comparison!

31 Jul 2012 5:51am

BLISTR from Edmonton, Canada

Very cool idea.

31 Jul 2012 3:35pm

Jerry - a moment in time [...] from Chicago, United States

a piece of art. Curly this is great!!! when is your exhibition?

31 Jul 2012 5:01pm

Marilla from Turku, Finland

Funny and fascinating!

31 Jul 2012 7:02pm

Jeff from Honolulu, United States

Exceptional abstract, Curly. Blow it up (no pun intended), frame it, and hang it on a gallery wall. First rate work.

1 Aug 2012 5:55am

StarCosmosBleu from Bedford.Qc, Canada

Really turned out great..reminds me of some late century artist work...nice tones

2 Aug 2012 1:54pm

Anita from West Nottingham, Pennsylvania, United States

This is a fabulous abstract! Wow! Great shapes, colors, design. Wonderful processing work.

2 Aug 2012 3:33pm

franz from Baden, Austria

brilliant effect ! strongly reminds me of the clay "skyscrapers" in the yemen !

2 Aug 2012 6:19pm

Jerry from Aberdeen, United States

I really like this Curly, very well done.

3 Aug 2012 11:21am

Jules from Drayton, United Kingdom

this is superb - love it

5 Aug 2012 9:58pm

CATCHLIGHT from Reading, United Kingdom

This is my fave of the set, very nice.

8 Aug 2012 9:07am

daniela scharnowski from Berlin, Germany

the hammer! this I really like, very cool. (very acid like :D)

13 Aug 2012 7:03am

APP from France

Original view ... Thank you for your visit .

10 Sep 2012 4:57pm

Ellebasi from HOFSTADE, Belgium

great work, love it

31 Dec 2012 12:26am

Pentax K100D
1/350 second
F/6.7
ISO 200
30 mm (35mm equiv.)

colour
south-shields
bizz-bar
demolition

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