The Gathering

    I created this image previously as an entry into a stock photo competition some time last year. The treatments were pretty similar to what's produced, except it was done more in black and white tones. I simply nudged it into another addition to my Obstaculum series since it seemed more fitting.

    It's a bit of a milestone today, because I actually ended up winning the competition and my new addition to my home finally arrived this morning (after waiting for almost 6 months)
    - a 13 inch Apple Macbook! :D

    Now I'll be able to start doing more work from home again and be able to pay a little more attention to completing this series, since I've been without a computer for ages.

    Comments and faves

    1. Aradan, [] bichito [], highwaygirl67, .kws., and 823 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. is done is gone [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)

      wonderful

    3. Paolino per gli Amici (62 months ago | reply)

      I love your style :)

    4. Miss Aniela (62 months ago | reply)

      oo-er! fantastic creepy image.
      Congrats on the Macbook!

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    5. highwaygirl67 (62 months ago | reply)

      that's very good news, congrats!

    6. McNeney (62 months ago | reply)

      Congratulations. Very well deserved! The image is stunning.

      Also congrats on the new MacBook. I can't imagine life without mine...

    7. Tiffanie Weaver Photography (62 months ago | reply)

      gorgeous work, seems like everything you do is wonderful.

    8. panic-embryo (62 months ago | reply)

      thanks very much guys :)

    9. Girlabroad (62 months ago | reply)

      New computer = more work from you. All good. Congrats on the win!
      (love the clarity of the filament)

    10. *CélineM* [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)

      I LOVE IT !
      I'm your fan Dear Craig...:-))

    11. Lorrie= :oP [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)

      I am glad you converted it to fit into your series- it was the first thing I thought of when I saw it in competition........great minds and all :oP
      Felicidades mi querido amigo......besos!

    12. OneEyedCube (62 months ago | reply)

      Great work - it's really amazing! Oh and congrats on your prize!

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    13. Ottie (62 months ago | reply)

      Well done! Wonderful creation, the background trees give it a touch of eerieness and mystery.

    14. MoMaStalker [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)

      super...

    15. Telzey (62 months ago | reply)

      Fabulous work! Congratulations on winning, cool prize.
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    16. Oliver Ingrouille (62 months ago | reply)

      love the way you so obviously see a concept from the start and craft them to perfection. Your attention to detail never ceases to amaze me! Blown away, as always :)

    17. Oliver Ingrouille (62 months ago | reply)

      Just deserts on the prize by the way!!

    18. thorburn (62 months ago | reply)

      Really amazing and skillful, I'm not surprised you won.

    19. filipe franco (62 months ago | reply)

      lovely lovely lovely !

      WINNER
      Your fantastic sepia / toned picture is my winner!
      Please add this photo to
      http://www.flickr.com/groups/sepiaandtonedpho toawards/ Feel free to post this wonderful photo into our weekly and/ or monthly competition

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    20. ~ fernando [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)

      excellent... funny you mentioned that it was not part of your Obstaculum series, as it seems very fitting, even if with different toning. I thought it was when I saw the thumbnail.

      Oh yes, congrats on both counts.
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    21. coldmountain (62 months ago | reply)

      Stunning work. Congrats on the win!

    22. Boards. (62 months ago | reply)

      looks like you had a bright idea!
      This is great work, it makes me think of the pied piper or something like that. awesome.

    23. .krissy. [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)

      Wow! Very wonderous! I love it! :-D

    24. annabelletexter (62 months ago | reply)

      That is amazing, and congrats on the well deserved win! Love that image! WOW!

    25. clinton grobler (62 months ago | reply)

      Totally surreal - this series of yours is something else...

    26. _Drugo (62 months ago | reply)

      glorious

    27. Barkeater [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)

      KICKASS Beautiful!

    28. koan_of_light [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)

      Fantastic work , congrats on winning ; )))

    29. helveticaneue (62 months ago | reply)

      this rocks! doubly for the congratulations that are in order!!

    30. SirLovalot (62 months ago | reply)

      craig magic, graphic dreamy and insucking quality tsk!

    31. Barabeke (62 months ago | reply)

      Grimm bros meet "Thomas Alva"

    32. klsanderson (62 months ago | reply)

      this series is so magical
      I love the sense that this gathering is repeated over and over, around each light we see, fading into the distance

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    33. Samantha Lamb (62 months ago | reply)

      i must say...might be one of my all time favorite captures my dear:) bravo:)

    34. Seán Duggan (aka f/1.4) (62 months ago | reply)

      Excellent....I really love the look and concept of this series.

    35. jamesmadson (62 months ago | reply)

      Let us know if you sell those photos as prints, or in a book!
      The series is rad.

    36. iam4ranny (62 months ago | reply)

      Congratulations this made EXPLORE !
      Beauty is in the *EYE* of the Beholder
      Please add your Beautiful Photo to:
      Beauty is in the *Eye* of the Beholder!

    37. mistubako (62 months ago | reply)

      very beautiful world...i really love this illusionistic photo poet:)

    38. kagogo (62 months ago | reply)

      Congratulations! That's great news, and what a great prize!

      I love this image, too, it is so happy and fantastical. I really like the trees in the background.

    39. mëlow (62 months ago | reply)

      hey!!! this is excellent.. i just love it.

    40. original_ann (62 months ago | reply)

      Oh my gosh, Craig, that is sooo wonderful!!!! WHAT a fantastic prize, and congratulations, bigtime!!!
      I am very happy for you and for me because now I shall anticipate continued enjoyment of the Panic Embryo art collection - Phew!!!
      Your butterflies drawn to the lone bulb in the forest is a brilliant (ooh! no pun intended!) concept! I'm so touched by this. And yet... There is no justice, not being able to fave this twice.

    41. littlelakey (62 months ago | reply)

      i love this series ... each one is a jewel

      congrads on winning the contest ... thats huge

      sweeeet .... mac ... it the only way geek out

    42. Ando : @ando_perez (62 months ago | reply)

      congrats indeed – yay for craigy boy! you done the Mac thing in a mighty fine way...good on ya kid! and yes, a stunning addition to the obstaculatum series. as ever.

      ps: what was the comp? is there an online link so we can see the competition that you pipped at the post?

    43. jot.de (62 months ago | reply)

      I´m spechless!!!!!!!!!! Craig, you outclassed yourself !!!!

      edit: congrats for winning the contest, you def. deserve it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    44. microabi (62 months ago | reply)

      this is outstanding!

    45. s.kullab (62 months ago | reply)

      Ahh! This is amazing

    46. Dream Light (62 months ago | reply)

      Nice work on the photo - very cool

    47. faithfull (62 months ago | reply)

      Oh my goodness...!!! the Obstaculum is back! yay! :D

      how weird...there were so many butterflies flying around my head today (just couldn't believe that)...and now what I see here... :)
      this is so wonderfully moody...deep dark forest full of magic and mystery...oh how I love that! ;)

      p.s. congratulations Craig!!!! that's fantastic!

    48. Laura Sofia (62 months ago | reply)

      Absolutely fantastic! Can't find the words to describe....love it!

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