Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting
Willow Cute takes pictures of Second Life landscapes. They are more than a little cute, though. They are stunning. They make our world come alive with beauty. Take “Flying High.” This is from The Trace [SLURL to teleport here]. I’ve been there. I’ve stood in the same spot, but did I see it like a “Wish You Were Here” postcard? You can almost feel the adiabatic breeze off the ocean, the squawking gulls. And smell that strange fresh, yet funky smell of salt water, ozone, fresh air, and dying kelp.
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“Egret at Night” takes my breath away. It captures perfectly the luminous light from the moon, but it also reminds me of the most mystical experience in my own offline life. A bunch of friends and I want camping at Hellgate at her uncle’s cabin. We brought food and beer but not much else because the cabin was well stocked. She did not bring the key. To avoid rattlesnakes and no-see-ums, we slept out on the dock. It was a long, four-length dock so were we plenty far from bugs. No sleeping bags, no pillows. In the middle of the night I woke up to this wind on my face. I opened my eyes and a great egret was flying right above me, swooping down close to my face for a good look. I didn’t want to scare it away and just lay still watching this gorgeous white bird so close I could touch it for maybe three to five minutes before it left. It was magical. [SLURL to teleport here]
“Kiss Me Quick” is adorable, a willow cute. Her pictures are all so beautiful. Many, like this one, are simply charming. I wanted to highlight this one, though, because it shows an excellent composition technique that you can see in her pictures again and again. She will have two objects in the foreground and a third that when you draw imaginary lines between them will make a triangle. Most of the time, the object in the back is the subject of the picture, but this time it is the two in the foreground. It doesn’t have to be as obvious as the birds. It can be two shafts on light on the water with a building in the background or two trees and a house. Once you notice, you start to see it almost everywhere. [SLURL to teleport here]
Willow Cute’s photostream is a balm for your heart. It’s all so beautiful and pacific. She is an excellent artist, thinking about things like using water or some rocks as leading lines or using the golden mean to situate the subject. She uses the layers in a picture, the foreground and background as framing for the subject. She creates moods with the light. My only complaint is there are only 88 photos. More! I want more!
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