Today's SL Flickr Pick: Zambrotta Zadark's Fantastically Photographed Fun

Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting

Zambrotta Zadark lives such an adventurous life, I wonder how they find time to take their fabulous pictures. Here is Zambrotta in “Days”, riding a hoverboard of the future with their face covered, about to toss a smoke bomb. This reminds me of a Black Bloc protester, though their clothing is not anonymous enough. Also, their tats show through the sheer shirt and their hair is visible. Still, the vibe is there. I also love how they used a filter to change their SL screenshot into a panel in a graphic book that I hope is being written at this very minute.  

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“Awakening of Excessive Power” is well-named. There is a lot to like about this picture. It could be confusing but Zambrotta includes some important visual cues to help us separate the subject from the setting. Notice that the setting’s colors are all yellow, pink, blue, and white while the subject is silver with red lights. My assumption is that entanglement of wires, fans, and compressors over their shoulder is actually part of their suit because it uses the same lighting scheme, with the red lights. While most people would crumble under the weight, I see that Zambrotta also has ten weapons in one hand and I presume they can raise their hand without a forklift. Again the red lights. And then there are the red lines that Zambotta has drawn to further affirm that connection. So, yes, this is truly excessive power, if they can move. 

This is one of Zambrotta’s most popular pics. It’s over 4 years old which can be a long time in how things look in Second Life. This still feels fresh, though. Particularly, the humor. It’s called “Saturday Night Fever” and I swear they are doing a dance number. The main character seems to be dancing, one hand raised, a finger pointing to the sky. He is turned to the side and has one leg canted. If this isn’t John Travolta in a cyber-suit, it’s a close approximation. I just love it. I also love the background of stylized city skyscrapers and the yellow lines delineating the floor and ceiling and their reflections below. It’s amazing and fun. What could be better? 

Zambrotta Zadark has a photostream full of adventures. There are so many different characters and possible stories that a person could get lost in imagining what is going on. They create many characters and they are all complete. Zambrotta doesn’t just put on an outfit, but creates and entire scene. And it’s great. 

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Cajsa’s Choices is devoted to unique, artistic, and innovative virtual world-based images and screenshots that showcase the medium as an art form and Second Life as a creative platform. (Generally not images that fit on this Bingo card.)  

Cajsa Lilliehook is a sixteen year resident of Second Life, where she owned a photo studio, spent several years as a DJ at The Velvet, and for her first SL job, cleaned up prim trash. She co-founded and runs the It’s Only Fashion blog with her best friend Gidge Uriza. She also has a book review blog, Tonstant Weader Reviews and a cooking blog, Single Serving Recipes. She spends a lot of time researching and reporting on Republican sexual predators. In her first life, she is a retired grassroots leader who has worked for economic and social justice issues most of her life. She is also the minion of a cat named Nora.

Comments

[Zambrotta Zadark]

I was impressed that you took my SS so seriously.
Thank you very much.