THE FREE THINKER
The making of that image is so simple,with Picasa I put the two pics together,one of a macro shot of bark without cropping and a portrait of my boyfriend listenning to his friends sitting at the patio table.I darked arround a little and that’s it.I didn’t have to do ajustment for the eye and the ear,it’s like the two pics were meant to fit together… :)))
I sold a matted print on the 29 th of november 08 to an unknown bubbler and that image was edited in the book “Gaïa the living planet” Same processing as Torn
When I did that image I thought about how menkind should be more united with the earth ,to feel renewed by the the contact of nature to become a better individuaL,TO BECOME A FREE THINKER.As long as we are trying to control the earth nothing good will come out of it,I often thought that we should be more like trees who are the lungs of our beautiful planet.
My friend C.C Arshagra wrote a wonderful poem inspired by this image,C.C realy understood what I felt when I named that piece.
That poem is called The Free Thinker would..
Chris Willis
WOW!! This is very clever….fantastic work, micmac :-)
LisaG
Amazing Gigi…...
The veins and cracks of the wood depict the thinker perfectly.
Curtiss Simpson
Beautiful light color detail and texture. Awesome !
RockyWalley
Nice Work micmac…
mlgkats
love the wood effect and the ghostly image of the thinker, well done
Lucindawind
wow fantastic micmac !
Nicole Goggins
wow is brilliant – love it to bits…
Ena Lü
double wow,
really love this effect!
Juilee Pryor
very clever micmac…. well done.
Crockpot
Oh COOL!!
elisab
Such a brilliant work. Fantastic job.
LocoCow
Nicely constructed.. Love the adjjoining of thrse toom really adds depth
KBSImages
All I can think to say is WOW!!!!! Very Impressive!!! Kim
zandria
This is one fantastic image. Very unique and well executed.
Patricia L. Ba...
Very creative and unique.
Ekascam
How original is this! I am amazed at what some of you artists can create! The ideas are endless, & it’s one thing to have the best equip. etc. but at the end of the day you have to have a ceative mind to go with it all.. just excellent micmac!!!
Madeline M. A...
You are such a creative Gal ! I can see this on the cover of TIME !!!! Outstanding!!!
Betty Mackey
Perfectly aligned and magnificently imagined.
William Jackso...
Holy flippin wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is radical and I’m trying to comprehend it but I have a lil bit of a wine buzzzz in compacitation(i dunno what that word means or is)........but any way, I love it!
loramae
Marvelous work of art!
funkyfacestudio
This is so cool, I really like the effect, It’s so haunting )
Mel Brackstone
Wow Gigi, this is amazing!!!
bobbymcleod
the flow of lines in the wood…even the positioning of the eye and ear, match the face so precisely…wonderful work gigi!
avionz
Brilliantly conceived. Stunning work.
Sleek Images
Very clever Gigi… You’ll have to teach me how to do this sometime…
micmac in reply to Sleek Images’s comment
Anytime Leek …thanks …xxx
Helene Kippert
Wonderful work gigi – the grain of the wood seems to follow the lines of his face
Basia McAuley
Brilliant, you have matched the wood and his face perfectly.
Antanas
great idea, perfect
jesika
I don’t know how you did this, but it’s truly wonderful
j
Douzy
Excellente manipulation – tres beau travail…
DonaldBain
Fantastic work.
justimagine
Superb and unique!
louise
FAscinatiing image Gigi…
Actually looks like a wooden carved statue…
So skillfully done ….!!
flower68
amazing work.
pakogirl
Amazing…..!
mklau
An amazingly eyecatching image …. creatively brought into being.
Shane Huckaby
Fantastic!!
Carisma
GIGI this is sooooo special!!!
geraint
Superb creativity. Excellent work
Rob McDonald
really effective treatment. well done
esmarie
The wood seems to be such a a natural “fit” for the portrait, Gigi. I love it!
Anthony Hedger
fantastic
velveteagle
I really love this.. Micmac.. Such a clever girl…
whisperingruth
I’m speechless Gigi . . . amazing in every way!
Sande Elkins
This is just incredible! Wonderful and imaginative work.
Sean Farragher
awesome,,how did you do it
Gene Praag
Very creative work! Beautifully done!
Kimberly Palmer
This is amazing… well done
Caroline Bland
So creative. The textures of the wood work so well with the portrait. So how did you accomplish this beauty?
micmac in reply to Caroline Bland’s comment
I love double layers ,in fact it’s not complicated but you got to have the eye and do a lot of it …hehehe ...thanks Caroline for your visit.
Corey Williams
awsome, great imagination to you too
Mugsy
Magic!
Stephen Nickless
Another great image!
Leeo
Just love the way you have blended these together! Looks fantastic!
thrumyeyes
Well done!
Judy Gayle Waller
WOW doesn’t even come close to how well you have done here..this is awesome…
lacitrouille
L’ajout des textures et l’éclairage produisent un effet saisissant.
Jeremy Harrington
this is fantastic!! very nice work!
frozenfa
this is amazing!! beautiful idea.. well done!! =D
studiofascino
amazing piece!
Jacky
wow..that’s amazing work..very creative !!!
safariboy
excellent
Gilberte
Etonnant et magnifique
BuddyH
fantastic!
Cadence
Wonderful! Perfectly put together :)
micmac
I want to thank everyone of you for those beautiful words..x
Andy Harris
excellent creation – love that textured feel on that portraited face… very well done!
helene ruiz
wow!..i love this one.,...excellent!
justlinda
Excellent work the grain follows the face so well. 10/10!.
micmac
Thanks a a lot.
Ravenor
Beautifully created!!
micmac
Thanks Ravenor
Mark Peterson
Very nice work!
micmac
Thanks Mark.
Matt Roberts
Whoa! Interesting.
micmac
Thanks Mister,I’m glad you like it.
Michael Gatch
this is just awesome. I don’t know what to say about it really other than that. GREAT work.
micmac
Thanks Michael.
Viviane Cathmoir
super micmac – especially the way you’ve got the wood echoing the contours of the face.
really nice
Trevor Herbert
i like this !!!!!!!! this is my thing
micmac
Thank you Viviane
micmac
Thanks Trevor for the nice visit.
avocet
Fabulous image
micmac
Thanks Avocet
stephen jones
you have used photoshop to the full. just love this.
micmac in reply to stephen jones’s comment
Hi !Stephen,it’s not photoshop I used it’s Picasa .I just made a double layer just like my other pic «Torn»I’m happy you like it.
stephen jones
well i have learned sonething today
karolina
impressive!!
micmac
Thanks Karolina.
Kathie Nichols
Outstanding Gigi, awesome image!!!!
micmac in reply to Kathie Nichols’s comment
Thank you so much Kathie
KenK
That is a really cool image..the character of the wood interwoven and adding to the character of the man
micmac
Thanks Ken
Symmetry44
Excellent work!!!
Classicperfection
Simply Brilliant!
sirenhill
love this piece its fantastic and a bit creepy and otherworldly
micmac
Thank you Symmetry,Classicperfection and Sirenhill.
Xenia Victori...
amazing work my dear!!
Ellen
How beautiful!
micmac
Thanks Xenia,thanks Ellen
whippedmama
Very well done! caught my eye right away
PennyEdwardes
Another brilliant work micmac! He looks like “father nature” or the old man of the forest..(how I imagined him to be) Well done on a stunning artwork!
micmac in reply to PennyEdwardes’s comment
That’s exactly what I had in mind when I created it,Michel is a great thinker ,a very intelligent man and very close to simple and natural things,thanks Penny.
micmac
Thanks Whippedmama
FUSIONART
Hmn i think everyone else has already used the words that first spring to mind to complement you on this work….. so i will just have to go along with the general concensus…. wow amazing clever and brilliant!
micmac in reply to FUSIONART’s comment
..... :) thanks Fusionart
ROACHes ROACHes
COOL!
micmac in reply to ROACHes ROACHes’s comment
Thanks … :)
bluerabbit
Very effective use of layers!
Globalphotos
Wow, fabulous work !!!!
Mariska
WoW ! WoW ! WoW ! I am most impressed !!! Fabulous work !!**
micmac in reply to Mariska’s comment
Thanks a lot Mariska …....... :)
micmac
Thanks Bluerabbit ,thanks Varinia.
Jan Landers
wow….this is so unique and intriguing…...your message is beautiful, too….i really do like this!
micmac in reply to Jan Landers’s comment
Thanks Jan.
Renate Dartois
Amazing art-work ….............
NATURELENS
AMAZING…...........Enough Said
susi lawson
incredible!
D. AMO
WOW! the comments probably already have said it! fantastic!
bev langby
my god it took me forever to get to the end of the wonderful comments lol now i just want to say this is just BRILLIANT…......lol
micmac
Thank you so much.
Anthony Mancuso
very imaginative. nice.
micmac
Thank you Anthony
Graeme Pettit ...
Lovely job you’ve done here – the textures match the facial features so well!
micmac in reply to Graeme Pettit Photography’s comment
I have to admit that I was lucky,thanks Graeme.
Michael J Armijo
WOW…This is really amazing…and a tad frightening—but he’s definitely contemplating something. ;)
micmac in reply to Michael J Armijo’s comment
He’s always like that when he had a couple of beers ,he was listenning to his friends talking at the patio table and I couldn’t resist that ,as you say , contemplating look …hehehe… Thanks Michael
MuscularTeeth
very clever.
micmac in reply to MuscularTeeth’s comment
Thanks MuscularTeeth
msflip
Beautiful
micmac in reply to msflip’s comment
Thank you Msflip and I’m glad you like my pic of Tchoko.
reflexio
My favourite, really most engaging and intriguing
micmac in reply to reflexio’s comment
Thank you so much Reflexio.
GittiArt
fantastic work !
GlennRoger
Brilliant!
micmac in reply to GlennRoger’s comment
Thanks a lot Glenn
micmac
Thanks Gitti
Lior Goldenberg
Very creative artwork, well done!
micmac in reply to Lior Goldenberg’s comment
Thanks Lior …x
pentangled
this is just brilliant – love your style here – GENIUS! :o)
micmac in reply to pentangled’s comment
My boyfriend is realy happy to be popular hehehe,...Thanks Pentangled
Anne Staub
Very unique, excellent!
micmac in reply to Anne Staub’s comment
Thank you Anne
Mia1
wOW,VERY CREATIVE. This is awesome.
Ciska
the flow of lines in the wood…even the positioning of the eye and ear, match the face so precisely…very effective use of layers. Luv It!!!!
micmac in reply to Ciska’s comment
Thank you dear Ciska
Dave Sandersfeld
Nice abstract; but powerfully insightful word. Wonderful combo. I no longer feel alone in my quest to help Mother Nature help herself.
micmac in reply to Dave Sandersfeld’s comment
I found some fantastic tresors in the heart of a tree .Thanks Dave.
RLHall
Awesome, creative work and intent
micmac in reply to RLHall’s comment
Thanks RLHall
Metallicam
This is so nice.
micmac in reply to Metallicam’s comment
Thanks Jim ,I apreciate.
LizFuller
Lovely.
micmac in reply to LizFuller’s comment
Thanks dear Liz
FireRabbit
Awesome work! Love the idea and the treatment of it!
Louise Cooke
he’s like a wise old man, with great character lines, thanks to the wonderful tree! Fascinating merge of man and nature – beautifully done :)
Ulrikeart
just love this! so imaginative and creative. Beautiful work.
micmac
Thanks FireRabbit,Louise and Urik.
mandreasen
thats awsome
micmac in reply to mandreasen’s comment
Thanks you Mandy.
CinB
clever image! i like alot!
micmac in reply to CinB’s comment
Thank you Cin
kafka
Wonderful image Gigi, and beautiful thoughtful words – If only we all thought a bit more!
micmac in reply to kafka’s comment
Thanks my dear Nigel…maybe I think to much.
Jing3011
Wonderfully creative work!
micmac in reply to Jing3011’s comment
Thank you Jinq
Patito49
My goodness, what a stunning piece! Excellent work!
micmac in reply to Patito49’s comment
Merçi Patito.
LindaR
Excellent!!!! in image and thoughts ~ a vivid portrait for your words ~ so very well done
micmac in reply to LindaR’s comment
Thank you Linda…x
Rany Lutz
Very unique!!! I love it!!
Rany Lutz
I just read your little statement about the image and I couldn’t agree more. That is what I hope to do in a little way with my photography. Great Job!
micmac in reply to Rany Lutz’s comment
Thank you Rany ,I always feel a little akward to write in englisH I’m happy when I have a nice feedback.
Paul Baines
Amazing textures – great work micmac :)
brianjarvis
An image close to my heart. Humans connecting with the earth.
Well done.
micmac in reply to brianjarvis’s comment
Thanks Brian
Travis Easton
Amazing image and editing, good one.
micmac
Thanks Retro and Travis
Cindy Perrinj...
Masterpiece micmac…. Bravo!!!
C.C. Arshagra
oh my god—do the comments ever end here.
I’ll be back to scribe. thank you Gigi
Tony Ryan
Good points. Also feel that the control we place on others and ourselves is stopping us from ever being free in thinking or body. Whilst we feel a need to control we are fearing any loss of control and this fear paralyzes many of us.
micmac
Being a controling person I ‘ve learned by gardenning that I can’t control a thing.I was afraid of to much wind, rain , sun and trying controling my fears, I give them to much power and I kept them alive.Nature is just perfect like humans with their storms,their tears and their deep emotions.Thanks for sharing your thoughts Tony xxx
madvlad
this is so spiritual and meaningful to me,when people would talk of god,and how they packaged god, i,d always point to a tree, and say how can you comment on the mind of god, when you can,t even make a simple thing like a tree, we are in awe of our being here, if we,d only look, we have a free ride for a few years in paridice, why not be free, and just? love being here, and stop wanting it all, lovely art! work micmac
micmac in reply to madvlad’s comment
I’m so happy when an image inspires like that ,you don’t know how much …big kiss Madvlad…Thanks
Tony Fallon
Yep lifes been great since I’ve given up big chunks of controlling…frees up so much time to enjoy other things…. and the tree is still my favourite structure. Great Image by the way :)
micmac in reply to Tony Fallon’s comment
For me trees are the lungs of the earth,GaÏa has to breath and controling is an illusion….Thanks Tony
Joanne Bradley
Powerful image! Definitely conveys the importance of listening and contemplating what the earth has to say. Your words are so right and you definitely have a talent to transfer your words into a stunning visual!
micmac in reply to Joanne Bradley’s comment
So nice of you… Thanks Joanne
kari
Wow…took me forever to get to the bottom of your page :) Beautiful and inspiring work!!!
micmac in reply to kari’s comment
Thanks Kari.Michel,my friend, is very proud to be popular …
GlennRoger
I just came back for another quick look and this page of comments runs from England to Canada.
micmac in reply to GlennRoger’s comment
You made me laugh ,so funny …you should go look at «fog and fire» I have low speed here in the woods ,to far to have other way so it takes ages to see a new comment on that one ,I just cant believe it.Thanks for comment Glenn
Paul (Quixote)...
Excellent work. The composition is outstanding.
micmac in reply to Paul (Quixote) Alleyne’s comment
Thanks…x
shotzbyjay
Awesome work, just beautiful!
micmac in reply to shotzbyjay’s comment
Thanks Jay…x
ECGardner
Wooooooowwwww Gigi!! Wooowww… je n’ai pas des mots… c’est incroyable!!
micmac in reply to ECGardner’s comment
Michel est très fier d’être le model,merçi ma belle Erin.
lyndsey O'Connell
this works amazingly well
micmac in reply to lyndsey O'Connell’s comment
Thanks Lyndsey ...x
shawhouse
that’s just great. I love that the distortion of his cheek is expressed in the shape of the wood.
micmac in reply to shawhouse’s comment
I was lucky ,that’s all ,thanks Shawhouse.
mrana
This is brilliant!
micmac in reply to mrana’s comment
Thank you so much Mariana…x