Micro Project 4

This is a depiction of my transformation to invisibility.  I chose this 'power' because social anxiety and stress are things I've struggled with my entire life and I often feel like disappearing for a while.  I kept my eyes because I still like to know what's going on from a distance, a 'fly on the wall' sort of effect.  I chose a brick wall as a neutral background but also because when I think about feeling anxious, I usually picture myself at some kind of outdoor party or bonfire with a lot of people I don't know.  I often find myself posted on a wall in those sort of situations.  Not sure why that's the scene that pops in my mind, but no matter the reason, it just felt right to put myself there so I went with it.  I really like the way the bricks look in the second picture.  I'm pretty happy with my cutting/pasting in this piece, I'm usually not so great at that but a friend let me borrow a mouse to use.  I think that helped a lot.  I also experimented with a lot of different filters and applying them to different parts of the picture.  At first I felt like it was too subtle but then I realized, if my power is becoming invisible, why would I want it to be anything more than subtle?  So I think it works well.  As far as things I don't like about it, I wanted to figure out a way to make the transformation all in one image, but I couldn't think of a good way to do it.  I tried a couple of different ways of pasting them together but it looked sloppy to me.  I think the three separate images are okay though too.  I wish I had more dramatic lighting in the photographs but Ohio winters don't really provide.  In general, I like this piece.  I feel like at first it looks like a simple, whimsical, silly sort of "Look at me I can become invisible!!!! OMGLOL!!11!"  But it also has depth and underlying emotions.  I think I've already mentioned that this theme often pops up in my work, usually unintentionally.  I really like when I'm making something and not trying to take it in that direction at all, then realizing I've done it again.  My sub-conscience seems pretty determined.