Alien Spore Print 9

See the complete set of Alien Spore Prints on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bradsworld/sets/72157624987682049

This was the result of a trip to Home Depot. This is a shot of a sheet of wire used to adhere mud to walls before tiling. I ran the shot through the Camera Bag app multiple times (Helga, Fish-Eye & Lolo) and then briefly through Aperture.

My conversation with a Home Depot patron when I was taking shots of the exterior of the building:
Man: "Is this your first trip to Home Depot?"
Me: "No."
Man: "Are you buying a Home Depot?"
Me: "No. Why?"
Man: "You sure are taking a lot of pictures."
Me: "I like to take pictures. It's interesting."

[Louise & Ken]

Baffling image, but if I hurry I can be the first to say so!

[Brad Johnson]

@Weezilou - You win!

[Louise & Ken]

Every time I look back here the caption has grown!

[Louise & Ken]

Man with Camera = Alien Life Force

[wahyu]

cool! fish-eye effect?

[stephanie dp]

I like the photo and effect a lot. But I like the home depot conversation even more!

[Stephen Smiley]

Those are so cool. I love the verbal exchange with the patron...lol. Too funny.

[Brandy]

This is so cool looking!

[Fiona Kierans Dunne]

Cool shot! lol @ conversation with the patron.

[Kirsty .P]

wow,this looks very neat!
Lol at convo!!

[fleeting glimpse]

Like a lot!!

[Sarah85]

This is very cool Brad, also when I scroll up and down the page on my mac it looks like it's moving in some sort of weird optical illusion way- so double bonus! :)

[Joe Ciras]

Nice post processing Brad. Looked at your other pictures and wondered what these looked like in color.

[Rebbecca Castillo]

wow awesome!

[cglist]

Neat effect!

[Rick Schies]

A great creation Brad. Love the effects.

[Jo Arrowsmith]

Really great shot and I love the conversation!!

[Angie]

Wow...love the shape, texture and black and white...great job!

[jennylee]

That's cool! Or maybe a robot toy ball?? :p

[Kirsty Ryan]

Love this!!

[Brad Johnson]

@jennylee - I can see robot toy ball... :)

[Eric]

brad.. nice shot..

[brett currie]

super cool shot--and love the recap of your conversation! (:

[Henriette Sparkes]

Brilliant Brad!

[Chimom]

very cool shot!

[Kerri]

This is a really neat image

[Smilyn]

I love this- I love the whole collection!! Very unique and interesting- deceptively simple at first glance. Oh, and way to hold your ground with the Home Depot Patron :-) You should send him a print!

By the way- how do you like Aperture? I was considering purchasing it instead of Photoshop Mac... any thoughts??

[hellcat]

Very cool!

[Della]

very cool shot!

[Michelle (chelmck)]

LOL...I was snapping photos of the Home Depot guy cutting wood planks and he thought I was loopy ;) great image

[Rudi Teruel]

GREAT SHOT, brad.... the pattern's very cool...

[Joanne Medeiros]

Cool shot, funny convo, thanksfor sharing that.

[Sue Stephenson (Swazzette)]

Whoa! As Sarah85 says, "...when I scroll up and down the page on my mac it looks like it's moving in some sort of weird optical illusion way...". That IS awesome!! Ha! And laughed out loud at your Home Depot comment! :-)

[Carolyn R]

Cool shot.... there is an optical illusion feel to it. Love the conversation!

[Alecio]

Funny conversation, and nice picture! have you tried taking pictures in a supermarket? Everybody looks at you like, "poor man!"

[Robert Velten]

This came out fantastic. Looks like it should have been in the opening sequence for the old outer limits tv show. You have control of my computer monitor........

[Terri-Anne Dickinson]

very cool shot.

[Slava]

Turned out really cool! Was this your first time seeing a sheet of wire? ;-)

[glynnis garrod]

Whatever ? !!Eyecatching :-)

[FaerieMoon]

Haha--they probably thought you were a freak, that makes me laugh. I like the chicken wire one, Brad. What an interesting idea--they all look really cool.

[teresa cox]

Great shot Brad!!!:)

[Lois P]

So good - had a look on your site - they are amazing shots & would look good framed on a wall as a group.

[Amanda Smith]

I want to take it home and scrub my dirty dishes with it.

[Kelly f Fala]

this turned out great. i love abstract shots!

[h]

Cool shot and love the recount of your conversation!

[Christine Fitzgerald]

wow, what a crazy shot! And I love the conversation between you and the Home Depot worker.

[Melissa Pike]

I love the way this turned out, and your conversation is cracking me up!

[Rachel Dickerson]

That's great. The random guy at Home Depot just wondering what's going on?? LOL. This turned out really cool.

[Cynthia C.]

Great texture!

[Michelle Joy]

It looks like a microphone...Ah, home depot...the joys of shopping there ;)

[Mark Buehl]

Neat shot and processing.

[Ellen E]

cool shot. thanks for sharing the other shots and the fun story. I can relate!

[Sydney B]

This is awesome. I could see it blown up and hanging as art on the wall.

[Barry Mikhal]

You dont notice it on this page but if you go to the thread "Browse and pic #27" this metal ball appears to roll as you scroll by.

Great shot Brad!

[Brad Johnson]

Hahaha! Thanks @barrymikhal, I just used the scroll-wheel on my mouse to make the photo come to life. Bonus.

[Dee Pabst]

Brad - they are all so cool!!! What a great idea! Funny conversation! You being there with a camera, might actually be a "normal" looking shopper, as opposed to some of the people I see there! ha ha .....

[Jennifer Loftin]

hilarious!

[taleweaver]

wonderful! i think 2 and 7 are my favorites :)
love your conversation, hahaha! :)

[Paul Kelly]

Top notch, Brad. Love the dialogue.