fugue by northy

fugue

fugue [fjuːg] n
1. (Music / Classical Music) a musical form consisting essentially of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below the continuing first statement
2. (Psychiatry) Psychiatry a dreamlike altered state of consciousness, lasting from a few hours to several days, during which a person loses his memory for his previous life and often wanders away from home

For the mad minute word challenge http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/17695/mad-minute-words-friday-fugue

(and in the challenge a third definition is posted "Something that resembles a musical fugue, especially by interweaving patterns")

So here is my interpretation... an interweaving of dreamlike state and repeating patterns... and while i expect this is going to sound crazy, this is in some sense inspired from the movie Skyfall - the scene with the hazy light and mirrors... i wasn't overly thrilled with that movie as a Bond movie, but they got me with the lighting in some of the locales and scenes... (and now my husband is telling me that the scene that i am thinking of doesn't exist and how much more "fugue" can you get???)

ps - this one comes up nicely large on black if you are so inclined
Vry cool shot northy. Loving the chess theme. Feels like im on the board.
May 5th, 2013  
Instant fav! Reminds of Alice in wonderland
May 5th, 2013  
This is brilliant for the word! I think I'm going to have to skip today's challenge, my mind's completely blank and I'm running out of time... :D You keep those chess shots coming, nothing wrong with them! ;)
May 5th, 2013  
wow thats a really powerful image! instant fav! love the lighting, b&w and dof!!
May 5th, 2013  
Such a rich photo full of places to draw the eye -- the haze, the reflection, the light, the depth, etc. Quite intriguing!
May 5th, 2013  
Seems like hubby might need to rethink
Clever lady
Just a queen
May 5th, 2013  
Fabulous shot. Love the clarity in the main image and the foggy feel to the others. So many pieces making up the finished product. I know what I mean. I feel the psychiatry in it and love it.
May 5th, 2013  
Very cool. I like your lighting. You're good at this word thing lol.
May 5th, 2013  
The feeling and mood really come through. Fantastic interpretation of fugue
May 5th, 2013  
Great b&w
May 5th, 2013  
So creative - once again, great lighting -
May 5th, 2013  
Beautiful, awesome Idea!
May 5th, 2013  
cool focus
May 5th, 2013  
Gorgeous capture!!!!
May 5th, 2013  
Great focus
May 5th, 2013  
Cool pov & lighting, love your chess theme :)
May 5th, 2013  
Your chess piece series is fantastic - it would be cool to see them all in one spot ... very unique portfolio!
May 5th, 2013  
Pretty nicely lit!
May 5th, 2013  
Lovely lighting. I love the chessboards. So classic and fantastic for contrasts.
May 5th, 2013  
Cool shot - you're rocking these chess shots!
May 5th, 2013  
I love the light on the queen and the dream-like setup here!
I feel honoured to be your push-partner this week, Northy. Having looked through your albums I am in awe of your imagination and artistic talent. I notice that a high proportion of your work is very striking BW, so I am going to ask for colour this week. I challenge you to create a photograph in the style of a famous painting - it could be any artist from any period, but it must be recognisably that artist's style. I hope you have some fun with this!
May 5th, 2013  
Insta-fav for me, as well. I think your interpretation is spot on. Gorgeous composition; love the use of mirrors.
May 5th, 2013  
Super striking image !!
May 6th, 2013  
fabulous interpretation of the word, quite an amazing photo
May 6th, 2013  
Well done - I love your multi-faceted interpretation - fugue like in itself!
May 6th, 2013  
Brilliant shot, love this chess series you're creating!
May 6th, 2013  
your chess-shots are so awesome! :) ehm, mhm, all of your shots are awesome! :)
May 6th, 2013  
The hall of mirrors! Wonderful interpretation. I have no idea how you make the glow but I really like it xx
May 6th, 2013  
Gorgeous shot.
May 6th, 2013  
Interpretation and execution of this is awesome Northy. She can see herself everywhere and still does not know who she is... I love your chess shots, you rock them!
May 6th, 2013  
You are doing some incredible things with your chess set. Another wonderful interpretation of the mmw.
May 7th, 2013  
@psychographer tx Lisa... i think it's partly the plastic out of which the chess pieces are made (and my hubby thinks i should have bought a "better" chess set ;p), partly the light (a little goose neck lamp from ikea - it is the bestest) and partly lightroom processing - playing with tonality...
May 7th, 2013  
I was pretty sure I commented on this yesterday but I'm not seeing it. Fantastic shot. Love the light.
May 7th, 2013  
Awesome job! I think you're thinking of the opening song clips with the very kaleidoscope-y feel.
May 7th, 2013  
Great shot for the mad minute word! Fav!
May 7th, 2013  
Love the lighting in this. Awesome. :)
May 7th, 2013  
awesome - this works really well. Alice in wonderland like dream altered state
May 7th, 2013  
This is very cool for the theme. It would work well with this week's theme as well.
May 8th, 2013  
@webfoot tx Paul... outside the timelimit tho'... it's inevitable... the theme is always something i did last week ;p
May 9th, 2013  
Sue
Really love this!
May 9th, 2013  
Fabulous concept, northy. Spectacularly executed. It is killer enlarged, on black.
May 11th, 2013  
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