story sketch: teddy's terrific travels [update: 05-09-2012]

[meeksp]

the_vulture requested a picture of his travel companion, Teddy visiting South Australia. Here's a picture of Teddy at Rundle Mall in Adelaide, consulting with Truffles the pig about local tourist spots.

Comments

[the_vulture]

OMIGOSH! I forgot about the pig statues. Hee!

Wow, the light effects on Teddy really do give the impression of his fuzziness. I also like that, despite everything else going on in the image, attention is drawn to Teddy. :)

[the_vulture]

I know you're trying to leave the third pig unfocused, but you may wish to add a detail or two, as, at first, I read it as a wing coming out of the second pig (until I remembered there was three and one in the rear was nosing about in the rubbish bin).

[wyld_dandelyon]

It does look like a winged pig--something dear to my heart since I used to (and may again) make butterfly-winged pigs as juggling toys.

It almost looks like a squashed Tardis in the background there (but a suitable shape for Teddy to have been riding in).

Clearly I'm imagining a fantasy version of this scene! Is that a treasure map too?

[the_vulture]

On second consideration, it would make more sense just to sharpen some of the details on the second pig so the third doesn't look like part of it. It would also enhance the photographic 'field of focus' effect. :)

[aldersprig]

oh! That's a third pig, not a wing! I see it now! That makes more sense!!

[viva_la_topknot]

This is adorable!

[minor_architect]

I like the little meeting that's going on in the foreground. I've never been to Australia, nor even seen photos of Rundle Mall, so I didn't know they had pig statues there! Pretty amusing. :)

[rix_scaedu]

I live in the same country and I didn't know they had pig statues there.

[minor_architect]

Heh! Then I guess we've both learned something today. ;)

[the_vulture]

BTW, there's a new photo of Teddy up (hee!): http://the-vulture.livejournal.com/200845.html