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December 11, 2004
Jolly Abstract
A pseudo-painting made with Jolly Rancher candies. Apparently, they're now cylindrical instead of the old boxy shape I was used to as a kid. I also have an alternative version posted here, so if you have a preference between these two please let me know.
All images copyrighted, and unauthorized use prohibited. Please contact me for permission. Posted by claire-obscure at December 11, 2004 9:53 PM
Comments
This is great! When I first saw it, I thought it was some kind of thick paint; the textures make them look like brush strokes rather than candies. Not so much in the alternate version.
Posted by: ViSuaLLyMiNDeD at December 11, 2004 10:00 PM
I LOVE this photo! It is so fun, and I can taste it too!
Posted by: lostgal at December 11, 2004 10:54 PM
Like ViSuaLLyMiNDeD, I thought at first that this was paint. I never would have guessed Jolly Ranchers if you hadn't told us what it was. But it's a pretty cool result. What was your light source underneath?
(I like this brighter version than the other version you linked to.)
Posted by: tamara at December 12, 2004 10:11 AM
That's what I thought too--that the candy looked like paint in the version I posted, and a little more like candy in the alternative. Yes, both versions were illuminated from underneath. For the second version, I also added a light source above.
Posted by: chiaroscuro at December 12, 2004 10:29 AM
cool image! I like the sharpness on this one better.
Posted by: Nitsa at December 12, 2004 1:38 PM
Now if Jolly Rancher ever decided to go for an upscale ad campaign, this would be the perfect backdrop - really inventive approach! This is a beautiful playground for the eyes:-)
Posted by: Turfdigger at December 12, 2004 1:41 PM
Love this one better, this patten is amazing, looks like an abstract painting (a more bright Rotko maybe?) Great, great!
Posted by: stef at December 13, 2004 7:50 AM
Prefer this version, very well done.
Posted by: Anand Sankaran at December 13, 2004 1:22 PM
I definitely like the "paint" one more than the "candies" one.
Posted by: joan at December 13, 2004 2:32 PM
how lovely. :D
Posted by: tomo at December 14, 2004 1:03 AM
Very luminous and charged with colour. Would we be looking at the product of a flatbed scanner as camera perhaps?
Posted by: philmorris at December 15, 2004 8:27 PM
Phil, actually no, but that's an interesting idea! I took this picture with a camera. It looks luminous because I placed the candies on a light box and turned off the other lights in the room.
Posted by: chiaroscuro at December 15, 2004 9:48 PM
Nice photo,
I like the first one better, it has more depth.
Posted by: Balanky at December 28, 2004 7:08 PM
Wow! what a cool idea.
Posted by: tyd at December 31, 2004 1:50 AM
Really loved the pic :)
Would you mind if I used it as my hi5's background?
Thanks.
Posted by: Joana at July 29, 2007 9:32 AM