Bakeneko - or Ghost Cat from the Japanese tradition

I am a lover of traditional folk tales, especially those that involve animals. "Bakeneko" or "Ghost Cat" comes from to us from Japan and is used in Kabuki theater hence my treatment of the subject as a mask.

I've taken significant liberties with the original material subject, mainly in color choices. The overall effect adds more dimension to the otherwise flat image.

Have a great weekend. Peace.

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Two Gates - new to the Reflections Series

Image copyright 2009 Byron O'Neal

This image reminds me of a Navajo rug pattern. I admit a bit of a loud pattern but this is what the image says to me nonetheless. 

My website is now I-Phone friendly thanks to the good folks that host me over at PhotoBiz. 

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Vamp - a new image to the Reflections Series

Image copyright 2009 Byron O'Neal

I really wanted to title this something else but Vamp just kept coming to mind. It does have that touch of the menacing to it. 

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Alien Anatomy - new Reflections Series image

Image copyright 2009 Byron O'Neal

Can't call this anything but "Alien Anatomy."

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Valkyries - New Addition to the Reflections Series

Image copyright 2009 Byron O'Neal

I was downloading a CF card yesterday and discovered that it had been a whole month since I'd shot any personal work. Man does time fly. Some people have inquired as to how I come up with a title for images in the Reflections Series. I base it on first impression and what I'm thinking about at that time. In this case, for some reason I was thinking about the movie Max Payne that I saw some months ago and reminiscing on the movie's awfulness. I've always had a fondness for the Valkyrie mythology and thinking about the inclusion in the movie caused me to see two clasping figures with wings which naturally at that time became Valkyries. Add to that the prominent orange letter "V" and there you go. 

My intent with the series is to examine symbolism as it spontaneously comes to the viewer. Some titles are more leading than others, but I'm just not happy leaving them untitled. It leaves me without any grounding as the nature of the series is abstract to begin with.

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Squid

Image copyright 2009 Byron O'Neal

It can be said that I have a weird fascination with all things squidlike. Come on some of them have three hearts, that's just cool. 

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Overlord - new to the Reflections series

Image copyright 2009 Byron O'Neal

I'm feeling a little sci-fi with this one. 

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Brazier - a new Reflection Series image

Image copyright 2009 Byron O'Neal

This image reminds me of cold nights spent around a fire trying to keep warm while indulging in long talks about how to change the world.

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Heavy - new addition to the Reflections Series

Image copyright 2009 Byron O'Neal

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Spire

Copyright 2009 Byron O'Neal

This image comes off as very sci-fi to me and reminds me of the days when I had nothing better to do than read a bunch of comic books. 

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