Title: Slowly pacing
Subject: Midas (ears transformed)
Artist: Bryan Whitehead
Artist’s statement: I’ve always found the story of Midas’s ears more entertaining than his touch of gold. The tale takes on new relevance in this new age of social media and decreasing privacy. This image also marks a few firsts. It’s the first Metamorphoses image I created using only non-destructive edits. It’s my first time playing around with artificial bokeh effects; in the source photos, the reeds are in clear focus. It’s my first Metamorphoses use of a photo from Morguefile (the guy is a stock image, and for all I know he’d never actually misjudge a music competition). And it’s the first time I’ve gotten assistance from a collaborator. Amy helpfully texted back the message I sent her so I could get both sides of the conversation for the backdrop. And she waited patiently while I took around 50 photos of lake grass.
