Early Dragan Works

[longside1]

Hi guys!

Whilst researching Andrzej Dragan's technique I stumbled on these very early images:

http://patrickberlinck.multiply.com/...Andrzej_Dragan

Some of you may have seen some of these images on Photo.net before he left the site.

It really is interesting seeing some of his early work, in particular images #'s 5 and 6, which appear to be a rather crude application of the Dresser technique, in particular the painting with white on a new layer.

Also the photo of the guy with the tape measure wrapped around his head looks like an unfinished version of the image on his site, in that the match has been removed and the picture has been subject to localised burning.

It really is interesting seeing the incredible progression Andrzej has made with his work!

I just thought I'd post this as it may help decipher his work!

Cheers!

[Calvinhollywood]

Cool.
Thats funny:-)
Nice Link

lg Calvin

[Swampy]

The only problem with techniques like this they become the 'fashion' then get so overdone and banal. I hope this look will wear itself out soon. I'm sick of it. LOL

[leuallen]

Very nice. I found a movie/tut, in Polish, where Dragan went through the process of creating an image. His example was Dragan_4, the yellowish man with his hand to his chin, in the gallery linked above. I don't speak Polish, but I was pretty much able to follow his technique. No non-destructive editing here. Everything done destructively on a few layers.

As far a becoming an out of fashion trend, I agree to a point. Most of the want-to-be-Dragans wear thin and become a cliche. The real work, by the artist himself, still holds up very well in my opinion. I think much of his work is as strong as when I first viewed it. I guess that is part of the definition of Art.

Larry

[Markzebra]

"subject to localised burning" - who knows, there may be a key there.

[igot2pman]

Originally Posted by leuallen

I found a movie/tut, in Polish, where Dragan went through the process of creating an image. His example was Dragan_4, the yellowish man with his hand to his chin

If you still know where it is, can you post the video link?

Thanks,
-Keven

[snook305]

Dirto please post the video. I to downloaded it and lost it but it never really would open on a macintosh..
Please post a link o the video.
Thanks
S.

[clicks2]

Originally Posted by Swampy

The only problem with techniques like this they become the 'fashion' then get so overdone and banal. I hope this look will wear itself out soon. I'm sick of it. LOL

I agree. It's like the use of Topaz or Lucis Pro. After a spell it becomes redundant.

[leuallen]

Don't have the original link but have the file. I have placed it on Mediafire


http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mjbdzayodwj


Larry

[longside1]

Hi Larry,

Many thanks for taking the time to upload the video but after checking under "my files" i can't seem to find it.

Could you please try uploading it again, prehaps to a different web host like rapidshare etc?

Many thanks!

[leuallen]

This should work.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mjbdzayodwj

Larry

[skydog]

I too am having issues downloading or seeing the file....

[jsm2]

It is not Polish language, so I don't think it's Dragan speaking...

[Cross]

Thanks for the upload

[snook305]

Thanks for upload.. Getting the same problem as last time..
Cannot view it on a mac and changing it to anything else gives me an error.
Can some one transfer it to Mac compatible video and re upload some where?
Thanks
Snook

[jaroslav]

I wrote tutorial how to get dragn, should be somewhere here...

here U can download psd file :

http://rapidshare.de/files/41299954/dra.psd.html

result:

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/mem...fect-left.html


If need i'll create video with this tutorial

[longside1]

Many thanks Jaroslav!

[snook305]

Jaro.. Amazing!!
First thing even close to Dragan I have ever seen??
Did you take lessons from him when he was offering them for $$?
Thanks alot will check out your PSD tutorial.
Very Cool!
Thanks
Snook

[jaroslav]

there is a lot of tutorials how to create dragan effect.

I only connected few tutorials , power of google

[jaroslav]

Ok add to my version this :

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/pho...echniques.html

without unsharp mask and U've got realistic dragan effect

[Calvinhollywood]

Dragan did a Interview on a german internet TV
http://www.fototv.de/126-dragan-9-custom.html

You have to have a abo to see there the videos. 90 % of the Videos are in german.

But maybe some of you are interestet.

He talk about his style and his photography. What he do and what he think about "copy his style".

lg calvin

[longside1]

Hi Calvin,

Interesting link, I did a google translate on the text on the main page, I got the impression that Andrzej wasn't happy with people trying to imitate his style?

Did he elaborate any further on this in the video...this gives you another chance to show off your English ;-) (I've seen your youtube vids which are fantastic!)

Kind regards,

Matt

[Calvinhollywood]

Thank you
He just talk about his work... what he think, how many pictures he do,, how he search the motive.
But nothing on the post prodcution... not nothing.. just a bit.
No magic.

lg Calvin

[longside1]

Ich muss mein Deutsch zu üben, so wird versuchen, das Video heute Abend!

[Calvinhollywood]

In the Video Dragan speaks English:-)

lg Calvin

[longside1]

ha ha! Many thanks!

[longside1]

Hi Calvin,

I've registered and logged in to Fototv, however, after about 2minutes the video cuts out and I'm told to login!? Do you have to pay to view the video?

[Ich.Mario]

yes. pay!

[longside1]

Originally Posted by Ich.Mario

yes. pay!

lol! Sorry to be such a pest but where on the site are you expected to part with your dosh?

[Markzebra]

Somebody will probably post it on Youtube at some point