Today’s Warm Up: Second Skin by Miguel Vallinas

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/01/second-skins-miguel-vallinas/

After viewing the photos in the link above answering the following questions using complete sentences. Make sure the thoughts are your own. What feelings do you get out of these shots? What mood do the photos contain? Is the emotion fun, or dark, or something in between? How does the lighting affect the mood of these photos?

33 thoughts on “Today’s Warm Up: Second Skin by Miguel Vallinas”

  1. It seems a little dark but it seems to me that there’s a message saying that in every ones eyes we all see something different, someone different.The mood is somewhere in between dark and fun but i get a little creeped out because it’s not normal and I didn’t expect to see these types of photos.The lighting makes the mood darker but it also brings the emotions out.

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  2. What feelings do you get out of these shots?
    When i look at these images i feel like the artist is trying to show that there is a little bit of nature in all of us and maybe they are trying to be funny or are saying these animals portray these people

    What mood do the photos contain?
    The mood in the images is kinda boring i guess .. the people arent doing anything they are just standing there and they have animals/ plants for faces. They are very interesting images they just dont have a mood really

    Is the emotion fun, or dark, or something in between? IF there is an emotion id have to say it is a fun one or somewhere inbetween dark and fun

    How does the lighting affect the mood of these photos?
    well the darker lighting around the people gives off the darker mood

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  3. What feelings do you get out of these shots?
    Feelings I get when I see these photos are Interested, happy, relaxed, etc. I mainly get interested in the pictures because it is something different and new.

    What mood do the photos contain?
    These photos contain a happy mood, people get joyful when seeing animals dressed like humans and acting like humans.

    Is the emotion fun, or dark, or something in between?
    Kinda in between. The backgrounds are always dark and black, but the emotion is still fun because the animals and flowers in human bodies is funny in itself.

    How does the lighting affect the mood of these photos?
    The lighting affects the mood because though the background is dark, the main subject is welly illuminated and it makes the pictures flow and overall a better picture.

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  4. – What feelings do you get out of these shots?
    Kinda morbid but not bad
    – What mood do the photos contain? Is the emotion fun, or dark, or something in between?
    The mood is see from this is mixed its kinda dark because its not a person but not because it could define them as a person
    – How does the lighting affect the mood of these photos?
    Gives it a kinda objective feel like these people are subjects more than people

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  5. I like how this artist made the photos with animals photo shopped as peoples head to match who they are like with the flowers some of the people were wearing like the apron or whatever it was but the artist put flowers add there head to match who they are and what they like to do.

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  6. The feelings that I get from these photos are strange, unique and wonder how the photographer did those photos. The mood that I get from those photos I think of that the people with animal heads in a standard black background and those photos are new and fresh to me because I never seen those type of photos before. The emotion in the photos to me are some sort of funny because animals and flowers are in human clothing and I also get new and fresh because like I said I never seen those photos before.

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  7. I honestly get kind of a creepy feeling from the animal shots however the flower shots seem a bit less weird. It is a very creative idea, and it does step outside of the box. All of these shots seem to be perfectly laid out, and clean.The lighting adds too the uncanny feeling and really makes the detail in the photo pop.

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  8. The mood i get out of looking at these photos are like a scary movie vibe. The mood of the photos are kinda like a creepy fantasy mood, creepy yet interesting and fun. The emotion is somewhere in between dark and fun, mostly dark but a hint of fun. The lighting and background kinda make it have the creepy vibe, if it were outside in its natural habitat i think it wouldn’t be as creepy.

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  9. These photos are almost creepy. It feels like there isn’t much of a “mood” to it; just neutral. Although, I really like these photos and think that they are unique and cool. I think the lighting is what makes it almost creepy, because it’s dark in the background, and an animal in human clothes in the dark isn’t necessarily pleasant.

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  10. What feelings do you get out of these shots? it feels really strange but looks cool, just because that it is not anything that you would see with your own eyes not in a picture

    What mood do the photos contain? sort of a happy mood, some animals look like they are smiling

    Is the emotion fun, or dark, or something in between? i think that something in between

    How does the lighting affect the mood of these photos? everything is black but their is a light shining at the animal/person, which makes it a good lighting picture

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  11. My feelings towards these photos are “weirded out” and “bewildered”.
    I do not really see a mood, but rather it is like the subjects are just there. If I were to describe what “mood” I think there is, it would be plain.
    There is not really emotion but one could change the images and make it fun/funny.
    The lighting makes the subjects dark and mysterious but it could also have a different or secondary meaning.

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  12. I feel genuinely disturbed by these pictures, as they look human, except they aren’t. It’s almost like something from a nightmare realm.

    The photos, at least I believe, are meant to scare you, but leave you a bit curious as to how the figures function.

    The emotion from these photos are dark. A goat dressed in a v-neck sweater? Now that’s dark. It’s like something I’d see in Alice In Wonderland.

    I feel that the lighting makes the dark aspect of the photos reveal themselves further, making the creepiness even better.

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  13. What feelings do you get out of these shots?
    These photos are very different. When I look at them I don’t really know what to think or how these images were even thought of. I think these photos are very different. I have definitely never seen anything like this before.
    What mood do the photos contain?
    Entertainment. I look at these photos and laugh and really wonder, if animals could wear clothes, what would they wear?
    Is the emotion fun, or dark, or something in between?
    The emotion is fun. I don’t think the photographer had any problems with these photos being dark or sad or anything. I think they are funny.
    How does the lighting affect the mood of these photos?
    The lighting does make these photos very thoughtful and very specific.

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  14. The photos have more of a serious look to them and have like a dark mood and its really creepy but also at the same time is super interesting

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  15. I absolutely adore this series because it makes me laugh. The lighting and editing is terrific! the feelings i get when i view his work is mixed, mixed because the moods of the furry subjects seem to be a tad serious or melancholy (reading facial expressions of animals is not my specialty) so i have a feeling the photos have an ulterior motive or message. maybe its how human caused deforestation is disrupting the lives of these wild animals, or how zoos and sanctuaries are taking beautiful wild animals and domesticating them. Just a few theories that came to my mind, but i would need more background to understand completely. regardless, i truly enjoy viewing these pictures because they make me happy, kind of looking at an old children’s book or cartoon i would watch as a kid.

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  16. These pictures are funny. They kind of bring a happy mood. I think the emotion is fun. The lighting makes the background dark and brings out the animals face

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  17. I really think that these photos are just a little strange. The lighting tries to draw the picture into a fun but weird pictures. I feel a little weird when looking at these photos but at the same time amused. The lighting is a little vibrant and attracts the eye to the true work.

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  18. I like these photos, they’re funny. The lighting almost makes the photos greatness, it kind of adds emphasis and more focus to the subject, the editing of their faces is awesome and well done.

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  19. What feelings do you get out of these shots?
    Feeling of joy, and it seems funny that someone would do this, art can be anything.
    What mood do the photos contain?
    A calm and shady mood
    Is the emotion fun, or dark, or something in between?
    I think it would be fun, the reason is you can’t take these seriously but you can appreciate that time and effort it took to get a certain emotion out of the animals faces.
    How does the lighting affect the mood of these photos?
    The lighting makes it more mysterious and serous and professional.

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  20. the emotion i get out of these photos is fun because how the heads look on the human body. i think the photographer is trying to give off a serious mood but it comes to me as a happy mood. the lighting makes the photos a happier mood.

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  21. What feelings do you get out of these shots? These are great photographs. It’s different and rare and is really an eye opener to me.
    What mood do the photos contain? I have mixed moods about these photos. They’re great and amuses me.
    Is the emotion fun, or dark, or something in between? The emotion is fun. It’s something different that we don’t see everyday.
    How does the lighting affect the mood of these photos? The lighting of the photographs really makes the subjects stand out.

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  22. The photos are cool they are very interesting. They make me cheerful and are a fun idea. I like that the dark the pictures are because it makes the actual animals and plants stand out.

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  23. This pictures are different, and I never saw this kind of photos before. This pictures look really funny. The emotion is something in between. The lighting makes background dark and gives some light to the animals faces and the flowers.

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  24. What feelings do you get out of these shots?
    After viewing these images, I kind of get the “creepy” kind of feeling just because they are animals that are dressed fashionably well. I feel like the photographer is trying to tell us that we all have a “Spirit Animal” inside of us or that eventually, all of us will bloom into something beautiful.

    What mood do the photos contain?
    These photos contain a “gloomy” “interesting” type of mood. It makes me wonder how he made these photos.

    Is the emotion fun, or dark, or something in between?
    I feel like the emotion is more of a dark kind of theme because the lighting in the photos are very dim, and focuses much more on the subject.

    How does the lighting affect the mood of these photos?
    The darker the lighting, the more down and sad the audience will feel. Lighting must be appealing to the eyes and these pictures just doesn’t include much of it.

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  25. I had some mixed feelings looking at these shots. At first they were funny to me because of the absurdity of them but as I looked at more of them they kind of became creepy to me. There is definitely a dark undertone to the light, happy emotion that they emote at first. The lighting makes the subject the focal point of the photo and creates nice shadows on the subject.

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  26. What feelings do you get out of these shots?
    It creepy
    What mood do the photos contain?
    It makes me think that the person likes that animal so the photographer cropped the animal into the photo.
    Is the emotion fun, or dark, or something in between?
    I don’t think the photographer wanted it to be fun or dark probably in between.
    How does the lighting affect the mood of these photos?
    The backgrounds all dark and it makes the animal wearing human clothes look creepy.

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  27. i think this photo is very good cause a large part of Photoshop would have to go in to make it look like this. the darkness in these photos says it is dark the pic with the flowers are light and it says it is a happy picture i think these pics are fun

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  28. What feelings do you get out of these shots? they give out a vibrant feeling .
    What mood do the photos contain? serious but get cheerful color that are pleasing to the eye
    Is the emotion fun, or dark, or something in between? its fun because the colors which are the main focus
    How does the lighting affect the mood of these photos?
    It brings out the life of the image and centers the focus which makes the photographs stand out and have a nice calm feeling

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  29. I don’t understand what theis photos are trying to say to me, but my favorite is the elephant, because he looks like hes about to drop a fire mix tape.

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  30. these photos make me feel like i’m watching the weirdest national geographic ever but regardless of that feeling i noticed how the positioning of the bodies, frontward direction of the heads and also the way that the outfits the models are wearing have colors that play well with the colors of flowers chosen such as with the girl in the yellow and white dress who has a head of yellow flower

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  31. This seems a bit disturbing at first ,but I guess you can see the message it’s trying to tell about the animal inside. Well at least I think that’s what he saying ,or this is just some guys fetish.

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  32. These photos give me the vibe that this guy has an imagination. They’re kind of weird, but that’s mostly because they’re not something I’ve ever seen or even thought of ever and they are different than the usual things. The mood these photos contain would be a thoughtful, different feel. Seeing things for more than they are at first. The emotion is more fun than it would be dark, the idea of adding clothes and human traits to animal heads is a little silly, so that adds straight away to the seriousness that associates with the photos. The lighting affects the mood because there is shadows only on the most important parts of the portrait. The background is completely blacked out, drawing more attention to the outfit and the head.

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  33. These photos catched my attention. These photos show creativity. I can’t quite pick one mood to describe these photos. I can see the mood being very serious but I also can see the mood being kind of silly in a way. i feel like the emotion is both, dark and fun more of something in between the two. The lighting makes the pictures creepy. Also a little disturbing. Over all though I do like these photos they are unique.

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