pre visualized

The foundation of an old abandoned packing house was my playground for this image. Many years of graffiti and weather had favored me with a plethora of abstract markings with which to conjure up just about anything I desired. When creating abstract images I believe sometimes one needs to be still and watch for a while to see what appears, to see what your eye is drawn to. I was drawn to this apparition like shape with what looked like the head of a metal bolt near the top of it. In the actual color of the image one would almost pass it by, but I decided from the very beginning that this capture was to be in the final presentation a black and white image. I had pre visualized this image and I will always be grateful to my instructors and teachers who taught me how to see years ago in this manner.  The weathered paint and stains after being manipulated in processing started to become like a Cyclops headed monster, and I ran with it. After making a few variations of this image, this one was the final in a series of four.