Post your abstract photographs here

[Stephen Benskin]

I believe Sirius Glass amended the theme of the thread to include details.

 

[Ivo Stunga]

I believe Sirius Glass amended the theme of the thread to include details.

Hmm, am I reading correct that I should've provided details on film/camera used? What for? There are nearly countless instances of the same body and lens being sold and used today. Tool is irrelevant, data is just data. It's the human being in question, not the camera. Or am I strongly misreading/misunderstanding?

 

[DonJ]

Hmm, am I reading correct that I should've provided details on film/camera used? What for? There are nearly countless instances of the same body and lens being sold and used today. Tool is irrelevant, data is just data. It's the human being in question, not the camera. Or am I strongly misreading/misunderstanding?

You're strongly misreading/misunderstanding. "include details" in this case means that taking photos of parts of objects (i.e. "details") is within the theme introduced by the thread starter.

 

[Ivo Stunga]

Thanks for clearing this up
I'd agree - one of the tools of abstraction is a well-done closeup that makes you question what exactly it is you are seeing. IMHO.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Hmm, am I reading correct that I should've provided details on film/camera used? What for? There are nearly countless instances of the same body and lens being sold and used today. Tool is irrelevant, data is just data. It's the human being in question, not the camera. Or am I strongly misreading/misunderstanding?

You're strongly misreading/misunderstanding. "include details" in this case means that taking photos of parts of objects (i.e. "details") is within the theme introduced by the thread starter.

The devil is in the details. The details helps others understand what the poster has done.

 

[Vaughn]

A 5x7 platinum/palladium print. It has been photographed behind glass, semi-close to real life, but more interested in the image here. It took me awhile to come to grips with this image and why I like it. I certainly thought it worthwhile perched on the edge like I was, with an incredible grand landscape around me in southern Chile. While not an abstract in the strict sense, to me it still has the hint of the qualities of one. Perhaps the lack (or almost a lack) of visual ground to stand on, the lack of information about where the water is coming from...and the abrupt visual plane ending in the upper left. Also the unusual coloration (pale glacial blue) of the water helps. The image/print echoes the movement and sounds of the place rather than a photograph of the fall itself. Comments welcomed.

Falls Between Glacial Lakes, Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Chile
5x7 Eastman View No.2, 180 or 210mm lens, FP4+, f/16 at 1/60 second, PyrocatHD developer

 

[Stephen Benskin]

 

[Moose22]

https://equalityguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Tri-X4-_xtol_test_800-1.jpg

 

[MattKing]

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If asked, I would title this "Everyone is a critic".

 

[Duceman]

Stacked by D.R. DuFault, on Flickr

Mamiya 7ii, 80mm, Kodak 125PX, XTOL 1:1

 

[Ivo Stunga]

 

[Stephen Benskin]

Peeling Paint. Two Arrows, AZ

 

[Acere]

Air brakes on a caboose. Nikon FM 28-50mm macro at 50mm, Ilford XP2 400

 

[NB23]

 

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[Stephen Benskin]

I really like this one. Good job.

 

[Moose22]

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[Ivo Stunga]

 

[jtk]

Lots of fine images! A few are little more than literal illustrations, but that's not important.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Lots of fine images! A few are little more than literal illustrations, but that's not important.

"It is the journey, not the destination."

 

[jtk]

"It is the journey, not the destination."

Yep...tho verbalising photos does often try to establish "ends"

 

[Ivo Stunga]

 

[Stephen Benskin]

 

[Sirius Glass]

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Fascinating

 

[Stephen Benskin]

Fascinating

Thanks. Probably influenced some what from my love of Abstract Impressionism.