The Abstract/Minimalist Thread !

[StringThing]

003 by stringthing68, on Flickr

 

[bentcountershaft]

Abstract:

I love this and have to ask. How?

 

[mishele]

I really have to say that I love when this thread gets busy!!!!
And yeah Ottor....how'd you do that!!!

 

[Netskimmer]

 

[ottor]

Abstract:

I love this and have to ask. How?

I took a Maglight and taped a piece of paper over the lens and poked a small hole in it, so the light came out a little smaller then the size the diameter of a pencil - attached a string and suspended it from the celing down to about shoulder height - put the Camera on the floor pointing up at the light, and put in bulb mode - pulled the flashlight away a couple of feet and let it just swing at about a 45' angle ... shut off the room lights and tripped the shutter with a remote and let it swing naturally for a couple of minutes until the flashlight was "Swung out".. Naturally, as the light began swing slower, the circle became tighter - similar to a Spirograph design....

Was fun, and .............. EASY ! I did another with a colored piece of paper over the lens and the design came out bright red..

Exposure 2 minutes
33 mm
ISO 100
f/20


Tks,

R

 

[mishele]

Thanks for sharing that!! It's a very creative idea!! :thumbup:

 

[Robin Usagani]

Sorry dude.. it looks like a used condom.

 

[memento]

You should never tell how it's done but glad you did. Love it!

a good magician never tells his secrets!

 

[Netskimmer]

Sorry dude.. it looks like a used condom.

:raisedbrow:

 

[Netskimmer]

 

[mc1979]

This thread has inspired me to try some abstract photography. I've just been practicing with portraits, but these are just amazing. I have to ask though, are alot of these done with a macro lens?
I don't know if I can be creative enough..we'll see!

 

[mishele]

^^^^^^^ I'm so glad to hear that we inspired someone to try abstract!! I used a macro lens for most of my shots but that doesn't mean you have to!! If you give it a try please post them up!!! Can't wait to see what you come up w/!

 

[cgipson1]

Abstract has always been one area that I have stayed away from.. as I usually don't "get" it! I have been following this thread though.. thought I would try. Please let me know what would be considered abstract, and what isn't... and if any are in any way worthwhile. ( I much prefer bugs and critters!) (Yes, Mishelle.. I was inspired also! )

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[skieur]

This is a colour solarized shot of a mirrored building.

skieur

 

[cgipson1]

Abstract art - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Please let me know what would be considered abstract, and what isn't...

Abstraction indicates a departure from reality in depiction of imagery in art. This departure from accurate representation can be only slight, or it can be partial, or it can be complete. Abstraction exists along a continuum. Even art that aims for verisimilitude of the highest degree can be said to be abstract, at least theoretically, since perfect representation is likely to be exceedingly elusive. Artwork which takes liberties, altering for instance color and form in ways that are conspicuous, can be said to be partially abstract. Total abstraction bears no trace of any reference to anything recognizable.

YES! But that is basically nonsense to me... in that it is not well defined. According to this almost anything can be defined as abstract to some degree, and by this definition... almost any photo taken today is definitely at least partially abstract. If one has decent bokeh in a photo, that moves it into the realm of abstract. If one does HDR processing in a noticeable manner, that could be considered abstract (even if it is a decent representation of the subject). So I am still not getting the concept, except in the sense of total abstraction (which I usually look at and go "HUH?". There have been a few pieces that I can't stop looking at though.. and love it!) I suspect my brain doesn't do abstract very well..... even if my dreams would make Timothy Leary happy!