Nice shot with good and pleasant colors…As always, thank you Eric and Francois for you comments and interest. I was going to post this next image in the 'abstracts' thread but it was part of my walk, so here it goes. The sun did shine for me last night ;)
I like it.
I can easily see the second and third shots as images taken during the same walk, all along the way.Thank you Francois. I have decided to place all my posted 'Daily Walk' images in this thread for continuity purposes. You can see them compiled together. However, from now on, I will be posting only one per day.
Very nicely done.
Have you ever tried comparing directional blur ( possibly multiple times) in post vs icm and how that affects the impressionist qualities of the result?Not sure what you have in mind. I have seen a technique where 20 or more shots are taken of a model, where she makes very slight movements, then it is flattened in PS. It does indeed make a very striking impressionist image. I have tried ICM with multiple exposures and the results are quite disappointing. More than two or three shots results in excessive blur. I am not that good at PS, so I am not sure I can achieve multiple images with directional blur. In my experience directional blur in straight ICM is easy to do but only works well for certain kind of subjects.
John's scenes are always very imaginative.Russ, the repair guy wanted to know how to take ICM images. Most of my camera club wants to learn also. But I take your point- it's true, not everyone likes impressionistic images.
Nightfall on the path.Very classy, John.
JR
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Somewhat cliche, but the small creek nonetheless has some wonderful rapids to photograph. Of course that meant I had to lug around the tripod!
JR
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Thanks for the comments, Ivo.
Probably should put these in abstracts, but they are part of Daily Walk series.
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Thanks for the comments, Ivo.This one is positively electrical.
Probably should put these in abstracts, but they are part of Daily Walk series.
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This one is positively electrical.Thank you Eric. The image comes from this scene but was taken at slower shutter speed. There may have been a wind also.
One from last night, Sept 7.
JR
Your daily walk is good for your health as well as for your photography.Thanks Eric. Should have done this years ago. Regrets I've had a few but then again too
Nice stuff.
Sept 13. Mushrooms... the likes of which I have never seen before. Fantastic find.
As always, thank you Eric and Francois for you comments and interest. I was going to post this next image in the 'abstracts' thread but it was part of my walk, so here it goes. The sun did shine for me last night ;)
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Sept 13. Mushrooms... the likes of which I have never seen before. Fantastic find.
JR
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They look to me like honey mushrooms (Armillaria). They live on or around dead trees and stumps (also at the base of living trees). Edible, but rather watery and without much taste.No, I don't think so. I have seen Armillaria before. Not a single one had a dome shape. That's not them. Mine are really orange and match what I posted 'Cantharellus cinnabarinus' seen here: http://www.fungiphoto.com/CTLG/pages/0314-19.html
No, I don't think so. I have seen Armillaria before. Not a single one had a dome shape. That's not them. Mine are really orange and match what I posted 'Cantharellus cinnabarinus' seen here: http://www.fungiphoto.com/CTLG/pages/0314-19.html
Thanks for trying and your interest.
Got issues and can't do daily walk for a while. So will post some alternates from the walks.
JR
Ah, these must be chanterelles then…Excellent find Dave. Yes I would say that is what I found, though I had many which were variegated in shape. They were so unusual.
-Dave-
Selfishly John, as I've been enjoying your walks, I hope you will consider a better ID book before consuming, or at least a cat to munch a test meal the night before~ (Insert tongue in cheek here)Which reminds me of a mushroom walk my wife and I attended many years ago by a couple who were both experts (and both previous presidents of the Boston Mycology Club.) The scary part was witnessing them arguing about the identity of several mushrooms.
Selfishly John, as I've been enjoying your walks, I hope you will consider a better ID book before consuming, or at least a cat to munch a test meal the night before~ (Insert tongue in cheek here)
It remains intriguing that for me personally these images either work brilliantly or they do nothing at all. Especially for the complete abstracts. Apparently it manages to appeal to some instinctive basics, and i would posit that there may be a subset that definitely is universally appealing, or at least universally recognisable.Thank you for the comments ~ O ~. I actually agree with your comments. I get the same response from family and club members. They either like them a lot or not at all.
I like them, too.Thanks Eric 8)
Oct 11. Wonder what kind of mushrooms these are. The grew right where the orange mushrooms were.
JR
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They look to me like honey mushrooms. Right colour and right time of year. Usually honey mushrooms have a whitish ring underneath the cap, but some varieties are ringless.I think these are the ones: Galerina, deadly apparently. https://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/little-brown-mushrooms.html
Oct 16. from Glen Haffey walk.This is just what I was looking for on my own woods walk today. But the leaves in the placid stream were tattered and worn, and the leaves on the trail were thoroughly trampled. So no pix at all. Sigh! :(
JR
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John, have you suddenly stopped walking?I hope not!
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I hope not!I have to reconsider my walks. Maybe once or twice a week now. It's like what John Lennon said, "life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans." I'm sure he was not the first to make that observation. I may even start going downtown instead of to the parks. We shall see. Thanks for your consideration!
John, I can give you the address of a great shop that can repair that lens.Oh you mean Monet's photo and repairs. Got it, I know where it is. But Russ, some are simple bokeh rich images and I put them there just for you.
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There is a distinct difference between random and chaotic, and it never ceases to amaze me how nature always seems to favour the former. Or is she simply hiding her chaotic character behind her dazzling beauty? You know, pretty much like all women do...I think that's an excellent observation Oscar. But all systems and organisms need some structure to function. Our eyes and brains see patterns and hopefully with some practice the eye and hand can capture some of it. Thanks for the comments on my images, such as seeing the tension between the natural and what the movement created in the 'leopard' image.' Helps me to see and understand better also.
No repairs necessary. You just have to remember to take the Monet filter off.Once Monet is in your soul, he never leaves. Just rests.
I'll put my Monet on that one. ;)Again thank you. I hope to some 'straight' photography soon...I think... I hope...
Again thank you. I hope to some 'straight' photography soon...I think... I hope...Straight, but evocatively blurry?
JR
Straight, but evocatively blurry?Yes, I gave into temptation again today. But all is not lost. Here is a second image with bokeh.
What an amazing collection!Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Terry. Very much appreciated. Some day I will make a book with some of my ICM images. They don't always work out, but when they do, they can be quite striking.
I have so enjoyed looking through your very creative, whimsical and observant photographs. While purposeful camera movement photography is out there, I find the variety of your images more imaginative than many. Having some ‘still’ images mixed in really sets off both styles well. Definitely worthy of a book as well as printed and framed for viewing.
These are all fantastic, John.Thank you Eric! This Rhododendron park is just wonderful.
... to catch the last of the wild looking blossoms that appear to be engulfing the branches.
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I absolutely love the color in this one, John. Also the fact that the shape of motion turns the blossom into something like down feathers which detaches it nicely from what it really is.Thanks Oscar. And to think I almost deleted this one. Guess it pays to wait a while before making final decisions.
The poor man's catadioptric lens?Yes. It seems the poorer the better. And if you work at it and stay observant, you can attain effects using shallow depth of field. Main and secondary OOF effects and motifs.
;-)
Rob
That was the lens? I just assumed your friends were always out of focus! :DBut Eric, isn't that you and your wife pretending to go for a stroll while trying to see how I take these photos ;)
But Eric, isn't that you and your wife pretending to go for a stroll while trying to see how I take these photos ;)Oops! You caught us!
JR
Twilight walker, along the creek.
JR
The sense of movement and abstraction in the walker and the dog works very well. Them being light apparitions in a dark forrest obviously is golden. I'm not thrilled by the tilting, but I do get why you chose to do that.Thanks Oscar. She is going up a hilly path and out of the park. Perhaps too much slant for me to straighten. That dog was dying to come after me. She kept pulling him back.
As I said earlier, I am really enjoying your posts - some of the most creative and imaginative on this site. It also seems we are practically neighbours, as I am in Guelph.Thanks again, Terry.
I’m curious about what you are using as your “walking around” system.
I saw a guy in High Park who had the Sony Rx10 IV. It was incredible! He shot birds by hand from quite a distance. Is that your travelling camera also?
JR
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That one hit the right balance again between pleasing abstract and just barely showing what it is. A true abstract impression.Thanks Oscar. When it comes to abstract vs. semi abstract, for me, abstract requires more thought and careful seeing, coupled with experimentation to get it just right. So I produce fewer of them.
All good, as usual.Thanks Eric.
Really enjoy the images on this thread. Actually like the whole idea. Just have some fun with a camera on a daily walk. Wonderful.Thanks Martin. At the end of the day, what's the point if you can't have fun with your photography. Perhaps if you are a pro, you have to find a way to marry the pro side with the fun side.
Started walking the creek again. But I am going to try other locations as time permits. It's just that the creek is close by.
JR
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^ This!Thanks Oscar.
Especially like the division created by the interesting shape of the road and the slanted natural elements on the left. The impressionist look of the figurines walking their dogs is golden.
June 26, 2019, from walk in High Park. Taken in near darkness at ISO 12800. I noticed the lamps lighting these trees and then waited for a car to drive by and add more light. This is result.
JR
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Very spooky - really like it very much.Thank you Brian!
June 28- 2019, playing in the rose garden.
JR
Oh, no... What is it that you've been smoking this time??? :oNow, now, there is a rational explanation. This is a double exposure that was inverted in PP. While 95% of my ICM and multi-exposure images are more or less 'as is', I sometimes like to play with colors and other PP features. What I like about this image is the red stayed while the blur movements became muted. So to me it resembles a Japanese watercolor print.
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Dunno? Reminds me of wallpaper or bedsheets, neither of which, directly or indirectly, associated with fine Japanese silk or corresponding patterns. Sorry. (But as daily walk experiment, it is a good attempt, mind you.)I agree. Just before I posted I noticed they look like my old bedsheets!
However, this:Those squiggles are flowers that are squiggly because the camera is moved as the pan is made. It is bw conversion, which was made to look Ifra-red bw because I noticed that look made the image more impressionistic and ethereal.
I keep coming back to this one. The little stems at the bottom left create an interesting tension. It is overall impressionistic, since one can reasonably deduce what you're looking at, but for these little whatsamicallits!? Which triggers the Norwegian foresttroll imagination, so to speak. Do I hear some faint Peer Gynt suite playing in the background...?
The last of these six is the most "John R" to me, but they're all nice.What...what... not John R...grrr- just kidding. Thanks for the comments. I like to change it up once in a while. I tend to photograph whatever comes my way. Here is one from the other day along the creek:
You've got a good eye, even when you don't have the "shakes." ;)Thanks Eric. That's what I tell newbees all the time, if you want to take good photos you need more than good shaky technique.
What's that spy movie song called, "for your eyes only." Many thanks again Eric. Fact is, there are many fine photographers on this site. May be I will take a break. See what others post.
JR
Not just Eric - this one of the threads I visit often. I’ll try and comment more :)Thanks James. That's encouraging.
Thanks James. That's encouraging.
JR
From a walk in High Park.
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Your daily walk is always a treasure.Thanks Eric.
When I go out with camera near my home, I think I should start asking myself, "What would John see here?"
Many of them are both attractive and interesting to look at.Thanks Mark.
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I am still enjoying this project. At some point consider editing it down and doing some sequencing and curating. It’s really lovely in my opinion.
From a walk in James Gardens... or should I say a crawl. The first gives an idea of the subject matter I was working with. But this is only the garden area. There a long trail that follows the Humber River. Both impressionist and abstract.
JR
I am still enjoying this project. At some point consider editing it down and doing some sequencing and curating. It’s really lovely in my opinion.Thank you Eric, Martin and Oscar for your comments and interest. Martin, if I was doing a show, of course I would cull and edit my photos. But the idea is simply to show what I can do on some of my walks with the material I have. Right now I have too many responsibilities to go afar or try a more urban environment, such as downtown Toronto.
I think it’s great as it is. No need to go further. Just do it with your daily walk. It’s awesomeThank you again. I wish you luck and look forward to seeing what you come up with. The more you do this, the more you will come up with interesting ways to convey your everyday subject matter into something that is at least worth trying and looking at.
I walk my dogs every morning. Usually at 4:30. For a lot of the year I walk in total dark, just the street lights. You have inspired me to do something similar. It will be very different as I live in a fairly challenging place but it will be my daily walk.
I think you for the inspiration.
Hot and humid last night. Got bitten by mosquitos for the sake of art. If you stand still, they got you. Took a whirlwind tour, so to speak.
JR
I think they are too sharp for you ;)True.
Ooh! Yes!Thanks. I can't compete with Film Noir, so I produce JR Noir :D
Let's have more John R Noir!
A delightful series - most enjoyable and clever.+1.
+1.Thanks Russ, Eric and Eric. The walks keep the juices flowing and are good for my health.
I like them both.My series was always meant to show variety with emphasis on what I like best. Lots of bokeh, that's blurry- no? ;) Would you believe I was on low battery power? Or that I just wanted to let the grapes bask in the sun for a while? Thanks Eric.
But I have to comment that I think you may have accidentally turned off the "auto-blur" feature on your camera. :D
I guess I should have said you turned off the "auto-foreground-blur."You can take a man out of the creative zone, but you can't take the creativity out of the man. See here Eric, from last night.
The "auto-background-blur" is working perfectly. ;D
Good stuff, John. Both of 'em.+1
+1Thank you Russ and Mike.
Oh, that's a nice shot, ~ O ~!!Yes, really cool Oscar. Also try with backlighting, you get some really cool effects and amplified highlights strewn everywhere. Try also slow exposures (about 1 sec) when the wind is blowing, may produce wonderful ethereal effects! Welcome to the club.
Good stuff, John. Both of 'em.+2.
Oh, that's a nice shot, ~ O ~!!It sure is!
The stair railing without stairs. Now that's a cracker...Thanks Oscar. Yesterday I was out showing someone how to look for simple elements like light on structures and
I disagree. I think #3 is what makes you realize you've finally sobered up.Exactly. I said, hmm, what would Russ do with this new bold black filter. Why he would shoot sober. So I did. But in my pocket, I kept the ICM filter which is irrepressible, as you can plainly see. Thanks guys.
I disagree. I think #3 is what makes you realize you've finally sobered up.Now why would I want to sober up? :D
John, I should have mentioned that I really like that picture. Just shows that if you'd get that intermittently defective lens fixed you could do really excellent work.Thanks Russ. Just for fun, how about a compromise, half bokeh, half in focus. Taken on tonight's walk.
Actually, I think one of John's lens elements flops against another one from time to time.You found me out. Or like Granny, of the Beverly Hill Billies, I just jump around once I take a swig of elixir. Russ your area and subjects are so different from mine. But you do this all the time with your people images to great effect. It is nice when you find an ordinary subject and can use shallow depth of field to give it a new look, and a bokeh counterpoint, if you find an interesting background.
Hi John, Sometimes I do the selective focus thing too.
You found me out. Or like Granny, of the Beverly Hill Billies, I just jump around once I take a swig of elixir. Russ your area and subjects are so different from mine. But you do this all the time with your people images to great effect. It is nice when you find an ordinary subject and can use shallow depth of field to give it a new look, and a bokeh counterpoint, if you find an interesting background.
It seems my website really crunches the images and turns the darks to black. Oh well.
A nice photo-impressionist shot.Thank you Eric.
There you go, John. Very nice. Camera worked properly too.Thanks Russ, I think. Does that mean you won't mind seeing this image of a photographer-friend caught in a whirlwind. And unlike me, he still managed to take a stable image...what with his new stabilized camera and all ;)
Those poor flowers. Fading away. But they'll be remembered in their fading beauty. Or is that camera motion beauty?I will let you decide. This is the scene, all of them straight jpegs out of the camera, more or less. I gave up on Raw files. Thanks for noticing Russ.
Things are starting turn, and it is still near home. Just a ten minute drive.
Don't know why you were squeezing every possible opportunity out of the summer. This season seems to serve you just as well.Thanks Oscar. I think I will lighten the stems. I should have used the paint and layer technique, I probably would have done a better job of lightening all the dark areas. I am not able to go out as much as I like due to other responsibilities, that's why I want to squeeze as much as I can out of summer subjects and flowers with the time I have.
#1 and #3 work absolutely beautifully. Maybe lighten the tree stems in #1 slightly for a bit more balance. The curved movement in #3 works brilliantly to corroborate with the subject: the turning of the season, the turning of colors and eventual shedding of leaves by autumn storms.
Other than that: please keep squeezing all seasons and move that camera as desired. You are getting ever closer to becoming a true "painter of light", which, as I understand it, is exactly the meaning of "photography".
Love the lower image, so clean.
Thanks Rob and Russ. Still waiting for a little more color, like last year. The blue in the cloud comes from the blue sky:
JR
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This is very nice!Thanks Armand.
Hi John, Put the camera on a tripod. Use a cable release. Pick an adequate aperture for the depth of field you want. Set ISO at the sensor's default (the optimum). If you're shooting with a DSLR, raise the mirror separately and wait at least 5 seconds before you trip the shutter. That'll help to bring out things hidden by darkness, and eliminate the motion damage.
"Motion damage" Russ?
That's the whole point of it! ;D
I am really enjoying all this notoriety. But I do have some modesty. Only the Polaroid films could take credit for film that was amenable to manipulation the way Rob describes it. And those that did were really artists playing around with film, you know, like Hockney. But I am just poor boy in photography circles, so...let me go...let me go... ;) At least I know Eric is willing to let me go.
At least you know the photographer used film; shame he dropped the cassette onto hard ground and that the emulsion moved so much. Happens in hot climes, which was why we used to use cooler bags.
:-(
What? Playing Hockey with film???Ha ha, yes Hockney. And if you saw the Photo styles forum you would see the interesting sites I posted. I think you will find Hockney's use of photography to express his visual impressions quite interesting. He also made paintings from his photographic collages. He mixes perspectives and yet creates the illusion of one perspective. Quite amazing and intriguing work. Have a look:
Oh! You said Hockney... :D
The third is the weakest of these for me. It could have been taken by almost anyone.I am flattered Eric, but you are getting spoiled! Have to mix and match, it's part of the Daily Walk routine I hope.
The others are just fine.
The first is a classic JMR.Thanks Eric. Wanted to create the same look as the first but it was difficult to control the movement of camera with such a long lens- the 50-300 zoom. I broke the shorter zoom, so time to get a new one.
The second is almost as good.
Lovely, John, especially the first one before you dropped the camera.Oh well Russ. Thanks for the comments and interest anyway. I have many "straight" shots, but somehow at this time in my history, prefer something more abstract or impressionist. The fog shots added an air of mood and mystery.
Love the first one.Thanks Russ. The first shot of the road was taken quite different than usual - no broken camera. I walked during a 1 to 2 second exposure. This is the result.
Visited Mount Nemo today with my brother. It is northwest of Toronto. A fine conservation area.
JR
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Love the first one.Me too!
Now that one is indeed different, but nice.Thanks Eric. My eyes are just not what they used to be. It sure looked sharp on the camera screen. Whole areas are quite soft when enlarged. The left branch is completely soft due to insufficient depth of field. See this vertical which I like more than the landscape version.
Light and forms are just perfect in this one.Thank you Eric!
Nice. Did you train your cell phone to wiggle, or did you revert to using a (blush) camera?Of course, Eric. Like the faddish mood rings of old, when I blush it gets transmitted to my camera - and voila, all becomes rosy.
Of course, Eric. Like the faddish mood rings of old, when I blush it gets transmitted to my camera - and voila, all becomes rosy.;D
JR
I love this one particularly. It reminds me of asian watercolors.
I continue to enjoy these images immensely.Hey, thank you Martin.
I continue to enjoy these images immensely.
Nov 3- 2019. The winds are whipping up and combining to produce some pretty wild, but still painterly images.I'm a big fan of these as you know, John, but I must say that the first of these two is extraordinarily expressive. Bravo!
JR
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Good stuff, John. A leaf that's recognizable as a leaf. Well done.Russ the holes in the leaf are eyes trying to wink at you and lure you from the literal to the impressionist world :) They winked at me some years ago. Thanks for the comments.
These are nice.I understand. But your passion for photography and the many images and comments you make still comes through. Wishing the best for you :)
I don't take too many images; these days I just take too many bad images. :(
John, the first of the three is a beauty.Thanks Rajan.
I like the last one, John. Good shooting.Yup.
We just had our first real snowstorm of the season last night. About five inches of snow fallowed by rain and sleet, leaving us with an ugly, slushy mess this morning.What you were freezing like these berries?
Round 2 of the storm is expected tonight, all snow this time, so maybe it will be worth taking the camera out.
Fine stuff, John.Thanks Russ.
Another good one, John.Yes it is,
Yes it is,
Even if the camera was stationary. ;)
Good one, John. Looks as if your camera finally is fixed.Or maybe the wind wasn't blowing so hard.
Good one, John. Looks as if your camera finally is fixed.
Thanks for the comments guys. I try to photograph whatever comes my way.I've tried that, too, but I've gotten too many photos of my left foot. :(
JR
As always, thank you Eric and Francois for you comments and interest. I was going to post this next image in the 'abstracts' thread but it was part of my walk, so here it goes. The sun did shine for me last night ;)
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Your experiments are always fascinating, John.Thanks for looking and commenting. These kinds of images look much better and have more impact on larger scale. If the image is interesting and well taken, of course!!
I like these!
I shovelled for two hours yesterday. My muscles ache. So to help soothe my aching body I thought of this summer flower with its ethereal qualities. But I confess what really helped is that my neighbor let me borrow his snow removal machine.
JR
Well done, John. It's lovely.
Swamped in pink! Wonderful, I love it!Thanks Russ and Francois.
Thanks guys. Yes it does look gritty Russ. But in fact, it's a place that fixes up cars for the local movie and TV industries. Some fabulous cars.
JR
Both nice.Thanks. I was getting worried about you. I am still waiting for you to take your first go-slow walks.
Man, you got the craziest cars in your neighborhood!!!Indeed, c-r-a-z-y man! Thanks.
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Really good shooting, John.Thanks Russ. But sooner or later, blurs are coming....
Thanks Russ. But sooner or later, blurs are coming....Russ, I think the blurs come when he forgets to wash his lenses for a while. Or maybe it's when he washes them in the dishwasher. ;D
Does one of those mikes NOT go directly to the CIA?Sorry Eric, I can neither confirm nor deny your speculations. It is my policy not to disclose how or why I take my photos ;)
Square but not quite Mondrian-like yet…Thanks for introducing me to Mondrian, a name and style of work, I have never known before. Of course, I am acquainted with the kind of work, but never knew it was a style or that came from Mondrian. His work in our times reminds me of digital artifacts and the concepts of 0's and 1's in information technology. Seems he loved Jazz (disorder and free-form) and balance and order, and combined them. That was worth investigating. Thanks Francois.
"Chez Mondrian." A picture in Mondrian's house by Cartier-Bresson who was a friend.
Love the third (flag-like) one!
Rob, I enjoy my health care so I think I will stay slightly to the left, if you don't mind. But seriously, my observation with you 6x6 guys is that you tend to like what you worked with for many years. FWIW, I did a wee bit of 6x6 slides and simply adapted. Did the same with 4x5 and cell phone 2x5. Now I tend to like 4x6 having worked with it for so many years, though I agree with many that 4x5 is probably the ideal format. So here is square fix for you from the industrial establishment, so to speak.
For me, the one above the flag: the column, which would also have enjoyed the 6x6 treatment and a slip to the right.
I really must get into the "critique" business: it's all so easy to do, this second-guessing! Do you think there's a future in it?
:-)
They are all good, but the one that grabs me most right now is the yellow pipes with the yellow barricade around them.Thanks Eric. the yellow gas pipe lines are not as abstract as the other stuff I post, but I really do like it as an abstraction of part of a commercial-industrial setting.
Love the third (flag-like) one!Thank, Salute.
Rob, I enjoy my health care so I think I will stay slightly to the left, if you don't mind. But seriously, my observation with you 6x6 guys is that you tend to like what you worked with for many years. FWIW, I did a wee bit of 6x6 slides and simply adapted. Did the same with 4x5 and cell phone 2x5. Now I tend to like 4x6 having worked with it for so many years, though I agree with many that 4x5 is probably the ideal format. So here is square fix for you from the industrial establishment, so to speak.
JR
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Excellent, John!Thanks Eric. A little fun nowadays goes a long way.
It reminds me (slightly) of a snap I took of the trash dumpster in the parking lot of the synagogue across the street form us.
Right next to the dumpster was a sign "Reserved for Rabbi."
Experimenting and having some fun with my industrial images from the last few days.
Here are two which could easily go into the abstract section. These can and have been
cropped six ways to Sunday, depending on what I want to emphasize.
JR
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Hi John, The last one is excellent. We know what those things are, but the juxtaposition is an abstraction of a sort. I'm with you on the exercise. Without the camera to entice me out I'd probably be in a wheel chair from lack of exercise.
As long as it's got a V8...Surely, you mean the tomato drink 8)
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Hi John, The last one is excellent. We know what those things are, but the juxtaposition is an abstraction of a sort. I'm with you on the exercise. Without the camera to entice me out I'd probably be in a wheel chair from lack of exercise.Thanks Russ. But if I can't call them abstracts what can I call them? It's really two exercises in one: don't forget visual composing! And while you are contemplating that, its back to exercising for me. Wait...where's my grocery list...
Two good ones, John. Good shooting.Thank you Russ. The guys in the coffee corner should go out more often and stretch their legs. It has the added benefit of making you taller.
A little PhotoShop work would do it easily. Copy the bus and move it to the right edge, so that with the original it makes a long bus.Thanks Eric. You made me relearn old tricks. It worked.
John, I have a hunch Lee Friedlander would appreciate your stuff. Are you familiar with his work?I've seen the name but can't say I have seen or am familiar with his work. I will look him up.
It's nice to see you using your Russ Lewis Blurry Lens again.If you won't tell, I won't tell. Thanks Eric.
It looks as if you kept a good 6 feet away from your subjects.
Particularly like the second, John.Thanks Keith. Hoping to get out to some park soon. But I am enjoying the industrial walks and the results.
John. Yes. #2 is very fine. Is it a straight shot or a composite?You ask Houdini to reveal his secrets?
You ask Houdini to reveal his secrets?Now, now boys, it's a straight shot. No magic, except of course the magic of fine early spring day. I was shooting patterns and reflections when some geese swam by. I would pick a pattern and wait for them to swim into the viewfinder.
I agree on #2.
Ah, the newness and vibrancy of the greens of early spring. You can smell it. Luckily they opened up the parks to capture some of it.
JR
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Good one, John. Like Rob, I really like it.Me too.
More endless creativity. Good stuff, John.
I especially like the spinning poplar.I think John was giving that poplar dance lessons for quite a while before he was ready to photograph it.
Okay, a glimpse of the forest.
JR
Yes!+1.
Yes.Doesn't matter, I appreciate the attention and the comments. The reaction I get from most people who see my ICM images are favorable, followed by, "They look like paintings. How did you do those?"
(I have to disagree with Russ from time to time just so I won't forget how to.)
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You're right, Keith. That's true of all sorts of things. Interesting, though, that some photographs, poems, musical compositions, paintings, etc., appeal to huge numbers of people while others go thud. I find some of John's work very interesting, but at heart I believe an abstract image has to come from a paintbrush. A camera's far too objective, even when you wave it around during the exposure. All that does is show that you waved the camera around during exposure -- not exactly an abstract idea -- or result.I agree Russ. But images that are non-representational but still identifiable, have to be called something. They may not be abstract in the traditional art sense, but I think they are still akin to being abstract. I would not consider most of my ICM images as abstracts but have to place them somewhere. They are certainly not realistic. It is very difficult to take "abstract" images that meet the traditional definition and still be good enough to interest people. And Russ, please don't stop critiquing even if you don't like my images. It is always interesting and sometimes enlightening to learn why people may like, or not like your images. Again thanks for the interest and comments.
True enough, Russ, but I particularly liked the image, in part at least because it wasn't obviously a result of waving the camera around during the exposure.Thanks Keith. I only wave the camera around when experimenting. When I want a certain look or think a subject may be worth experimenting on, I employ my experience to bring out the result I want. In most cases you really need to know what you are doing.
Nice irises.Thanks Eric. I think the irises need company.
I can't identify those, so does that make it a true abstract?In that case, let me continue the ambiguity.
. . . at heart I believe an abstract image has to come from a paintbrush. A camera's far too objective . . .
But images that are non-representational but still identifiable, have to be called something. They may not be abstract in the traditional art sense, but I think they are still akin to being abstract.
I think abstraction in photography must be thought of as having a different meaning than abstraction in painting for precisely the reason Russ Lewis states: a camera is an inherently literal tool for representing the world. For me, to refer to an "abstract photograph" involves using abstract in the sense of the word that means summarizing something or extracting the essential part of it. An abstract painting is unconstrained only by the artist's imagination and the fundamental properties of a two-dimensional space* while an abstract photograph, absent massive manipulation in post-processing, represents an attempt by the photographer to depict a real-world subject that actually appeared in front of the camera in a novel, not-entirely-literal way.Thanks for the input Chris. I would like to point out, that although I agree with you and Russ, if you look all over the internet, "abstracts" is what most people are calling non-representational imagery. Many sites have a gallery called 'abstracts.' There are many abstract photography competitions. So you may win the definition battle, but the use of the term abstract for non-representational, non-literal imagery, is now ubiquitous in photographic circles.
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*Of course, some painting media at least partially escape the boundaries of two dimensions: e.g., heavily-textured oil pigments.
Same tree. Two different renditions.
I think abstraction in photography must be thought of as having a different meaning than abstraction in painting for precisely the reason Russ Lewis states: a camera is an inherently literal tool for representing the world. For me, to refer to an "abstract photograph" involves using abstract in the sense of the word that means summarizing something or extracting the essential part of it. An abstract painting is unconstrained only by the artist's imagination and the fundamental properties of a two-dimensional space* while an abstract photograph, absent massive manipulation in post-processing, represents an attempt by the photographer to depict a real-world subject that actually appeared in front of the camera in a novel, not-entirely-literal way.
I give a slight edge to the Wolf (sorry, Red...)Not really that good, but I saw the chance to suggest an unexpected theme. Thanks.
I like it. There's enough solid there to anchor it.
You could start a new thread called "The Daily Swim." ;)Thanks guys. Like Russ, I try to photograph the subjects that come before me on my walks. Russ has his style and I have mine. I have an idea what Eric's work is like, but to have to wait for Eric to get better so I can see him in his element. And I am looking forward to it. So you have no choice, get better fast! I love Keith's work. Formidable and creative. Let the show go on...
The launch of the latest rocket on the way to the Space Shuttle?Yes. From the launch pad of the lily pads and beyond. Should I give away the mystery...na.
That's a good crumble, John. Fine shot.+1.
I like 'em both, John.Me too, with a slight edge to the B&W.
Me too, with a slight edhe to the B&W.Thanks Russ and Eric. BW is not my forte. I am always learning when it comes to BW, but must admit I cannot bring myself to converting some colour images. It just goes against grain.
I like it, John, but that lens really needs work.I like it too.
I like it too.Indeed. I can't even hold the camera as steady as he does and I have 30 years to go! The irony is, even though we are in the age of Image stabilization (IS) I still often choose to turn it off. The results can be surprising if one does ICM with the IS on. Even though we all slow down with age, I hope that I can do some of what you guys do when I get there! Keep taking those drops Eric. All the best!!
That lens gives a pretty good impression of my own vision these days, with my twice daily eyedrops for Glaucoma in both eyes and my monthly shots in both eyes for retinal damage.
Oh, to have good eyes again, like the young Russ Lewis... :)
i like the :impressionistic: feel of this one. :DMe too.
Did you have to whisper a magic incantation when you moved from the Forest of Color to the B&W one?Yes. I threatened, you turn out good or I will abandon you BW.
I like #2 from yesterday, John. Lens still needs lots of work though.What? How will I get home if I can't shake and vibrate my way back.
You got your lens repaired.+1.
That's not a bird, it's a whale, with its tongue sticking out.I'm hissing with my tongue ;)
That's not a bird, it's a whale, with its tongue sticking out.
Well seen! The yellow tongue is not a good sign, though…Is that another symptom of Covid-19?
If you guys don't stop making fun of my happenstance images, I will might get this guy after you. Take your chances, is he benign or evil.
JR
Taking flight.
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Well seen and the comment (Taking flight) is perfect!Thanks Francois!
Taking flight.
JR
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Well seen and the comment (Taking flight) is perfect!Right on!
Right on!Thanks Eric and Russ. The bird even has a nest!
I like it too.
II like it too.Thanks guys. It's a slow camera movement of rapid fire exposures on one frame. Unfortunately, it sometimes has the look of being soft or out of focus due to the movement. You need a very high shutter speed to overcome the camera movement which is not always is possible. This is nearly impossible to do one exposure at a time. I may give it up or look for alternative method such as post processing.
The out-of-focus effect seems to suggest that you are running at about 40 miles per hour while taking a time exposure!
Good one, John.+1.
And again.+1.
+1.Thanks again. Those red-browns just like to show off in the autumn. But now it is time for softness of the yellow-greens to strut their stuff.
Good shooting, John. Whatever it cost to repair the lens it was worth it.He just needs a fresh battery for his camera vibrator.
Excellent set, I enjoyed them a lot.Thanks for the comments, Francois!
Thanks Russ. But the call of the wild is too strong...To me, this one perfectly hits a middle ground between pure abstraction and reality. It shows the essence of forest without unnecessary details. Truly amazing!
JR
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To me, this one perfectly hits a middle ground between pure abstraction and reality. It shows the essence of forest without unnecessary details. Truly amazing!Well, thank you Eric.
A slice of splendour amid the chaos of colour.
Lovely.+1.
Very nice! First and third are my favourites.
Yes!
Both good.
Both are very interesting. The second one keeps pulling me back to look again and again, so I guess you could say it's magnetic.Thanks Arlen!
Ironically, I saw these just after seeing Slobodan's "A Bridge Too Far," and my first reaction was: "A bridge not far enough."Actually Eric, those were dancing girls with tutus. Surprised you didn't pick up on that 8)
The sunny original is quite elegant. The later images are quite sad (but thanks for showing us the ravages of Time.)
I went with brother on a trip to photograph the remains of a decaying pier. He was so disappointed![snip]+**++++*++
This is what it used to look like-
[snip]+**++++*++That's cool. Something about graduation of those colors -yellows to blues- that is intriguing.
Super images! I love those ice 'mushrooms' clinging to the wooden uprights. We just had the same thing here, after the water over a flooded field receded, leaving rings of ice around the trees. We only rarely see that here. See below:
To follow the blue or to follow the white? That is the question.I had to tamp down the blue quite a bit. But I decided to leave some in as it looked more natural and interesting. So if shadows produce blue light, and shades of gray are like waves of time, what is an irrregular white wave- a stitch in time!
If those benches were heated, they might just sit down for a snuggle.Thanks Eric. But not these go getters ;)
The second is a pleasant landscape, but the first (wispy) is gorgeous.Thanks guys! Eric, that was the point of showing the scene. It was was pleasant, but nothing to write home about. That's when I start to experiment and try to spin straw into gold. If I don't get anything, well it was nice walk on a beautiful sunny day 8)
You do have many good subjects in your neighborhood.Nice Try Eric! I found them first! At least that's what I told my brother as we fought for the optimum position. Thanks Eric.
Nice Try, Eric! I found them first! At least that's what I told my brother as we fought for the optimum position. Thanks, Eric.
JR
The sun going down is a chance to capture strong sidelight.
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LOL! Who is the older brother? He has dibs...!Thanks Peter. I am the oldest but he has the bigger elbows.
Peter
Love those straight lines… Good colors too!Thanks Francois. Nothing like the straightening tool to help me out ;)
Now for something a little more ominous: Are you being watched?Don't you have a closeup showing where it says "Property of C.I.A. on each one?
JR
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A rupture in the prism.This one is just fun. To me it suggests a colorful balloon being pumped up and about to explode.
JR
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This one is just fun. To me it suggests a colorful balloon being pumped up and about to explode.Thanks Eric. You can even play with the colours!
They must all bow deeply to the almighty Cloud!That's right Mr. Myrvaagnes, you must pay proper homage because we have many watchers...
Well, the first and third are just an ordinary concrete sidewalk on a perfectly dry day, but the second one is a confrontation between two giant squids!Ha. Ha. The first and third are ghouls in the water reflecting colorful kayaks. The middle one is a school of dolphins that dared to swim through the ghouls, survived, and came out brandishing their colors. Dolphins are so brave!
How'm I doing?
A colorful spider behind colorful bars.Thanks Eric. It was the only thing I could think of to get a personal audience with Spiderman.
Thanks Eric. It was the only thing I could think of to get a personal audience with Spiderman.;)
JR
My daily walk is in the English countryside :)Lovely! I follow some of the British Landscape YouTubers, like Simon Baxter, so there are definitely days when I wish I was there rather than here. We are on lockdown right now, like many places around the world. At least we are allowed to go out to parks and conservation areas as long as we keep our distances.
Lovely! I follow some of the British Landscape YouTubers, like Simon Baxter, so there are definitely days when I wish I was there rather than here. We are on lockdown right now, like many places around the world. At least we are allowed to go out to parks and conservation areas as long as we keep our distances.
JR
Of these two, I feel the second is the stronger.Thanks for commenting Eric. I didn't think it was worth showing. But here it is slightly off-set. As I always say, a good photographer can crop an image seven ways to Sunday! My thinking though, is if you do this in the field, you can come up with different and interesting takes on the same subject.
But where is the third? Did it run away while you blinked?
Very nice, but a little blue paint on the pipes at the left might have livened it up even more. ;)Geez...thanks Eric. What a good idea. I will expand on it a bit. Just for fun of course.
Excellent suggestion, I like this last version a lot.Ah, Francois is color aficionado. Thanks.
Ah, Francois is color aficionado. Thanks.
JR
Yes, I am - mea culpa! ;DWho am I to deny people their color! So many pipes and valves in the city...so little time to color them all :'(
Who am I to deny people their color! So many pipes and valves in the city...so little time to color them all :'(
PS: But that's it for awhile :D
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What? No pipes?
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But at least, the colors are there!:)
:)Thanks guys.
Like Star Wars, the mall strikes again!
JR
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Nice and soft pastel colors… The movement is also "elegant".Yes.
Yes.
I think John has been taking ballet classes and he always wears his camera with the shutter open. ;)
I love that one too, John.What can I say, I still had my tights and was able to twirl. See here:
But I'm a little embarrassed at the idea of you out photographing without your tutu. ;)
Fantastic series, John. Reminds me of some of Freeman Patterson's work.Thank you Eric and David. Patterson is inspirational and a fine photographer and great teacher. If you ever saw him in person at a seminar you would know right away. He wrote "The Art of Seeing," an inspirational book that broke the mold of the how to books on photography back in the 80's and 90's. It was more about learning photography as a means to express yourself and aesthetics, not just the craft. He emphasized learning to see. All slides and no post processing!
If I had any stock in IBM, I think now would be a good time to sell all of it and invest it in ICM instead.Thanks Eric. I will give you a discount 8)
These last two are excellent, and closer to "realistic" than we expect from you, John, but highly effective.Thank you Francois and Eric. Yes, the first is a straight shot of many trees behind each other. The second is in-camera double exposure of two separate images.
Another fine bunch, John.You correctly observed the lilac garden does not look quite right. It is a double exposure with some parts overlapping. It came out Ok, so I thought I would post it. The official name is Lilac Dell. The Farmer was not in the Dell; but for a price you can get a monkey to chase a weasel.
A question: In High park, how many treees did you have to physically move to the correct locations? ;)
Another very nice one.Thanks Eric. When I observe people trying ICM, I notice they whip the camera around. For the most basic technique, just try to move the camera in downward motion at 1/4 to 1/15 of sec. during exposure. The motion is not that fast. About the speed of moving your hands from your eye glasses to your pocket. From there you can either speed up or slow the movement. In practice, it means pressing the shutter at same time as you move the camera. Because it is all instantaneous. That's the trick.
The few times I've tried any "ICM" stuff all I get is the "ST." That is the Senile Twitch. :(
And the rain is whipping up all those little waves.Phew... thank goodness someone noticed the bouncing raining drops 8)
Some crazy fireflies you got there, John.Thanks for commenting Dave and Eric.
Nice, easy on the eyes !Thanks for the comments, Debug. I've had Nik for awhile, thinking I would never use it. Now I am watching videos on how to use it. They have some good presets to start with.
I tried Nik software. Here is one result...an outline of sorts...
JR
Thanks Francois. Here is the original straight out of the camera for comparison. It does have it's own charm, albeit much more intense because the light was so harsh.
JR
I never knew that Nik had a special set of ICM presets!And here is my bw version processed manually, while the Nik was a sepia preset. They have many presets for bw format. Each version has its own character.
Very effective.
Less traditional, from you but just as nice… What an intense splash of colors!Yes!
Yes!Thank you Francois and Eric. "semi-symmetry" is what I had in mind!
And the semi-symmetry works just right.
Gosh! I never spotted the couple in lawn chairs in the original version. I wonder why? ;)Of course not, they're blurred! You should not challenge my images; Is this self explanatory enough for you 8)
Of course not, they're blurred! You should not challenge my images; Is this self explanatory enough for you 8)
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Can't you guys use a tripod?Only on Sundays because that's my day of rest 8)
Closer to home. and look Ma nohandsblur...unless you count the bokeh.
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Stupendous… So, it looks like you can also take sharp images! :D :D :D
That last one is VERY nice, even though part of it is sharp. ;)There is light in the LuLa tunnel after all. Thanks Francois and Eric. Maybe its the complimentary colours, green and red...No?
Yes.Thanks Eric and Francois. Eric I bet you have never seen this one before. Believe it or not, straight out of the camera, more or less, because the camera has filters you can apply to the images. Just for fun.
And I think I've seen those two trees before. I hope you pay them good modelling fees.
I recognize those two big trees. Or are they the photographer's legs?
Impressionist with blur.Almost Eric. It's about 20 images on same frame all taken in slightly different positions. You can do this in PP as well. Check out "in the round" technique on line. It is very similar but taken from all sides of a subject to give an impressionist look.
It works beautifully.
Thank you gentlemen. But enough legs, let me show you a delicate tree done in a mode quite different from ICM.
JR
A lot more sophisticated but also a very elegant image.Thank you Francois and Eric. This latter technique is the most tedious. And although it is only pixels I somehow feel that taking over twenty images just to get one is wasteful!
What Francois said.Thank you Francois and Eric. You didn't notice that this is actually a double exposure. And that is the way it should be.
If you walked here, I hope you wore hip boots.
Thank you Francois and Eric. You didn't notice that this is actually a double exposure. And that is the way it should be.
JR
Nice, lively clouds.Thanks Eric. Taken with my walk around G1X. Same with this creature in the sky.
This latest one suggests an ethereal large heron just taking off.Thank you Eric and David. Eric I saw the last image as a horse dashing through the clouds.
Thank you Eric and David. Eric I saw the last image as a horse dashing through the clouds.Ah. Nightrider in the sky. That works, too.
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Ah. Nightrider in the sky. That works, too.And some days, I can look at the clouds all day long...a cross between tranquil and peaceful and yet dynamic enough to make you want to see the show.
Nice, John.Guess I shouldn't post until after my nap ::)
But I am quite capable of working "goof" without any special software! 8) :)
Two good shots. I especially like the first one. It has a real separation between the "main" building and the tall tower.Thanks Francois. Sometimes I can't decide which I like better, but today it's like you, the first image.
Thanks Francois. Sometimes I can't decide which I like better, but today it's like you, the first image.I had to go back and check them again.
JR
Thanks Francois. Sometimes I can't decide which I like better, but today it's like you, the first image.
JR
So, I'm not always the bizarre of the bunch! ;DOh, I think we are a pretty bizarre bunch as a whole! Welcome to the club! ;D
Oh, I think we are a pretty bizarre bunch as a whole! Welcome to the club! ;DThis conversation reminds me of the Bizarro comic strip ;D Now I have to look for another Bizarro image to match the theme! All good fun.
Both nice, but in the first you did a better job directing the cloud to make an interesting pose.Enamored with the clouds, are we...careful what you wish for...starting to look like monsters
Two great green shots. I especially like the first one with this pointillistic look.+1.
Ghostly creatures in haunted woods…
Nicely spooky.I will let you two pass - this time ha, ha, ha....
And not too much green or yellow. ;)
Splendid bouquet, keep experimenting - but it's true that you never stopped!+1.
Well done, John.
Splendid bouquet, keep experimenting - but it's true that you never stopped!
Well done, John.
+1.Thank you Francois and Eric. Let's face it, I love going out and trying things. Keeps me active and fit and helps hone the visual skills which is what it is all about.
I like the glow-in-the-dark look of those goldenrods… Well seen.+1.
What to make of this...
Quite shapely!Thank you gentlemen. I stopped editing as soon as I saw the "shapely" element within the image. Stopped me in my tracks so to speak.
Much to my surprise, the one that tickles me the most at this moment of these three is the one that is pretty much just a "straight" photo.Hang on Eric... there will be a tomorrow; see here, from Annie musical:
They're all nice so maybe by tomorrow my mood (and pick) will change.
Oh my! Achingly lovely, John.Yes!!!
What to make of this...
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I really like the original, but decided to experiment a bit and came up with this. Almost symmetrical but not quite. Symmetrcial by itself without other modifications by the maker can be quite boring and tedious.Nice, John. Just the right mix of symmetry and asymmetry.
JR
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+1.Thanks Eric. Always experimenting - this time to produce something surreal.
I love the "green" one, especially the watercolors look
Yes, great effect and nicely done.Thanks Chris. Yes that would be a very effective crop.
I would be tempted to crop out the tree trunk at the right side of the frame; I think three work better than four in this image.
+1.Thanks guys. Eric, do you mean, in the event of drought I should wait under the blossoms to catch a drop of water 8)
(And in case of drought, always carry a spray bottle.)
The bee (I think) is pure serendipity. Didn't even see him until he popped up on the computer screen.
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I like the combination of the bicolor flower and the colorful background… The bee is a plus!Thanks Eric and Francois. Buzz... buzz
I'm pretty sure if Bill lent some of that fog, I wouldn't have to take these impressionist images.
Stunning shots, both. Even #1 is outstanding, the sunflowers seem to look intensely at the viewer. I also like the sky a lot. The second shot is more peaceful. The colors are softer and there's a lot less details hence the sense of relaxation.Bravo!
Well done again, John!
Bravo!Thanks Francois and Eric. I have to back, not nearly done. My only drawback is that they don't allow tripods.
Just as Francois said.
The second one is appealing in that the foreground has definition.
Sunflowers in their dreamy states. Also charming.Thank you for commenting gentlemen.
These are lovely, John. You should write a book.+1.
You tube?
+1.Thank you David and Eric. Practice, Practice! Who knows, maybe some day a book...
If I had to pick one out of all of these sunflower pix so far, it would be the first of this latest pair.Thank you Eric. And I agree, the moment I set eyes on it. A sea of blur and wind.
Excellent set.
Both are very nice but the color combinations (#2) is sweet. I like it a lot. The beauty of the first one takes a bit more time to be revealed - at least for me but it's also superb.+1.
+1.Thanks Francois and Eric. No-2 is a double exposure, two pans over two different areas of flowers.
No-2 is a double exposure, two pans over two different areas of flowers.Thus, an intentional "lucky accident?" ;)
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I like this last shot a lot. Initially, without reading the explanation I thought that it was a wall made out of wooden planks.Thanks Eric and Francois. Here is what it looked like. I didn't get high enough shutter speed to freeze the streaks. I didn't like the 'brightness', as it seemed to undermine the mystery moodiness of the grey out. So the image you saw is a actually a sideways pan.
I'm too old to do all that dancing. I'll have to sit the next dance out.Depends on how much you have been drinking. Thanks Eric.
Which way is the bar?
My vote goes to #4 but this set is, once again, top-notch.
#1 & #4 appeal.
Water lilies and more...
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love the "SmearKeh"Thanks for commenting Michael. Actually this is double exposure in-camera. One blurred the second straight on. It took me three tries. The technique works best when at least one image, or part of the subject is dark.
Help! The monster is coming!!!Yea, so be nice!
Neat one, John.
Help! The monster is coming!!!
Neat one, John.
It looks like one of those African warrior mask - superb!Thanks again Francois and Eric.
I feel like I'm falling…Thanks for the comments Francois. No need worry, you will only fall a few feet 8)
Well done!
Looks like a supersonic walk.Vrooom. Thanks Eric.
Pleasantly floating.Thanks Eric. Or you can float down this path.
That, too.First, I went up the creek without a paddle and got the two above. Then I went down the creek after being rescued and here is the result 8)
But where's the creek? ;)
Good rescue.Thanks Eric.
Both are good additions to your collection. Branching out a bit.Thanks Eric.
Both very nice, as usual.
I love the multi-colored leaves. Autumn is here, I guess.
High Park is for me a never ending source of subject matter. If you don't know, High Park is in Toronto and is somewhat akin to what Central Park is to New Yorkers. From people and events to animals and nature, it has most everything.
Here I waited for passersby, but none came. Until I left, of course :o
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I especially love the soft colors. They contrast with the vertical motion - speedy vs peaceful.Thank you Francois.
Well done!
I think you often visit the same trees, but they always present just a different expression to your camera.Eric, that's true in about 20 % of the images. Have to try and emulate painters who never complain about exhausting a scene. Thanks again.
Nice.
Or you can do a frolic in the forest so that discerning viewers don't notice many of the trees bear a striking resemblance to those posted before 8)
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Oh, I think these are just the same trees from a slightly different angle.Well to be fair to Eric, about 30 % of the recent images are taken in the same location at different angles and under different conditions, mostly at one particular part of High Park. The others are from different parks and locales. To me it all depends on how the light strikes the subject and if it presents as a different arrangement that catches my eye. Hopefully it is always somewhat different, although it may look similar.
I thought "ICM" stood for "In Camera Movement," but now I see the "C" can also refer to "Car."ICM is for when I get up in the morning and sometimes my body says, I can't move! (ICM) :-\
Nice series.
(But maybe these should be posted under "Daily Ride." ;)
Just another superb shot… I'm envious :DThanks for feedback, Eric and Francois.
All three very lovely, though very different.Thanks Eric. But you too may get caught in whirlwind if you stare too long 8)
Wheeeeee!!!Indeed. Good thing I did not try to spell weeeee!
+1.Thanks again, Francois and Eric. Surreal autumn for those that like colour and other ways of seeing autumn.
Yes, another stupendous set and I like the last one a lot. The darkness suits the subject very much.
Nice set, with a variety of moods.
That's very nice, too.
(Even though the autumn colors seem a bit subdued. ;) )
That's very nice, too.
(Even though the autumn colors seem a bit subdued. ;) )
It's because it's late autumn and winter is around the corner.
Those are strong, JRThank you gentlemen. The colours of autumn will return, even if more subdued.
Get that tree into drug rehab pronto!What! ...you never heard of a graft? I hear this is the curse of PS and modern digital photography.
The second is delightfully wild, but my pick is the first, which is elegant.Thanks Eric.
What did you say to them to make them blush?Not sure. I raised the shadow slider for one. It really is a deep red originally. I think it's the effect of camera movement. When you move the camera, you are imposing new subject matter and colour on top of the original starting point. You can really see this effect when you do multiple exposures of say a tree, some areas turn red and pinkish because of the mix of green and red leaves on blue sky.
Thanks Francois and Eric. A little less blush and more autumn this time 8)
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Those trees are definitely on something psychedelic.Not so fast, the trip is not over. Just "go ask Alice," from the White Rabbit song.
Yes, really tripping now.Thanks Eric. Now that you've tripped I feel bad that I posted the image. Hope you didn't get hurt... 8)
A more subtle take on autumn.
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Taken earlier today at Hilton Falls.I see you have a new flexible lens, so you can make the upper half do ICM tricks while the lower half of the lens stays in a fixed position.
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I see you have a new flexible lens, so you can make the upper half do ICM tricks while the lower half of the lens stays in a fixed position.Thank you Eric. Instead of turning the camera slightly on its centre axis, I turn it on one end and move slightly up or down. Not so easy to get the look you want. You just have to experiment.
Neat effect!
As I seek subjects amenable to ICM, I see that you are a master. Lovely images.David, thank you. But it's not all its cracked up to be. In-camera, you just have to practice and experiment, though you will have many failures. I find the software based solutions tedious, and they require powerful computers because of the photostacking and blending needed. You are talking about 30 images or more per stack. I gave it up. Don't have the computing power or patience.
PS I do need more exposures/frames ;)
David, thank you. But it's not all its cracked up to be. In-camera, you just have to practice and experiment, though you will have many failures. I find the software based solutions tedious, and they require powerful computers because of the photostacking and blending needed. You are talking about 30 images or more per stack. I gave it up. Don't have the computing power or patience.Thanks, John, I will give it a try.
Here is a tip for you. Use a tripod for better results. Remove camera from tripod and using two hands place your camera and hands on top of head so that tripod head acts as a support for your hand and/or arms. Then frame your image and make minute movements, almost imperceptible. If you don't you will get images like this with pronounced ugly horizontal banding lines.
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Fine set, but I also prefer the second one. The first and the third are too jittery for me.Thanks Francois and Eric. I told them not to be so jittery, but they wouldn't listen 8)
Thanks Francois and Eric. I told them not to be so jittery, but they wouldn't listen 8)
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You see Francois, if you go by the Abstract thread, I was on rainbow ride. But now I am getting better and trying to set my world right side up...almost there...
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Love it!Thanks Francois and Matt. One could say I fell for them. These were taken in the parking lot of the conservation area. Couldn't resist.
Love it!+1.
After the rain.
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Very fine etching with those bright fall colors.+1.
+1.Thanks guys. The etching appearance, I believe, is from using high ISO. And if you sharpen it accentuates the etching. So I actually softened it a bit. That was the last of the bright colours. Now it mostly browns.
Love those puddles.
Me too!Thanks Eric and Francois.
Works nicely.What? And get arrested at my next photo shoot...no thanks ;)
So now you carry a wire-cutter in your back pocket whenever you go out, right?
Best I do what Arlen just did...play with an image.See? That wire cutter worked really nicely. There are no wires interfering with this lovely image. :)
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Best I do what Arlen just did...play with an image.
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That's a sure winner.Thanks Eric.
John is in a symmetry mood and I like that!I'm waiting to see when he starts signing his posts with JohnRRnhoJ!
I'm waiting to see when he starts signing his posts with JohnRRnhoJ!
Right, let's wait and see!These are my tree buddies, usually down to earth and friendly. So be kind with your comments 'cause you never know when they will grab you ;)
So sweet… Hand in hand!Yes...and the dish ran away with the spoon... but I missed it!
Very nice just as it is.Thanks. I posted second image in the original post so you can compare better.
I look forward to your high-contrast version.
I usually like high contrast B&W, but in this case I think I prefer the first one.Thanks for the feedback Arlen. I suspected as much. I needed a higher vantage point to really make these shapes sing.
I love it. Here, only a few minutes of wet snow and that's it ;-(Thank you Francois and Eric.
The last one is wonderful with this dark background, the tree reflection and the floating leaves.
Good playing, both.
Definitely one of your best yet.
You must have an amazing set of color filters for that camera!I owe it all to preschoolers. Not sure if they participated, but these are ribbons laced through a chain link fence. I spotted them from across the street only today, so I think they may have been put there recently. Naturally I put my own spin on the designs. Thanks for the comments Eric.
Be thankful for artistic preschoolers.Not fair, Eric. I am going to play too. In the digital sandbox, of course 8)
…I hope you didn't steal some of them from your playmates. ;)
I like the vivid greens and the dark background. The "movement" is also nice… it's a pleasant shot.
That is one of my favorites (so far.)
A bit steadier than the previous "vibrant green" shot but I like this one a lot and with the more subdued colors, the impression of quietness is well present.Thanks Francois and Eric. Yes it was a quiet morning. The light was soft almost flat, so I tried to make use of the softer more subtle colours and tones. Like this one.
I think you need a little more detail in the coyotes! ;)I can assure you the coyotes are under that moon somewhere. Just look at that beautiful out of focus orb.
Nice otherwise.
I know it's early, but I just wanted to wave the old year goodbye. At least I got to go out for walks.
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Into the Vortex!!Yes, "super cool", a deliberate pun on winter no doubt! How about an allusion to the ant that walked into an episode of the Twilight Zone.
Super cool!
Both are nice, too. My pick is the first.Thanks Eric. I flipped the second image over. It reflects the land on thin ice in a marshy area.
That's nice, too. And I do like the "flipped" one a lot.That's OK. I don't want you to flip out. One more to show the stillness and quiet of the river bed and the surviving trees.
(I should nave figured out that it was flipped, but I didn't look closely enough at first.)
That's OK. I don't want you to flip out. One more to show the stillness and quiet of the river bed and the surviving trees.
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Very nice winter shot. I like how the tree is held prisoner by the frozen water!Thank you Francois and Eric. Yes Francois. the tree does appear to be imprisoned. But the desolation of the scene has its beauty. I hope this new one does too.
Which is the real moon?Thanks Eric. When I said I was being playful I should have attached a winking emoji. The large red orb immediately below the moon is the actual out of focus moon. Because the moon was blocked by its out of focus second exposure, I did a little cloning and masking so that moon could stand on its own. Now for the wink ;)
Hmmm...
I vote for the one at the bottom center. ;)
These last two are really intense in colors and I like the lines very much too.
Neato!Thanks Francois and Eric. Just don't get dizzy watching ;)
You do get around on your walks.
Thanks Francois and Eric. Just don't get dizzy watching ;)
Too late… ;DJust tell us your location and Eric and I will come over to catch your fall.
Just tell us your location and Eric and I will come over to catch your fall.
Don't look too long or you may be engulfed.
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Stunning with so many arms!Thanks Francois and Eric. You can stop trembling now. My daughter slayed the poor creature.
Two great images… I especially like the second one with a few small bare branches above the snow.+1.
+1.Thanks gentlemen. A more subtle take led by the milkweed. As Freeman Patterson used to say, nothing grows in isolation, plants grow in communities.
You meet some amazing ladies on your daily walk!
What did Jessica Rabbit (Mae West) say in Roger Rabbit, I'm not bad, I'm just drawn this way.
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Red is such a show off. Always waving about -look what I can do."It's my building! Why can't I wave my flag a bit?"
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Golly!
How many exploding neurons do you typically encounter on your daily walk?
I have a hard time finding any in my neighborhood. ;)
Winter grip on those trees gives a strong image. I like it a lot, of course.Thanks Francois and Eric for your comments. As always, when the weather or light or ground conditions change, old scenes can appear refreshed, as with this stream-boggy area. In other seasons this area is visually and physically inaccessible and is filled with thickets of bushes and plants. Now the stream and bog appears widen open. I am glad I didn't pass it by.
Those are two more very classy walk images.
Thanks Francois and Eric for your comments. As always, when the weather or light or ground conditions change, old scenes can appear refreshed, as with this stream-boggy area. In other seasons this area is visually and physically inaccessible and is filled with thickets of bushes and plants. Now the stream and bog appears widen open. I am glad I didn't pass it by.
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This one is my favorite. I like the way the pink tones delicately merge with the blue. It looks like an intriguing place.
Thanks Eric, Francois and Arlen. It's such an ephemeral quiet, almost delicate scene that I tried to process it so that softer colours will come to the fore. Here is another iteration. I like to work my subjects. It helps to hone composition skills.
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Everything was meltingGosh! That light pole doesn't seem to be melting! ;)
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On yesterday's walk I discovered how the world really rolls. Kind of surreal and abstract at the right time of day.
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On yesterday's walk I discovered how the world really rolls. Kind of surreal and abstract at the right time of day.
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A masterpiece!
everything in the image is where its supposed to be, including the light. I like it a lot.
That is really super.Thanks Eric. I think that ball fell off of Atlas' shoulder. He was getting tired, you know.
Thanks Michael and Francois. I kind of knew it was going to make a great bw shot. Harsh light, shadows and shapes aligned perfectly for me on this occasion.
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Or leave it there until you really need it, next winter maybe?Unfortuantely, either the birds or the dogs will claim this scarf before the summer is out!
Once upon a tulip...
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On yesterday's walk I discovered how the world really rolls. Kind of surreal and abstract at the right time of day.
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Perfection, both in seeing and execution.Thanks Peter.
Could be filed under "Abstract" or "Street" :)
Both lovely. The second is my favorite.
Same for me!
Both lovely. The second is my favorite.
Ooh! That is a nice one!Thanks Eric.
I like these trees, they seem to be vacuumed towards the sky… by a vortex, maybe?Thanks Francois. Yes it's an ethereal updraft. Spring is like that, always something new. Like this from same walk:
Just before the leaves sprout in the magical forest.This is the best shot yet, IMHO.
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Thanks Francois. Yes it's an ethereal updraft. Spring is like that, always something new. Like this from same walk:Another winner.
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Another winner.Thanks for the comments Eric.
In the first shot (B&W and color at the same time, from Eric's comment), the tree must be bewitched… there's some life in there.
Both very nice.Thanks guys! Yoou must be telepathic or something. That's exactly what I did. Of course the shadow and colour was always there, but I felt the side walk was too white and too bright, so I selected it and toned it down. It helps keep the eye within the picture space.
The special charm of the first is that you have managed to do a color shot and a monochrome shot in the same image.
A fine Ghost forest!
Could be a spooky place at night!Thanks Francois.
Thanks Francois and David. Here you go Francois...
Essence of magnolia blossoms...
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I very nice one with both the subject and the B&W processing.Yes, I do like the crescent swirl. It's fun to watch photogs trying to get it just right over and over again, chimping, then, over and over again... and so on. Seems they/we have to get our whole body into it. Lovely combination of B/W, IR, and ICM, John.
I'm not telling!Thanks Eric. This one is now one of my favourites.
Good catch!
Thanks Eric. This one is now one of my favourites.
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Nice Spring shots, John.Thanks. Just beginning, I hope.
It's raining yellow flowers!Yes!
I love your impressionist photos, John.
You have quite a forest of beautifully fuzzy trees.Yes, I try, Eric.
Expressive indeed. Especially the second one. Wow!Thanks again Eric.
The second one is awesome! There's a sense of explosion or expansion… I would call it vegetal fireworks.Thanks Francois. Sometimes simple scenes of spring is all that is needed.
This last one is making me shake!
That one has a heart of gold.
I could enjoy sitting on that bench.
While resting on your bench I realized that you carry a bunch of birch trees in your daypack so you can plant them wherever they will make a nice photograph.You are too observant Eric. Have to find out how you uncovered my secret. There will be a thorough and exhaustive investigation into this leak. Sigh...my shtick was good while it lasted. One more for old times sake...
While resting on your bench I realized that you carry a bunch of birch trees in your daypack so you can plant them wherever they will make a nice photograph.
Wow!Thanks Eric. This image reminds me of African masks and Edvard Munch's, "The scream."
I can't see the forest for the trees!
Really neat.
Thanks Eric. This image reminds me of African masks and Edvard Munch's, "The scream."
That's another real beauty.Thanks Eric.
Very nice long exposure. I like it a lot. Obviously, you found some fresh water to rinse off the mushrooms ;DObviously Francois. But the effects lingered. The whole time, I was thinking are those colours really coming from the water? After pointed them out, my brother said, yes they are!
Thanks Eric.
Obviously Francois. But the effects lingered. The whole time, I was thinking are those colours really coming from the water? After pointed them out, my brother said, yes they are!
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After the purely geometric shot, you going curves only! ;DThanks Francois. Maybe it is unconscious on my part. Look at these curves.
I love them too…Yes, plastic stacking chairs. You are just too keen ;) Thanks for the feed back Francois.
This last one is also interesting… Plastic folding chairs?
Nice graphical shot… I like those "W" shaped line along with the circle a lot.Thanks Francois. I was walking on a trail and came upon this opening, a kind of meadow. I was able to daydream, so to speak.
So good, JohnMany thanks David! I just saw Freeeman Patterson's latest newsletter. Was wondering have you seen it and his unbelievable garden!
So sunny as I walked onto the bridge I went. Looked down at this scene and decided to to experiment.
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Very speedy!No, I have not heard anything. I hope he is doing well and will return shortly.
By the way, has anybody seen Eric lately?
Thanks Francois. I was walking on a trail and came upon this opening, a kind of meadow. I was able to daydream, so to speak.
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It's been a while since I checked in over in this section. I really like this one, John. But then lately I'm into trails and meadows, and even daydreaming.Thanks for the comments Arlen. It's a new urban National Park located at east end of Toronto that follows the Rouge River. My first time visit as a National Park.
The secret source for this unknown fleeting galaxy 8)
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Galactic chaos but there's a strong sense of order here and I like it very much, of course!
A great set of images, John.
My favorite is the "Musical Notes."
Many thanks David! I just saw Freeeman Patterson's latest newsletter. Was wondering have you seen it and his unbelievable garden!Yes, I am a subscriber. I am jealous that one of my photog friends, Christophe Potworowski, gets to be with Freeman at one of his artisan weeks in St John.
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Oh, I like this one. And it would probably be popular in Ukraine.
The eye of the storm.
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Completely wild! I love it.Thank you Francois!
The eye of the storm.
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Outstanding, John. Were you trying for something that looked like this, or was there serendipity involved?Yes, serendipity mostly. This is a fountain scene surrounded by a flowerbed. It was hot and very sunny - not conducive to taking good images. So I decided to experiment. But there is some skill in that I knew ICM would soften the contrast, glaring colours and highlights. I did an elliptical motion so that I could get long curvy lines like a part circle. Did I imagine it would come out this good -yes- naw just kidding. I was quite surprised and pleased at the result.
Summer is fading fast, so I took some flower beds before they turned brown.
Summer is fading fast, so I took some flower beds before they turned brown.
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Strange reflection of that cloud! ;DNot a reflection. I placed my cell phone on top of this car wreck with rust holes because I saw a landscape against the clouds and sky! Unfortunately, not even the wide angle lens of cell phone could cover the depth of field required to make everything reasonably sharp.
Not a reflection. I placed my cell phone on top of this car wreck with rust holes because I saw a landscape against the clouds and sky! Unfortunately, not even the wide angle lens of cell phone could cover the depth of field required to make everything reasonably sharp.
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Brilliant sunlight on part of the scene allowed the background to go almost black.
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I have to admit this last walk was quite a riveting experience.
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I can easily see why! Nice patterns, by the way…Thanks Francois. It's the shadows and angle of light that really makes the rivets and patterns come to life.
Thanks Francois. It's the shadows and angle of light that really makes the rivets and patterns come to life.
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Futuristic or dysfunctional? Maybe neither. Just playing with shapes and line and tones.
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Very coool!
You've been busy, John. I particularly like this one. It makes me look at it at length, trying to orient my perspective.
The four sisters… I like your photostacking a lot!Thanks Francois. Yea, I fear they will become spinsters. I tried to marry them off but they cling to each other like electrons to a nucleus. If I could just get those guys on Mount Rushmore to come over, maybe they will hit it off.
Thanks Francois. Yea, I fear they will become spinsters. I tried to marry them off but they cling to each other like electrons to a nucleus. If I could just get those guys on Mount Rushmore to come over, maybe they will hit it off.
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You could try pushing them, but it might not make them rush more.
Wow, both are great, but I love the curve ball.Me too.
Hodge Podge. Playful fun with shapes and RBG.
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Not sure why, but the Mondrian squares puzzle is what comes to my mind. Your version is less abstract with the added elements and shadows…Same here :-)
Wow, this one is wild. I might need that liquid eye!You know Francois, it became a liquid eye when this abstract got to close to the fiery autumn tree!!
You know Francois, it became a liquid eye when this abstract got to close to the fiery autumn tree!!
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Sometimes I am able to make something out of harsh light. Like this shot which looks like backlight but is in reality direct harsh sunlight on a birch against deep shadows. Not too bad effect.
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Trembling aspens!Well why not! But here is something decidedly not trembling, but rather peaceful.
I like this one a lot with the tentacular roots.Thanks Francois.
Perfectly composed and processed!
I like the first.Thanks Eric. I agree. Just wanted to show that filters are a mixed bag. Subtlety is not their priority. The first is called Classic, supposed to be like classical painting. In the second shot, the filter introduced all those blotches, which, I suppose they consider cool. It is called, Folksy. For the most part I will not use them. Just try them now and then.
The second is,
...well, weird!
Experimenting is always a good thing. I like them.Thanks Arlen. A little change and experimentation is always good now and then. Helps to keep motivated. Like this early snowfall that caught autumn colors in its final days.