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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on February 20, 2013, 05:09:19 pm

Title: Beyond Abstract
Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on February 20, 2013, 05:09:19 pm
 :)

Dave
Title: Re: Beyond Abstract
Post by: churly on February 20, 2013, 06:34:41 pm
So nice Dave.  The tonality of the water provides great motion and depth.
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Post by: luxborealis on February 20, 2013, 07:12:46 pm
Simply beautiful with just the right amount of mystery to draw me in.
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Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on February 20, 2013, 08:47:35 pm
Awwww! (a compliment ;))
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Post by: Tony Jay on February 20, 2013, 09:14:07 pm
Very effective abstract.
Asks all sorts of questions and just tantalizingly fails to answer any definitively.

Tony Jay
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 20, 2013, 09:52:37 pm
I agree completely with Terry and Tony, and perhaps with Slobodan (but I wonder: Is he getting a bit too long-winded?)   ;D
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Post by: John R on February 20, 2013, 10:09:36 pm
My kind of image, Dave. Very nice.

JMR
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Post by: stamper on February 21, 2013, 04:38:55 am
Definitely different from the usual images posted and a pleasant change. Not much going on in the image so little to comment on other than well done. :)
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Post by: SunnyUK on February 21, 2013, 04:42:36 am
Beautiful image, Dave.
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Post by: Paulo Bizarro on February 21, 2013, 02:07:58 pm
It works very well.
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Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on February 21, 2013, 02:49:38 pm
... Slobodan (but I wonder: Is he getting a bit too long-winded?)

Right... I was wandering myself about that fourth "w" ;D
Title: Re: Beyond Abstract
Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on February 21, 2013, 06:35:39 pm
Thanks Guys  :) I am really happy that you like it ;D

I was very hesitant in posting that original image, as it is just so abstract that I didn't know what people would think of it, although my other half loves it and she is my fiercest critic, but none the less I was still even more hesitant to come back to the forum to see what your comments might be.

So after taking a deep breath and pushing my luck, I wonder what you might think of this next image, Trees Reeds and Loch? Which is even more abstract, but is exactly the image I wanted to make.

There is no advanced PS trickery in either of these two images BTW, other then dust spot removal and a little colour balancing, they are both pretty much straight out of the camera, although I do expect that this second image will not be to everyone's taste.

Dave
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Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on February 21, 2013, 06:38:51 pm
... pushing my luck...

You are ;)
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 21, 2013, 11:40:32 pm
The first one is superb and the second is very nice. In fact, I find it much more interesting than "Rhein II" (sorry, SB), but not up to the first one.
Title: Re: Beyond Abstract
Post by: wolfnowl on February 22, 2013, 01:20:28 am
Love the first one; the second one doesn't do much for me...

Mike.

P.S.  While I don't want to trivialize Dave's excellent work, it did remind me somewhat of this. :)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3469/5782798025_cddf73de21.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wolfnowl/5782798025/)
The Last Thing a Cell Phone Sees... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wolfnowl/5782798025/) by wolfnowl (http://www.flickr.com/people/wolfnowl/), on Flickr
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Post by: Dale Villeponteaux on February 22, 2013, 07:37:16 am
The first is appealing and thought-provoking. The strong line in the center leads my brain to assume the 2 halves of the 2nd are two versions stacked vertically.

Though why I don't know, since I compare versions horizontally, conditioned, I suppose, by the way I read.

Well done.
Dale
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Post by: Chris Calohan on February 22, 2013, 08:47:06 am
Don't want to hijack your thread with my own image without permission, but I have a similar (in vein) image I took on a cruise ship elevator i would like to share.
Title: Re: Beyond Abstract
Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on February 22, 2013, 03:13:09 pm
Don't want to hijack your thread with my own image without permission, but I have a similar (in vein) image I took on a cruise ship elevator i would like to share.

OK no probs, can we see it then?

Dave
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Post by: Chris Calohan on February 22, 2013, 04:07:21 pm
A vertical view of a glass elevator as it goes 14 stories down at a rather rapid pace.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8497/8305434128_354f0fe776_o.jpg)
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Post by: Chris Calohan on February 22, 2013, 04:08:42 pm
This is a second verion with a faster shutter speed and only a two floor drop.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8502/8304385837_f02dec8c82_o.jpg)
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Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on February 22, 2013, 04:11:07 pm
This is a second verion with a faster shutter speed and only a two floor drop.

Yes I very much like the second one, nicely seen and captured - excellent..

Dave
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Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on February 22, 2013, 05:35:10 pm
Chris, both are fabulous!

P.S. And yes, I do see the meaning of life in both of them, but will probably tell you more about it over a beer at some point ;)
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Post by: Chris Calohan on February 22, 2013, 06:25:58 pm
 ;D
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 22, 2013, 08:07:53 pm
Chris, both are fabulous!

P.S. And yes, I do see the meaning of life in both of them, but will probably tell you more about it over a beer at some point ;)
+1 (including the beer)
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Post by: Arlen on February 22, 2013, 11:40:31 pm
All of the images in this post are pleasing, but your first one really speaks to me, Dave. Just the right mix of abstraction and tonalities.
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Post by: wolfnowl on February 23, 2013, 01:43:58 am
Chris, I find the second one too defined, but I really like the first one.  Seems to be a pattern here!

Mike.
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Post by: thierrylegros396 on February 23, 2013, 06:00:38 am
Other abstracts.

The first early in the morning, the second in mid-day light  ;)

Thierry
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Post by: Andy Ilachinski on February 24, 2013, 06:24:09 pm
Superb!
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Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on February 24, 2013, 07:44:20 pm
Other abstracts.

The first early in the morning, the second in mid-day light  ;)

Thierry

Yes, I quite like the first one, it almost looks like an hieroglyph.

Here is another one, I call this one 3D for obvious reasons.

Dave
Title: Re: Beyond Abstract
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 24, 2013, 10:50:07 pm
Another good one.