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Dave (Isle of Skye)

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Beyond Abstract
« on: February 20, 2013, 05:09:19 pm »

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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #1 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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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #2 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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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2013, 08:47:35 pm »

Awwww! (a compliment ;))

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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2013, 09:14:07 pm »

Very effective abstract.
Asks all sorts of questions and just tantalizingly fails to answer any definitively.

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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #5 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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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2013, 10:09:36 pm »

My kind of image, Dave. Very nice.

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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #7 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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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2013, 04:42:36 am »

Beautiful image, Dave.
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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2013, 02:07:58 pm »

It works very well.

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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #10 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

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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #11 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.

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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2013, 06:38:51 pm »

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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #13 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.
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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #14 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. :)


The Last Thing a Cell Phone Sees... by wolfnowl, on Flickr
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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #15 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.
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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #16 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.
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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #17 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?

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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #18 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.

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Re: Beyond Abstract
« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2013, 04:08:42 pm »

This is a second verion with a faster shutter speed and only a two floor drop.

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