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Eric Myrvaagnes

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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2300 on: August 27, 2017, 04:30:53 pm »

Nothing ruined in these!
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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2301 on: August 27, 2017, 05:03:14 pm »

Guess what this is


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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2302 on: August 27, 2017, 05:05:40 pm »

Weathered bench


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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2303 on: August 27, 2017, 06:39:05 pm »

Nice ones. Sbode.
My first thought on the first image was contents of a waste basket of the opioid epidemic.  :o
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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2304 on: August 27, 2017, 08:43:15 pm »

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The remains of trap or skeet shooting.

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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2305 on: August 28, 2017, 02:19:51 pm »

A little unusual, but maybe not quite abstract. Anyway, I find macro work a way to reinvigorate my photography. It can be documentary, but that's not why I do it.

Added a second image, employing photo-stacking. Works OK for what I do. But leaves behind a lot of ghosting if you try to photograph a whole flower.

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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2306 on: August 28, 2017, 02:55:55 pm »

#2304: looks strange, as the forms and shapes come over and over again... what is it?
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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2307 on: August 28, 2017, 03:27:30 pm »

#2304: looks strange, as the forms and shapes come over and over again... what is it?
Not really. When you use extension tubes, or simply a long macro lens, if you pay attention to the periphery, you will notice many out of focus areas. In this case, they are like patterns, so I use them creatively. One of the easiest to do is repeating motifs, like other out of focus petals or flowers, strategically arranged. These were only done one hour ago. But I got so excited after I got my extension tubes, I had to try it and post it! Give it a try.

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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2308 on: August 31, 2017, 02:45:44 pm »

Mysterious and impressionistic. Joyful and playful

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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2309 on: September 01, 2017, 09:10:34 am »



Proving that sefies are possibly best made with a cellphone, rather than as here, with a Nikon.

Rob
I don't know, Rob. You look delightfully enigmatic to me.

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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2310 on: September 01, 2017, 09:52:02 am »

I don't know, Rob. You look delightfully enigmatic to me.

Eric
Truly enigmatic. Do you notice when you stare at image, it appears to oscillate. Just like Rob.

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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2311 on: September 01, 2017, 12:47:01 pm »

Damn! Back to the drawing board! I had hoped to scintillate, not vacillate nor even oscillate!

Best laid plans of mice and men...

Wait - maybe I just needed a shave?

;-)

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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2312 on: September 03, 2017, 08:17:07 am »

Damn! Back to the drawing board! I had hoped to scintillate, not vacillate nor even oscillate!

Best laid plans of mice and men...

Wait - maybe I just needed a shave?

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Rob
Maybe I need a shave too?

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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2313 on: September 03, 2017, 09:11:57 am »

John,

Your selfie bears a strong resemblance to Rob's.   ;)
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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2314 on: September 03, 2017, 09:17:52 am »

My morning walk.
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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2315 on: September 03, 2017, 10:19:32 am »

Nice trio, JNB.
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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2316 on: September 03, 2017, 10:34:20 am »

John,

Your selfie bears a strong resemblance to Rob's.   ;)
Come on, Eric There is a distinct difference. Rob was oscillating, I am pulsing. Can't you see-feel the difference? And here I am below starting to come into focus after too much pulsing.

JR


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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2317 on: September 03, 2017, 10:39:23 am »

The pulse is just right on that one, John.
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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2318 on: September 05, 2017, 06:58:14 pm »

Random pattern that was planned- so to speak.

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Re: Show us some Abstracts!
« Reply #2319 on: September 06, 2017, 04:28:27 pm »

A few "Street" abstracts, with (minimalist color)...
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