Topic: Show us some Abstracts! (Read 766784 times)

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #1600 on:** November 12, 2016, 04:51:24 pm »

Quote from: Patricia Sheley on November 12, 2016, 03:48:25 pm

Now that should have been selected at the editorial meeting of the new architectural magazine with the lead article, "Old Friends become Bright and New" subbed "Minimal, Clean and Highly Sought"

+1.

John R · « **Reply #1601 on:** November 13, 2016, 06:49:32 pm »

Different time of day, but still interesting.

JR

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #1602 on:** November 13, 2016, 07:34:46 pm »

Interesting how the lampshade changes color at different times of day.
I wonder what kind of tricks it engages in when you aren't looking!

John R · « **Reply #1603 on:** November 14, 2016, 02:59:02 am »

Thank you Eric. After I read your comments, I reexamined the first image and realized the light is not on. It is on in this second image, hence the warm cast from what must be an old tungsten bulb.

JR

BobDavid · « **Reply #1604 on:** November 14, 2016, 10:59:49 am »

Quote from: John R on November 13, 2016, 06:49:32 pm

Different time of day, but still interesting.

JR

The lampshade/sunlight shining through the blinds is an intriguing concept. It presents a lot of opportunities for continuing with the theme.

Richowens · « **Reply #1605 on:** November 14, 2016, 12:20:15 pm »

Ahhhh.. a blinding light.

Rich

Patricia Sheley · « **Reply #1606 on:** November 14, 2016, 09:52:10 pm »

Ascot~

BobDavid · « **Reply #1607 on:** November 14, 2016, 11:33:01 pm »

Grids galore much to my horror

brianrybolt · « **Reply #1608 on:** November 15, 2016, 07:05:54 am »

London Facade - South of the river Thames

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #1609 on:** November 15, 2016, 09:27:51 am »

Terrific stuff in this thread lately. You folks a re pushing the boundaries in very imaginative ways.
Thank you Patricia, BobDavid and BrianRybolt. And, of course, JohnR and RobC.

-Eric

John R · « **Reply #1610 on:** November 15, 2016, 10:55:09 pm »

Thanks Eric! Here is one from a walk with a group in downtown Toronto. When you get hard light, it's like getting a lemon, so you try to make lemonade, of course.

JR

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #1611 on:** November 15, 2016, 11:34:14 pm »

Tasty lemonade. Not too sweet, with a hint of tartness.

drmike · « **Reply #1612 on:** November 16, 2016, 08:07:00 am »

Is it abstract? I don't know.

Mike

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #1613 on:** November 16, 2016, 08:57:25 am »

Mike: Yes it is, by my fuzzy definition.

Rob: We have news reports of drivers of that sort every day around Boston.

brianrybolt · « **Reply #1614 on:** November 16, 2016, 11:56:35 am »

The Shard is the tallest building in the UK (London) and in the European Union.

Note the window cleaners about 4/5ths the way up the building.

Patricia Sheley · « **Reply #1615 on:** November 16, 2016, 12:27:41 pm »

The Shard
!!

John R · « **Reply #1616 on:** November 16, 2016, 03:59:55 pm »

Well done there, Brian! I like the treatment, it suits the subject and the colours.

Mike: It may not be abstract, but is well seen. The shadows remind me of sun trying to get through trees and sit well together with the blue and orange wall.

Rob: As for you Rob, are you a ghost trying to transform into human form? Sure looks eerie.

JR

Rob C · « **Reply #1617 on:** November 16, 2016, 04:27:04 pm »

Quote from: John R on November 16, 2016, 03:59:55 pm

Well done there, Brian! I like the treatment, it suits the subject and the colours.

Mike: It may not be abstract, but is well seen. The shadows remind me of sun trying to get through trees and sit well together with the blue and orange wall.

Rob: As for you Rob, are you a ghost trying to transform into human form? Sure looks eerie.

JR

JR, it's not a selfie! ;-)

I love the uncertain; I see myself therein, even if I'm not. Therein, I mean; uncertain is natural. Were I certain, there would no longer be a point in shooting. As some wag said: I like to photograph things in order to see how they'll look as photographs. I think said wag was Winogrand...

Rob

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #1618 on:** November 17, 2016, 09:12:54 am »

I get another good belly laugh every time I see another of your new concoctions, Rob.

Rob C · « **Reply #1619 on:** November 17, 2016, 10:39:28 am »

Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 17, 2016, 09:12:54 am

I get another good belly laugh every time I see another of your new concoctions, Rob.

Eric, this is an example of the problems of af.

The damned lens (2.8/180 Nikkor) wouldn't focus on the statue at all - insisted on locking on the tiles on the building behind me. Unlike my other af lens, the 1.8/50 G, which allows manual override at any time, this ones doesn't. If only digi cameras hadn't abandoned split-image finders, there would be no problem; a pet peeve of mine. Yes, I could have slipped the entire focussing department into Manual, but I hadn't the patience at the time. If I get problems I just want to move on. At my age, no bother is worth the bother, if you see what I mean. It's a most liberating attitude. I can't honestly claim it's new to me, but at least now it doesn't cost me clients or anything like that. I suspect, from deep and measured research, that it's a family trait. The ancestors knew a thing or two.

Rob

P.S.

The window with statue is one floor up, and I'm shooting from the street. It's the D200 with the lens wide open at 2.8 and a 1/640 sec, FWIW. David's head is much softer in the original file... poor guy.

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