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Sort of abstracts

Postby DanielA on Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:42 pm

Here are some miscellaneous abstracts... Actually looking at them now, they probably aren't strictly abstracts, but close enough.

The imperial garden, Tokyo:
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A Tanuki army:
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Inside the breakwater:
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The tunnel to the Miho museum:
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Re: Sort of abstracts

Postby Matt. K on Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:49 pm

Last 2 shots...WOW!
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Re: Sort of abstracts

Postby DanielA on Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:56 pm

Matt. K wrote:Last 2 shots...WOW!

Thanks.
I actually thought the 3rd shot was not really as strong as the others. Don't know why.
What do you see in it?

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Re: Sort of abstracts

Postby biggerry on Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:01 pm

What do you see in it?


convergence...and lots of it :D
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Re: Sort of abstracts

Postby aim54x on Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:02 pm

DanielA wrote:
Matt. K wrote:Last 2 shots...WOW!

Thanks.
I actually thought the 3rd shot was not really as strong as the others. Don't know why.
What do you see in it?

Daniel


I actually like #3 the most!!! those lines!!! They just lead you INTO the image
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Re: Sort of abstracts

Postby stubbsy on Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:44 pm

I'm with the others - the last 2 shots rock. Great use of symmetry, repeating forms and perspective.
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Re: Sort of abstracts

Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:46 am

I like #2 and #4 the best, followed by #3 the angle just doesn't work for me, but the lines are good just a different crop or orientation would have me straining my neck less :)
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Re: Sort of abstracts

Postby Geoff on Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:43 am

#4 for me - this would look GREAT nice and big on a wall.
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Re: Sort of abstracts

Postby Greg B on Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:10 am

I would call them Patterns rather than Abstracts, and I agree with the others, great stuff.

My favourite is #1, has a very nice feel to it.
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Re: Sort of abstracts

Postby DanielA on Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:44 pm

Thank you all for the nice comments and feedback.

biggerry wrote:convergence...and lots of it :D

aim54x wrote:I actually like #3 the most!!! those lines!!! They just lead you INTO the image

Thanks. I do like a good set of lines. :)
I guess I subconsciously find the roof lines coming down break up the leading lines leading into the far distant rubbish bin. :D

Alpha_7 wrote:I like #2 and #4 the best, followed by #3 the angle just doesn't work for me, but the lines are good just a different crop or orientation would have me straining my neck less :)

Yes I admit the angle is unfortunate. It was a multi-shot HDR and I was using a table-top tripod being held firmly to the side wall. It was jolly awkward and uncomfortable. Unfortunately, my later straighter shots were blurred so not usable.
Perhaps you'd prefer this angle:
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Greg B wrote:I would call them Patterns rather than Abstracts, and I agree with the others, great stuff.
My favourite is #1, has a very nice feel to it.

I'm glad someone liked my favourite too (#1). 8)
I agree they are closer to patterns. Although I've got a separate collection of those, mainly stonework.

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Re: Sort of abstracts

Postby DanielA on Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:49 pm

Geoff wrote:#4 for me - this would look GREAT nice and big on a wall.

Thanks. It was a great tunnel.
It was nice to just walk around the sweeping bend (dodging the occasional golf cart).
The Japanese do great tunnels. :D

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