Abstract photography

[PAWNEESE]

I mucho fiddled about with this tree pic. Then made it a negative. I know not rocket science but it took ages. I must get a life .....

[PAWNEESE]

Sorry ... not sure (again) if this is abstract. But I like it and dont know what other category it could be. Let me know if I am off topic.

[Dancealot]

I agree abstract is a challenging concept but I think Tywais has defined the word properly.

[Dancealot]

[Dancealot]

P1120155 by pattayadays.com, on Flickr

What is that, FracturedRabbit?

[Fiddlesticks]

P1120155 by pattayadays.com, on Flickr

What is that, FracturedRabbit?

Looks like an ice cube floating in scotch (which better not be a good scotch or heaven forbid, a single malt).

[FracturedRabbit]

'Tis the season to be merry. It's an Xmas tree, shot out of focus.

Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa app

[Robby nz]

I seem to be able to get a lot of shots out of focus too F R, but not on purpose.

However, this came out, don't know if its abstract or if I just pushed the button at the wrong time.

Sand waves.

[Goompa]

Some excellent shots there !

This is going to make for a great read .

I have just found this thread , been a little slow lately guys ,

Great works , keep it going

[MJP]

[Fiddlesticks]

[samuijimmy]

Not sure where to put this... so here goes...

The Happy Hooker?

[Goompa]

Question ,

Is abstract photography the actual first image taken , or can it be a manipulation ?

I purposely changed the settings in my camera to achieve a different perception , that from the real image .

If I were to take a real image , I mean an image that can be acknowledged and understood as an object , then manipulated it , would it be abstract ?

Sorry if it is a bit of a mind-bender .

OK , this a real object with a different camera setting to confuse those who view the outcome ,

There is some post edit , but minimal

Help me THAIWAIS .

[Kan Win]

Fireworks Fantasy 4 shots in this one folks,

Win

[Kan Win]

3 shots Fireworks

Win

[Kan Win]

2 Shots and the Famous Bridge at the bottom of the photo

Win

[Kan Win]

1 shot as is in 2006

Win

[Kan Win]

This must be my best one shot taken in 2004 and as is

I call this one "The Three Kings"

Please have a good Holiday folks.

Win

[PAWNEESE]

Kan Win ..... Brilliant photos. Thanks for sharing.

Goompa .. I like the last pic. EXCELLENT. Not sure about the others. Brings home to me that some at least of the photo HAS to be clear/in focus and that is the case in the final pic.

[FracturedRabbit]

SC241631 by pattayadays.com, on Flickr

[MJP]

SC241631 by pattayadays.com, on Flickr

WOW! Bokeh city!

[FracturedRabbit]

SC241631 by pattayadays.com, on Flickr

WOW! Bokeh city!

Indeed! You can't beat a $20 ancient Russian lens for bokeh ball surprises!

[PAWNEESE]

Probably most photographed fruit ever ever ever. My poke and hope software fiddling possibly makes it abstract.

[MJP]

SC241631 by pattayadays.com, on Flickr

WOW! Bokeh city!

Indeed! You can't beat a $20 ancient Russian lens for bokeh ball surprises!

I'll get the old Jupiter 11A and Helios 44M-4 out when I get back to Blighty.

[PAWNEESE]

Mod please remove if considered off subject.

[MJP]

Mod please remove if considered off subject.

You've touched on something here that crossed my simple mind a couple of days back. Photography and the Arts.

We don't have any art threads going. At all.

I don't know enough about art to be able to start a thread on it, but perhaps and hopefully another member will.

Although it would be good if it wasn't just Thai related.

[samuijimmy]

^ I don't see any thing wrong with it... at all... Pawneese... it's actually a good image...

How many threads do we need! ? But perhaps we should a much as possible keep it to Thailand as much as possible, though?.... There is one thread already for non Thai stuff!

Just my thoughts!

Happy New Year everyone!

[FracturedRabbit]

SC241631 by pattayadays.com, on Flickr

WOW! Bokeh city!

Indeed! You can't beat a $20 ancient Russian lens for bokeh ball surprises!

I'll get the old Jupiter 11A and Helios 44M-4 out when I get back to Blighty.

I have a Jupiter 11 on the way from Ukraine.....

[MJP]

^^ Rabbit, this is a great resource for figuring out which old glass is worthy . . .

http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/

http://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/

[FracturedRabbit]

^^ Rabbit, this is a great resource for figuring out which old glass is worthy . . .

http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/

http://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/

The first link is a little, how can I say it, Pentaxy. The second is useful, but because of flange distances I think there are a wider selection of lenses that you can stick on an M43 (i.e. almost anything).

For a while I had an obsession with a thread of GETDPI titled "photographing your bokeh. It's now up to 103 pages http://www.getdpi.com/forum/4-3rds-cameras/10029-photographing-your-bokeh-103.html

I have stopped visiting because I would see these amazing photos, and before I could stop myself I was on eBay purchasing all manner of obscurity. Most were cheap though, especially some of the C-mount lenses which were designed for security cameras and had average IQ but extreme bokeh. Then there was an Angenieux....

It's a filthy obsession.