I love sleuthing for hidden things. Whether it’s a mysterious diagnosis concealed deep within a baffling patient history, a vista enjoyed by few before me, or a bargain bottle of great wine, the hunt for the unexpected is exciting. I think this helps to explain the great joy I derive from exploring abstract photography. My brain has been programmed for most of my life to look through the camera lens in a certain way and abstract photography is forcing new neurons to fire. Searching for colors, forms, shapes and textures rather than documenting the real form of an object or scene has been challenging to say the least…but oh so fun.
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Still exploring the great State of California with my family so I’ll be posting sporadically over the next few weeks. Now that I’ve got a solid internet connection and the pace of our travels has slowed I should be able to visit my favorite photoblogs with greater consistency. Have a great week everybody!
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I’m really digging your abstract series. This one has such great rhythm and tone. (And it has a good beat and you can dance to it!)
Abstract photography, when well done, is wonderful. Your photo is wonderful.
Enjoy your trip.
The hunt for a good image is always great, specially when the end result is an awesome shot. Thanks for sharing!
lovely contrasts.
a photo very creative, I absolutely love in its entirety, by sliding the photo you have the perfect feeling of movement, very good the grey levels too Chris, my personal compliments my friend
Well done super-sleuth, keep up the good work, and continue having a well deserved break…
Keep these abstracts coming; they’re wonderful!
Sometimes I think that all of life is made up of small abstracts and patterns that have merged into something greater than themselves. It’s interesting to sift through them and attempt to look at things on a different scale. Enjoy your time with your family. Nice photo!
Like a fan, a palm, wooden boards… eye investigates among the beautiful light & mono and wonders and enjoys ! Enjoy your Calif. tour too and thanks a lot for your generous visits !
Your abstracts are wonderful. This one has a bit of an optical illusion, as the lines seem to vibrate where light and shadow come together. That’s pretty cool. I love the pursuit. Figuring out the puzzle parts of composition. It is my favorite part of photography :^)
nice!!!! cool abstract !
Awesome capture! I enjoy a good mystery and this is one I can not figure out what this is. you have inspired me to do similar, thanks!
Diminishing light. Great shot.
intriguing image. i was thinking a palm type plant, but now i’m thinking metal.
Fabulous array of tones and contrasts Christopher.
What a wonderful abstract..and I love the analogy you made between your work and your passion. Perfect!!!
Happy travels!
love this abstract Christopher. how long are you travelling for? enjoy, enjoy, enjoy! looking forward to more pics and words. x
Wonderful abstract! Love the lines and angles, as well as the contrasts. Great eye!
wonderful! Very nice shot.
Nice abstract shot!
you can make a great shot out of anything!
nice use of patterns!
Like your experiments with closeups and macro shots .. often the little hidden things makes the shot. Well done Christopher!
This has an optical illusion hidden in it that comes up when viewing part of the picture and scrolling down. Nicely done!
Your eye for abstracts are always wonderful. Looking for things hidden is exciting. I do that quite a lot.
Hope you are having a great holiday with your loved ones Chris… enjoy relax and be free. Can’t wait to see your travel pics
love the pattern of light it creates
I like it. I almost got dizzy when I scrolled down.
Happy travels!
Spectacular abstract Chris! The inversion from light to dark is striking!
Un très bel effet graphique.
Un beau monochrome abstrait…