POTW_Abstract

<p>Early Halloween</p><div></div>

<p>My father was a mostly post-impressionist painter, but he did do the occasional abstract.<br>

Can I do less as a mostly documentary photographer?</p><div></div>

<p>While most of my abstract images are found in nature, this one was not.</p><div></div>

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<p>In retrospect, mine's not that abstract but its the closest I had that was ready to go.</p>

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<p>Autumn reflections</p><div></div>

<p>Plant based abstract</p><div></div>

<p>A bit between computers at the moment, but this thread deserves a post....</p><div></div>

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<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18100601-md.jpg" alt="06-ALGONQUIN PARK 94925 (41)" /></p>

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<p>Abstract in intention, if not completely removed from reality.</p><div></div>

<p>An amazing assortment of images, demonstrating how difficult it is to pigeonhole abstract photographs . . .</p>

<p>A few taken while I was driving -</p><div></div>

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<p>Sanford, for me your photo is indeed abstract, as abstract photography does not have to obey the more restricted conventions of abstract art, but simply to remove us from what may be perceived as reality. </p>

<p>John, lovely mix of two complementary colours, in a warm and inspiring abstract.</p>

<p>Personally, I would categorise all the photos above as "abstract photography". It proves, that this forum concerns a very wide definition of abstraction, but I notice also that they are photos and a camera has been involved in the proces of creation. I see no purely digital abstract images like the one below. </p><div></div>

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<p>"they are photos and a camera has been involved in the proces of creation"<br>

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<p>Digital graphics, other conventional graphic art methods, sculpture and painting can all certainly be applied to create abstract images, but most Photo.Net abstract photography forum readers will I think use a camera at some stage of their process of creation, whether it is capture by a camera only process or that of a camera film negative or digital file subsequently modified in post production to create the abstract image.</p>

<p>I wonder, since computers/robotics have advanced to the point they can out smart humans at playing the game show "Jeopardy" if mathematically made fractal patterns are considered abstracts. </p>

<p>That's a bit unsettling which is why I like to see or detect a bit of the natural world in my abstracts. Elon Musk as said in the news we are living in a simulation. </p>

<p>Not if I can help it!</p><div></div>

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<p>Thank you Arthur</p>