Water abstract

Do you like this abstract?

I totally dig this.... What is it?

Beautiful work

Very Original. Great design from simple concept. Well done.

The composition, colour, & light quality make this a Wonderful image, (even more so once

viewed larger & realizing what it truly is).

Well composed: this has lots of rythm both in the top to bottom direction, with the perspective making the water thicker and rigth to left, following the flow out of the nozzles.

These are water canons. Thanks for your comments!

7/7

I'm with Gary's comment above. My 1st flash of the thumbnail struck me as sunlit vs shaded areas of a corrugated metal wall. When enlarged, seeing the title, & seeing what it really is, it REALLY is a great shot.

Excellent composition.

Amazing shot. Congrats!

I'm with Marty. I was totally wrong. Sarah should see this one. excellent capture!

Beautiful in every detail!! The metallic tones are wonderful. The diverse range of work in your portfolio is fantastic

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I like the perspective on this one. It is unique from everything I have seen on the POTW awards.

 

 

Nice job!

Hello Tiago.

 

This image is fantastic.

 

When I saw the thumbnail, I liked it but I didn't know what it was. When I saw it in all it's

glory, I was amazed!

 

Superb abstract, and well observed/achieved.

 

Regards, Nick.

It almost looks like painting brushstrokes in a way. The angle adds to the tension. I'm wondering though if a slower shutter speed would have made this better or worse. I like it just like this.

Not monotonous at all. Indeed a good abstract 'graphic' image. I would dare to say to not only the simplicity is a possible key to a good abstract but I believe it is THE major key.

 

Very nice image.

Your image is neither monotonous nor repetitious. I am fascinated by it, and I feel strongly about its quality as an abstract. Great eye, vision, and technical expertise to capture it!

Great image! What is a water canon?

Not monotonous at all. The cannons are sharp and the water spray almost painterly. Took a couple of seconds to make out what it was. The arc of the patterns is pleasing as well

For me, the most important aspect of an abstract is that the subject matter is not recognizable. It should immediately capture and hold the viewer's attention and allow the imagination to interpret the image. I don't think simplicity of form or composition is detrimental, but neither is it necessary. Balance, rhythm, shape and colour, I think, are key. Tiago's image works quite well imo. I like the complementary colours and the contrast of the clean lines of the pipes against the blurred lines of the water jets, appearing as brush strokes. For my personal taste I would say this is a good photo rather than a great photo. I'm not sure why specifically; possibly that it just didn't have quite enough initial impact and I tend to go by that rather than an analytical approach.

I like this shot, but up to a point. I like the abstract nature of it, the fact that it requires you to give it a double-take and it becomes stronger when you do. I like the composition within the frame and the power of the strokes. I wish there was more contrast perhaps behind the water to give it more punch, and perhaps more of the metal (is that what it is?) showing from the corner. There's not quite enough of the metal exposed for the kind of balance that I like. Overall, it's a good photograph that could be great, IMHO.

Congratulations Tiago! A perfect choice for POW. This is a hell of a shot! I know the place so well and like thousends of others I have some shots of it, poor ones I should add. But you really did find the angle, light and composition. It's always like that, the eye makes the difference. Parabens!

I like the diagonal composition of this photograph, I do not find it to be monotonous as there are just enough breaks in the water streams. To me a good abstract can not be recognized on first sight, and it requires that "double take" quality that can't exactly be explained. Tiago has achieved both in this photograph. To me composition is the key element in abstracts. Simplicity works well but IMHO it is not a key, just one of many possible elements. This is a really good photo I 0k...ok its a great photo.