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An abstract - Look within

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Multiple reflections is a delight for any abstract photographer and when I saw it, I could not resist capturing it. I had my mobile camera with me which I used for this shot. Toughest part was to avoid my reflection capturing this shot. What I also found interesting was how the sunlight falling on Yellow wall was reflected in the mirror. And how that Yellow reflections went into oblivion at the end. One and only trick I used in this photo was to flip the original photo to right, so that I can use not only original Yellow wall but also its multiple reflections walking into oblivion in one line.

Locked in!

Here is a reflection I saw of someone in multi paneled glass. What I visualised is fingers peeping out of locked confines wanting to break and come out of tight closed enclosure. 

Creating ripples

Ripples,reflections and manipulation. 

Three - Different looks at a window

I could see two types of fabric hanging outside the window. I decided to shoot same window with three different perspectives. 

A Minimal - Heat Wave

A Minimal

I am fond of minimal photography. When you combine it with abstract conceptualisation it becomes pure art. It is like a short story with a big impact. Simplicity is an art which few can acquire or understand. In today's world cacophony rules and in such times to narrate your thoughts in few words is a challenge. "Less is more" is a philosophy behind minimalism. And here is "Weather report" with minimum strokes of my camera! 

On a windy day

Laburnum on a windy day

Here I have created another abstract from nature.  It was slightly windy day. Laburnum tree was full of flowers. Slow movement of bark was enticing me to capture it. I used ICM to capture what I saw. It expresses what I saw.

I created an abstract...

Adenium Seeds

Here is an answer to the question I am asked quite frequently. Do I see in abstract or do I create an abstract? This photo represents both. I saw Adenium seeds on a plant. I captured the image using an angle which made it an abstract. I could do it because I saw it in all its abstractness. Once I started editing it , I decided to post process it and made it more abstract. Took away its form and identity and created an abstract.

Day and Night

Day & Night

Abstract is all about seeing. A Window at my home, half of it covered by protection against sun, made me think of day and night.  Little bit of post processing made the contrast stronger.

Beauty of small things of life

One can find beauty anywhere if one wishes to find it. I noticed this scene during my stroll across vegetable market. I found my abstract touched with reality.

Water Abstract - Swimming Reflections

Swimming Reflections

Reflection can be wonderful subject for abstract photography. Reflection wonderfully distorts the subjects whether in glass , water or on any reflective surfaces. My favourite though is reflection in water as water can move giving it further distortion. 

Roof - An abstract look

Being an abstract photo artist, I always notice abstract forms created by subject in front. Here is a close study of wooden roof I saw in Tokyo. Geometry, textures, abstract arrangement of elements all attracted me to it.

Landscape - An abstract viewpoint

Landscape- An abstract viewpoint

Abstract photography is all about seeing. How you see , how you perceive, how you visualise and even experience something in front of you can become a reason for giving something an abstract form. Any genre of photography can be presented in abstract form as far as I am concerned. Here I present a landscape in abstract with touch of minimalism. See this amazing video by John Berger

Geometry of Reflection - An Abstract Viewpoint

Abstract and creative photography

I believe Geometry and Reflection, are two prime elements which can be used for abstract photography. And both I find very interesting to use and sometimes manipulate. In this particular photograph, apart from geometry and reflection, I have also played with my favourite element of shadow. Abstract photography is something where elements narrate something more than what they actually represent. To notice something and then to present it creatively, is something I really enjoy. For me abstract photography is the most creative genre of photography, because rather than resorting to post-processing tools, your thinking process itself results in creativity.

Nature abstraction - Windy day

How do I see nature as an abstract photographer?  I feel nature has some amazing abstract elements that any abstract photographer would love to exploit. Here is an impression of the tree on very windy day. Camera can be as versatile as painter's brush for abstract photographer. 

What do you see?

What do you see?

While walking on the wet sand of Goan beach, I saw the textures created by receding water. As an abstract photographer I am always fascinated by the textures and I try to imagine what I see in those textures. Do you see an elephant skin here? An ear? Portion of elephant trunk? I do see them.

Abstract is all about the way you see and experience the world.

Strokes

I have always been fascinated by minimalism, whether in art or otherwise. Frank Stella said for his minimal paintings "What you see is what you see"" ,which I feel equally applies to photography. Japanese philosophy where emptiness or negative space is  a reflection of clutter free mind celebrates minimalism. Less is more , is not an easy concept to follow in today's world. To tell your story in few strokes is an art I admire. For me it offers more possibilities to interpret and mull over art in front of you.

Romance of Abstract

Romance of Abstract
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One more aspect of abstract photography, which I have always enjoyed is feeling of romance. Sheer poetry of it has always appealed to me. Photo above highlights it by dash of Pink and gently flowing Blue curtain. Monet's Giverny is a place made for romance. Each corner of that house and famous garden and its lily pond is highly romantic. Abstract photographer in me wanted to highlight that feeling with use of elements around. And I feel I have succeeded in it. 

How I saw...

Facade of a building  with panels presented to me many opportunities to interpret and present it in many different ways. It was a multi-storied office building in Tokyo ,where hundreds of people work for their daily living. I am always surprised by the stringent work culture of Japan, which to an Indian eye seems quite restricting and unfathomable.

This visualisation lead me to edit the picture where bars look closer then they are, confining people inside .Lights inside are on irrespective of hours, indicating the presence of the people at anytime of the day. As I spent sometime looking at this building, idea of confinement grew in my mind and it lead to this presentation.

Disarray - An abstract thought

Did I see it as an abstract when I shot this? Frankly, no! But something about this captivated my imagination.  When I saw it later, on my computer scene ,I found it disquieting. It had a sense of disarray, discordance which somehow I found interesting and yet made me uncomfortable.

Abstract photography should raise questions in viewer's mind and this definitely raised in mine. Why it was left like this? Who left it? It also had a sense of finality to it. Has something happened here? So many questions!!

Abstract thought process can develop even after one captures the image and looks at it.