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.

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.

let us move..

Inspired by Roots By Jaume Plensa

When I first saw installation of a figure called Roots by Jaume Plensa at Toranomon Hills in Tokyo, I was transfixed to the spot. Abstraction, motion ,cubism all fascinated me. Caught by the feeling of motion I had sensed, I created this image where I could see figures in motion. Creating an abstract can be very interesting process, where you give life to your interpretations. 

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.

Story of Shadows - Expressing with Abstracts

Abstract photography and all its genre captivate my imagination. Abstract, Realistic abstract, Abstract expressionism,surrealism all interest me as art forms and I try to interpret and use those forms in my photography.

Multiple Shadows in this picture, express various aspects of my personality, photographer being the most important one and close to my heart. I like to express my beliefs, my personality, my thought process with abstract photography. 

Do I see in abstract?

Creativity with water..

I am often asked , do you see in abstract or you create an abstract. I feel I always see in abstracts. And as I have an eye to see in abstract, I can also create an abstract from the non-abstract I see in front of me. What helps is an ability to observe beyond the obvious.

Here is a photo of the Lotus pond I captured today. What attracted me is the gradation from darkness to Golden shimmering light dancing on the water. Golden light is still in distant, not so clear and yet beckons towards the bright future, raising the hope. I loved the bubbles which are visible in darker portion. Signs of hope? 

Water can be one of the best subjects to create an abstract. By being bereft of any specific form , it provides ample opportunity for me to give it a form I like. 

As I see

Abstract photography is a way I explore and experience myself. It narrates the way I see, feel and listen to the world around me. When words fail me, I take recourse to photography and it helps me streamline my thought process, which gets reflected in my abstract. 

As John Berger, famous art critic, rightly said, "Every image embodies a way of seeing".

Plastic wrapped garment hung on a stand, represented to me  , something which is yet not revealed. Just a tempting glimpse of something whose time has yet not come. An undiscovered masterpiece?  Something which makes you curious and it raises the need in you to unwrap it.  Like an unsolved mystery.