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.

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. 

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.