Landscape photography is my main interest for a long time but sometimes i like to make some different images.
It's never bad to add a little diversity to a portfolio and more important, sometimes i just need a little change. It makes me think and see differently and that also helps me in my most usual work.
Neuro scientists start to say that when we always repeat the same things, we always use the same highways in our brain but when we change, it starts to open some new little paths. Asian philosophers are saying the same for thousand years ...
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Hmmm...this one feels heavy to me...like cannon balls are being hung from my face!!! I bet if you make the strokes go upwards instead of downwards, it would be more uplifting...I feel like I need to use anti-ageing cream after looking at this! hee hee hee!!!!
Moving in the right direction - I quite like this, maybe you've overachieved the feel of vertical movement?
The painterly feel is good and the shapes / form is working for me.
Only my opinion though and I am from the planet monochrome!
Cheers,
--Mark
www.highton-ridley.co.uk
Simply stunning work you have shown here. The landscape can be good abstract too. Oil painting almost.
I like this! The water is great canvas for the abstract in nature.
I agree with James... could be an abstract expressionist painting. Actually the title is important, because after just a bit of looking, I can see this perfectly well as a forest scene. I'm curious about your technique on this, because there are two ways to create abstraction: one is to take a perfectly normal image and manipulate it after the fact... and the other is to seek it out in it's natural environment, which seems to me, personally, the bigger challenge. I believe that is what you are exploring here.
A nice change of pace and pretty effective from my point of view. Like your last one, very contemporary and a good candidate for a large canvas.
Charity,
A big thank you for your input. I agree with you, this image is not a light one but i have to say that i really like it as it is. Sorry for the cream :))
Mark (HR),
Now we have to Mark commenting here. Nice :)
I understand what you mean with the "overachieved" word. I wanted to erase all details and just keep shapes, colors and "lines".
I spent a nice time on your website. The other Mark here also has some beautiful black and white images.
James,
Thank you for your comment. I'm interested in this technic for about one year and i have to say that me keepers rate is low.
Michelle, i'm very glad you like it !
Mark (Alan Meader),
As you guess, all the effect was done in camera the only software intervention here was a little curves tweak. I usually don't like software blurs.
The camera was on a tripod with just the vertical panning available. Exposure was around 2 seconds.
After many tries, here is my favourite method :
- Find a subject with almost only vertical lines (personnal taste after experimenting).
- Avoid all horizontal movement of the camera (still personnal taste).
- Start to make smooth vertical movements with the camera before releasing the shutter. Try to control what comes in the viewfinder when you move.
- Release the shutter while keeping the same smooth movement and try to respect the amplitude to avoid unwanted elements. This last point is not always easy with a DSLR because of the viewfinder blackout.
Hay Patrick, thanks for the visit :) I have met the other Mark and follow his blog now. [Hi Mark!]
Cheers,
--Mark
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