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Photo-Challenge: Abstract

Wed Feb 8, 2012 8:21 AM EST

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2 -room lit with just electronics

3 - transformed into stars, leaves and flames

4 - close up of a tagged ear lead to...

5- this in kaleidoscope

6 - but the picture in whole led to...

7 - the fence becoming a frame

8 - 2 empty ring holders can become....

9 - Two unhappy partners :(

10 - which makes the whole family feel swirlly

11 - until the trouble maker rolls off

12 - And back to kaleidoscope effect the pretty Cardinal became...

a pretty Buckeye (Ohio)

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This was my beginning attempts at abstract. HollyKl inspires all of us in the NVP group with her amazing abstracts. With her encouragement and inspiration I plunged in. It is so much fun to take a simple picture or a muffed picture and turn it into something quite interesting.

HollyKl explained in a previous article that abstract is anything that changes reality. Once I read that very precise definition the light bulb went off and I went off to play. Hope you enjoy some of what can be done with paintshop and other photo shops; long after you take your picture(s).

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Abstract has been a new adventure for a few of us in the NVP group and has proven to be a lot of fun. Hope you give your hand a try at it and see how inventive, pretty and well, sometimes weird some of your pictures can become.

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#1 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 8:24 AM EST

Love, love, love!!! the ring holders! what fun..

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#2 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 8:52 AM EST

Thanks ambivalent! I cracked up too when I saw they appeared to be arguing:)

4 votes

#2.1 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 9:00 AM EST

They are in a big fuss that is for sure, adorable.

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#2.2 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 9:00 AM EST

WOW Anna, that's like magic! These are awesome shots. Thanks for sharing these with us!

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#3 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 9:54 AM EST

Good description tzia. Magic! Thank you:)

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#3.1 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 9:58 AM EST

Wonderful examples, Anna! It's true that Holly's photos are an inspiration, but I'll just add, that your kaleidoscope photos inspired me to experiment! I love the intricate designs created by lines and repetition!

But my favorites are the ring holder abstracts, which clearly demonstrate your visual creativity -- and your creative captions! *grins*

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#4 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 10:41 AM EST

Thank you etva. hmmm, lines and repetition: I think that's it also! Plus composition! You have taught me much about watching for that too.

My arguing ring holders turned out so funny;) It was like I made a little cartoon. ((((etva))))

3 votes

#4.1 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 12:41 PM EST

((((Anna))))) Teachers and students: they're the same thing really, if they are paying attention:)

4 votes

#4.2 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 2:43 PM EST

Agreed. Very wise words.

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#4.3 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 4:06 AM EST

Fantastic work! I want to play with some of mine now!

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#5 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 11:59 AM EST

Oh I'm so glad they inspired you to go have fun! I couldn't ask for more:) Thanks Holly!

4 votes

#5.1 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 12:44 PM EST

Anna - I love your abstract pictures. The cow one and the fence are especially interesting to me. Great job.

7 votes

#6 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 12:27 PM EST

Me too Soovie!! At first I studied and studied to try to figure out how it arrived at its final image. That is why I just had to show the before(s) and after(s). Always appreciate your visiting Soovie. Thank you!

4 votes

#6.1 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 12:47 PM EST

I came back for another peek. Really nice! You are so creative, tzia.

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#7 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 12:37 PM EST

Anna high fives tzia, who is indeed quite creative. Glad you came back ambivalent. I don't care what you call me as long as it's not late for dinner, right?

4 votes

#7.1 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 12:51 PM EST

I love you both and bop back and forth between your articles and photos, so silly of me. I hope to figure out this year how you do this with your photos. I am still a Plain Jane with my camera, but still enjoy it.

5 votes

#7.2 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 12:59 PM EST

((((ambivalent)))

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#7.3 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 1:11 PM EST

Great abstracts, Anna! The first one is still one of my favorites of yours. And the ring holder are cool, too! Glad I could provide some inspiration for the very creative images! :)

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#8 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 2:09 PM EST

Thanks HollyKl! You inspired us all!! Abstract ended up being so much fun and it sounds like others are going to try it too!

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#8.1 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 2:34 PM EST

Cool! You've got some really nice abstract images here Anna, I really like the before and after one's. They help give me ideas to give this a try. Thanks!

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#9 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 7:32 PM EST

Thank you rottlady. That cow and cardinal even surprised me!! :) Who would have thought they could turn out so decorative?

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#9.1 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 8:48 PM EST

Great work Anna♥! You have for sure inspired me with your artistic touch. The before and after are awesome Girl! :)

6 votes

#10 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 8:40 PM EST

Mrs D, I thought that would give people the courage to mess with anything...you know like: a car even!! lol!! Thanks Mrs D♥

5 votes

#10.1 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 8:49 PM EST

LMAO!!!!! :)

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#10.2 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 8:56 PM EST

Big Cat-4416462

Great work, I loved the ring holders the best. The story line made it to.

Cat

5 votes

#11 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 10:17 PM EST

Thank you Big Cat. I appreciate you stopping in and am so glad you enjoyed your visit:)

4 votes

#11.1 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 10:53 PM EST

wow, i'm going to do this to the new boots, ill have millions of them. thanks Anna!!!

6 votes

#12 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 10:37 PM EST

LOL!! multiplying boots!! I think Sue is using another method of abstract to multiply already!

5 votes

#12.1 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 10:55 PM EST

NO babies

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#12.2 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 11:03 PM EST

Proud American-252641

Nice Job! I love the first one and the ring holders are great too!!!

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#13 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 11:07 PM EST

Thanks Proud American!!

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#13.1 - Wed Feb 8, 2012 11:08 PM EST

Anna, your creativity is limitless. Good job.

5 votes

#14 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 4:08 AM EST

I hope that's true! :) Thanks Al.

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#14.1 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 6:20 AM EST

Loved this kind of morphing of the reality. Very striking. The first one seeming quite bizarre but absolutely stunning. I could just imagine that blown up and hanging on a large wall in some contemporary apartment...! Could actually be done in various colours too which would make it very commercial, IMO.

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#15 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 7:39 PM EST

Thanks Teresa. I did try it in a few different colors and decided red was best with my black camera reflecting in the handle.

#15.1 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 10:13 PM EST

Pretty amazing, Anna! Sadly, I have no photography skills. In fact, I am terrible both in front and behind the camera! But, I do admire good photography, and these abstracts you have here are lovely.

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#16 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 9:11 PM EST

Hi Neetu! Thank you for visiting and your kind words:)

#16.1 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 10:14 PM EST

You are welcome, Anna. Btw, do you know if I can upload a slide show on a microsoft powerpoint that I received from a friend (an incredible one about dogs) to Newsvine? It is something all the pet lovers on NV would love, but I don't know whether or how I can share it! Being a photographer yourself, maybe you might know.

#16.2 - Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:06 AM EST

Maybe you could pose your question on the NVP chat on the group home page? Someone can help you I'm sure.

#16.3 - Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:01 AM EST

Thanks, Anna. I will give it a try.

1 vote

#16.4 - Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:52 AM EST

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