• Members 421 posts
    June 24, 2025, 4:25 a.m.

    The weekly Abstract and Experimental thread
    This weekly thread, starting on a Tuesday, allows us to showcase our abstract and experimental photos and get some feedback.
    Opening up discussions, not only on content, style, composition & techniques, but also on the creativity of the image.

    It’s easy to participate
    Post an image with a title and description. To make it easier to view in the forum, all comments should include the original title and at least one of the original images as a quote.

    Thread Guidelines:
    This weekly thread is for sharing and developing abstract and experimental photography skills.
    We want to see wild, creative photography.
    Give your entry a clear title and mention the technique used.
    Provide constructive feedback on others’ images.
    Try to go beyond simple praise or dismissal and explain why you like it, or what caught your eye.
    ”Likes” are encouraged too.
    Negative feedback and suggestions are also OK (be polite, honest, and constructive).
    Giving feedback is just as important as receiving feedback, both help to improve our artistic and technical skills.

    What is an abstract or experimental photo?
    Different ways to see and investigate the world around us. Abstract photography reduces a subject to shapes, tones or colors making it unrecognizable. Abstract subjects are everywhere.

    Experimentation might include, Infrared, dragged shutter, zone plate, motion, 3D, fluorescence, multiple exposure, birefringence, ultra violet, optical including adapted lenses, tri color, fractals, manipulated Polaroids, pinhole, Kirlian (bioelectrography) and many other methods. Experimentation can be for artistic expression or pure science. It is often more difficult than standard types of photography. This is fine, we aren't expecting perfection. Every experiment enhances knowledge. Your idea can help others explore the universe around them. We love experimentation. You can explain your process or keep it a secret.

    This will be a looser collection of photos compared to other weekly threads. This is good. It will be a place to get away from standard animals, babies & sunset photos. We don't hate animals, babies or sunsets. Show us your creative abstract and experimental images.

    Thanks for looking and participating,
    barondla

  • Members 421 posts
    June 24, 2025, 4:33 a.m.

    IMGP2417planeblur.jpg
    This was attempting to use a Pentax Q with a Pentax DA300 telephoto. This requires a Q to PK lens adapter. The crop factor is 5.6X. I had to manually focus using the screen on the back of the camera. Keeping the subject in the frame was tough. This was a crop dusting plane so I got a little practice. Wish I had the whole plane in the picture, but I can live with this
    Thanks for looking,
    barondla

    IMGP2417planeblur.jpg

    JPG, 437.1 KB, uploaded by barondla on June 24, 2025.

  • Members 280 posts
    June 25, 2025, 11:22 a.m.

    Storm.jpg

    I enhanced the cloud area for a more dramatic effect.

    Storm.jpg

    JPG, 821.5 KB, uploaded by 3DGunner on June 25, 2025.

  • Members 1712 posts
    June 25, 2025, 11:46 a.m.

    Looks great - love the colors and the lines in the composition.

  • Members 1712 posts
    June 25, 2025, 11:51 a.m.

    Hilux_3inch_060.jpg

    This was shot with one of the projection lenses shown in my recent article:
    deltalenses.com/the-projection-optics-story/

    Because these lenses are quite fast, they allow for some interesting experiments with lighting and perspective.

    Hilux_3inch_060.jpg

    JPG, 2.4 MB, uploaded by simplejoy on June 25, 2025.

  • Members 421 posts
    June 25, 2025, 10:41 p.m.

    @3DGunner fantastic image. Light rays from the clouds are very dramatic. You did a swell job retrieving all the details in the sky.
    Thanks for sharing and participating,
    barondla

  • Members 421 posts
    June 25, 2025, 10:47 p.m.

    Composition is terrific. Not sure what the subject is, but it looks sci-fi. You are doing fabulous work with these projection lens.
    Thanks for sharing and participating,
    barondla