Weekly Abstract and Experimental Thread #20 (8-5-2025)

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, Stereo/3D, Infrared, dragged shutter, zone plate, motion, 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. Don't worry, if you are unsure, if the image fits the category. Just post it. This is supposed to be fun.

Thanks for looking and participating,
barondla

This was taken with Olympus OM4T film camera and Olympus OM 80 macro on Olympus Telescopic Auto Extension Tubes. Kodachrome 64 film. Olympus T32 TTL flash provided exposure. Slide was converted to digital using Pentax K20D with Pentax DFA 100 macro lens. This is a closeup of a soap bubble. Had to shoot fast because the bubble was moving and then it would pop.
Thanks for looking,
barondla

Artistic representation of a Dyson Sphere.

The surrounding stars are not easy to see in 3D.

(for cross-viewing)

Post for the boat dock, and reflections. All that yellow is from a caution sign warning boats where not to tie up.

Excellent representation of a Dyson Sphere. I like the stars. Some appear in front and many behind the sphere. This image turned out quite well.

As mentioned before I struggle to view some 3D images. Surprisingly this image is easy for me. Just noticed that size seems to affect viewing. This image quickly locks in on my standard 8" tablet. Switching to the 10" tablet doesn't work at all. I can never merge the two spheres into one. Is there an optimum image size for cross viewing? My eyes must be narrowly spaced. I have to be careful buying binoculars. There are binoculars I can't be adjust inwards enough to form a circular viewing field. How do you view your 3D image?

You are motivating me to search the basement for my stereo film camera.
Thanks for sharing and participating,
barondla

Excellent abstract that reminds me of legendary photographer Ernst Haas. Yellow lifts this image to the next level. Abstract reflections are so cool. You used a caution sign to make a killer image. Great job.
Thanks for sharing and participating,
barondla

Thanks for the appreciation!
If you look at screen from a greater distance, it's like looking at a smaller screen, in terms of gaze convergence in the case of 3D images.

The "cosmic object" seen from another perspective.
(The scene was designed for a 3D video.)

(for cross-viewing)

Like the larger sphere in this one. Makes it easier to see extra details of the sphere.
Thanks for sharing and participating,
barondla

At a closer distance, for even more details.🙂

(for cross-viewing)

Wow this really brings out the details. I have to work harder to get this to merge into one image.
Thanks for sharing and participating,
barondla

Thanks for watching!

The fusion is easier if the image/screen is viewed from a greater distance.