Weekly Abstract and Experimental Thread #58 (4-28-2026)

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, macro, Infrared, dragged shutter, zone plate, pinhole, motion, fluorescence, multiple exposure, birefringence, ultra violet, optical including adapted lenses, tri color, fractals, manipulated Polaroids, intentional camera movement, 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. Are you unsure if the image fits the category? Don't worry, just post it. FEEL FREE TO POST MULTIPLE TIMES TO THIS THREAD. Have fun!

Thanks for viewing and participating,
barondla

From my first DSLR the Pentax *ist DS.
Zoomed lens during time exposure. These are fun to photograph and I need to shoot more of them.
Thanks for looking and participating,
barondla

Eastern Red Cedar Burl, Contrast-Limited Adaptive Histogram Expansion, GIMP HSV Alien Mapped

Wild looking image. Never heard of alien mapping. Definitely has an otherworldly appearance. The odd looking colors and tints suit the subject well. Does the mapping affect the colors?
Thanks for sharing and participating,
barondla

Testing my latest second hand find, an MOG Orestegor 4/200 (crazy 400mm eq. for me). It came with a real bonus. A THIN extension tube. Great, I can use it with my other M42 lenses too. I've wanted one for m43 forever, but no one makes thin tubes anymore. But I at least have one for M42 now.

Apart from testing the lens in general I also got to test if my idea for creating bokeh balls would work. I'd say it did. The image is taken with the tube mounted BTW. Lens wide open.

[ Mistake. Sorry ]

Very cool. But what is it? 😀