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Weekly Challenge #347 - Natural Abstracts
Posted By: RollsUp, 04-06-2016, 12:19 PM

This weeks theme is Natural Abstracts. Show me your images of anything occurring in nature that defines "abstract".
One of dictionary.coms definition of abstract is "of or relating to the formal aspect of art, emphasizing lines, colors, generalized or geometrical forms, etc., especially with reference to their relationship to one another."

This competition ends April 13, 2016 midnight my time.
Have fun!

Every week, a new theme is picked and judged by the winner of the previous week.

Everyone is eligible to send in their best interpretation of the given theme, as long as the photo is taken with a Pentax/Samsung camera. Themes can be subject-oriented or technique-oriented.

Rules
1. Post ONE photo (max 1024x1024).
2. The photo must portray an interpretation of the theme.
3. Post your single picture in this thread and explain what motivated you to take the picture and/or how you feel it represents the weekly theme (especially if it's not obvious).
4. The challenge is interactive. Any response is welcome.
5. The judge will pick the WINNERS and choose one of them to be the judge for the next week.
6. This challenge runs for 7 days plus an additional day for the judge to choose the winners.
7. Any Pentax (or Samsung DSLR) camera can be used.
8. Pictures can be from any time frame, not just within the week of the current theme.
9. In case the winner of a challenge is unable to become the judge for the next challenge, they will PM the #2 winner for that person to be the judge.

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ooooohhhhh! I love this topic. I just took this yesterday, so it is my recent fave!

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I'm amazed, searching through Flickr, how fond I am of including 'unnatural' elements in my images - so, this is the best I can do, I think - not 100% natural, but the patterns are in a natural substrate



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A favorite theme for me, too. Like many others so far, this abstract involves water, specifically,...

Reflecting Sunset Against an Autumn Hillside

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Abstract is as abstract does.
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Quick question: are luminance inverted abstracts acceptable? I don't want to spam the thread with non-applicable shots.
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QuoteOriginally posted by fromunderthebridge Quote
Quick question: are luminance inverted abstracts acceptable? I don't want to spam the thread with non-applicable shots.
I can't answer your question, but as to spamming the thread with non-applicable shots: Rule #1. Post ONE photo (max 1024x1024).

FWIW: I don't see why your photo wouldn't be acceptable. It's a technique, and one you choose to use, and if you used it on the ONE photo you choose to post, so be it. But that is only my opinion, and of no consequence.
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Great theme for the challenge. Does it look like an asteroid belt or does a "red solo cup" play tricks with my mind?. While grilling outside on a rainy day the drops on the control top took on a different perspective. The 1st shot is my official entry-the 2nd shot is just to show where the idea came from.--charliezap
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