For week 36 we will be changing gear from techniques to subjects. Time to exercise those gray brain cells and your imagination to come up with an abstract composition.

Defined:

Defining Abstract Photography

Examples:

Photography: Abstract Photography

Browsing Abstract on deviantART

Abstract Photography


(Pictures for the week 36 competition are to be taken and posted between 20100314 and 20100321).

NOTE: We have two Seasonal competitions planned for the last two weeks of year two. You may take pictures for these anytime between 20090705 and the posting dates of 20100704 or 20100711. This way you can include your favorite holiday or season whenever it occurs during the year.

Rules:
1. Anyone and everyone who is interested in eligible. The goal continues to be
have fun and share comments, concepts, insights, and techniques with fellow
Pentaxians.
2. Each week will feature a Theme and Sub-concept for you to explore.
3. Post your single picture in Project 52-2 thread for the week. Explain what
motivated you to take the picture and/or how you feel it represents the weekly
theme.
4. Some post-processing is OK (adjusting white balance, exposure, color
saturation), but let's try to stay away from heavily PP'ed images here. Try to
keep the creativity to photographic techniques and the captures themselves.
5. Since this project is about technique, and not camera, shots taken by nonPentax cameras are allowed. Cameras can be SLRs, DSLRs, Point & Shoot and Medium Format.
6. There is one “Theme Concept” labeled “black and white,” but feel free to post
black and white, sepia, monotone, etc., for any of the other themes.
7. The picture you post should be taken during the week in which the theme is active to be eligible for judging.
8. Any picture taken from 20090705 to listed closing date is acceptable for the
two “Seasonal” competitions – Projects 52-2-51 & 52.

Additional Information: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/mini-challenges-games-photo-stories/63239...ct-52-2-a.html

[mithrandir]

BUMP! BUMP! BUMP! THIS PROJECT WEEK IS NOW LIVE.

[Rense]

Yes! This is what I like, abstract photography! And the examples you provided Rob, are very (*VERY*) inspiring!! So, I took up an earlier experiment and tried some new aspects. This is a photograph from a series that can be found here.

[Tamia]

Ah, Rense! Excellent photo! You scooped me but I've got another idea up my sleeve. Your earlier work with droplets and soap suds were inspiring to me, and your series is fabulous.

[mithrandir]

Rense, you've really gotten us off to a good start. Now lets see if the rest of us can measure up to the high bar setting.

[mithrandir]

Spring is finally here. This abstract composition was achieved with a Pentax K10D and Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 lens.
Shot at ISO 140
50mm
f/8.0
1/250 sec
handheld
I purposely defocused the lens and used lens distortion to achieve the abstract visual effect.

[daacon]

The bar has been set by Rense and Rob here let me lower it a bit

Click on image for larger view

[mithrandir]

Dave, Is that the mythical Pentax FF sensor?

[daacon]

Dave, Is that the mythical Pentax FF sensor?

haha not quite haha (pm sent)

[Iris]

For everything is a first time. I have never shot an abstract picture before, but I managed to shoot something. This is a photograph from a series that can be found here Iris's Album: Abstract

Shot in my kitchen, with SMC DA 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 AL WR, 1/10 sec at F/5.6, iso=400

[guidoanselmi]

meh can't find the rest of the series

[Tamia]

Lots of competition on this one, and welcome to the forum, Guidoanselmi!

Here's mine:

[cyy47]

Never done this before. I'll give it a shot anyway. This was shot with Tammy 28-75 while sitting on couch.

[xs400]

K100D + A 28mm @ f/5.6

[DanLoc78]

my first thought was...i love abstract photography...this will be easy! not so much...i can't figure out what the heck i'm going to do.

lots of very cool pics in here.