Lotus Pond Abstract

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 28, 2012367 views17 comments

This is different from most of my images, and it is probably not for everyone. Anyway, I still want to post it in the landscape gallery and hear your opinions.

One autumn evening (probably 5-6 years ago) I was shooting around a pond full of dried lotus leaves. The scene was very chaotic, so I decided to use a tele lens to focus on one area and made an abstract-type of shot.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 28, 2012 at 10:49 AM

I like this a lot. Great color, contrast and pattern. I am on the fence about the bright reflection at the top. I find it draws my attention away from the excellent patterns in the foreground.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 28, 2012 at 11:00 AM

Very peaceful and Zen-like. The bright spot on top detracts, imo, and draws my eye and negatively impacts the mood here. Easy to fix, if you wished to.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 28, 2012 at 11:06 AM

I like this a bunch Yiming. I love the reflected color. Somewhat chaotic but that really doesn't seem to cause an issue at all. I might clone out where the stem touches the right frame border (very minor). Like Harley, I find the sun reflection somewhat bothersome - a mixture of cropping and cloning might help that though.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on August 28, 2012 at 11:08 AM

Love this Yiming, well seen. I agree with Sandy and Harley about the reflection. I might try a crop from the top to right below that topmost shape, and then clone out the rest of the reflection to make the orange color uniform. Just a thought.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on August 28, 2012 at 12:15 PM

This works for me, I like that type of image. It is probably still a bit chaotic (and I am the last to have permission to complain about this

). I think some more coherence can be achieved using only the left part - left of the bright area (reflection of the sun?). Or probably, that one distracting piece is the larger darker "stuff" on the right. All other forms are interesting and elegant in shape. Than one mentioned is pretty "bold".

That was a lot of nit picking, just trying to analyze what draws my attention a bit too much I guess.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on August 28, 2012 at 12:20 PM

Interesting abstract work, Yiming, I like how the shapes lead the eye up to the sun's refection.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on August 28, 2012 at 12:48 PM

Love the abstract quality here

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on August 28, 2012 at 1:39 PM

I wouldn't change anything, I find this very appealing Yiming, it has a peaceful feel to it.
John

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 28, 2012 at 4:13 PM

Very nice Yiming. This made a wonderful abstract. I enjoy the feel this has...

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 28, 2012 at 8:15 PM

I really like the light and gold color. I also like many of the suggestions.

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Comment posted by John Fan on August 28, 2012 at 10:08 PM

Your signature shot.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 28, 2012 at 11:21 PM

Beautiful abstract. Lovely warm color and fascinating shapes. Eye-catching and intriquing.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on August 29, 2012 at 2:57 AM

very pretty. take off top third and you've got an even more fascinating abstract.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on August 30, 2012 at 6:53 AM

A beautiful shot Yiming. Love the vibrant color and comp. I would crop from the top to just eliminate the top reed/stick.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 30, 2012 at 9:17 AM

Love the the bold graphic patterns here.Very striking.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on September 1, 2012 at 7:50 PM

Beautiful image Yiming. I really like the 9 different lotus leaves which create symmetric shapes on the water. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on September 29, 2012 at 11:38 AM

Really cool. Wonder what it would look like in black and white.

lucy

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