POP - 1st Place

Gallery: EPA 2016Posted November 16, 20163,128 views12 comments

Assume Nothing

Like with many of my images, I am surprised at what this image became. I'm not to good at what Ansel Adams termed "visualization" -- In my mind's eye, I visualize how a particular... sight and feeling will appear on a print. If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good photograph. It is an intuitive sense, an ability that comes from a lot of practice.

But no regrets. I'm fine with the image telling me what it wants as it develops and letting it help determine it's final form. These surprise outcomes that happen in post-processing are as much fun as being surprised by what I see with the camera. It's like finding an entirely new picture twice.

Nikon D 7200, 18-300 zoom.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 16, 2016 at 5:26 PM

How fun, Tony! This is delightful to look at with the layers of climbing shapes and a great collection of colors.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 16, 2016 at 5:32 PM

Very cool, Tony. Excellent abstract. I am really enjoying the shapes, lines and colors. No idea what it is, but that doesn't matter a bit.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on November 16, 2016 at 7:20 PM

Love the lines, shapes and colors in this one. A great abstract. I don't have to know what it is, but I'm curious and would like to know.

Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Sandor on November 16, 2016 at 7:42 PM

Tony: this is an excellent abstract the employs shapes, patterns and color in one image. Well done!! Richard

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 16, 2016 at 7:58 PM

Kathy-- Hint: As with my last image, there are stairs in this one too.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on November 16, 2016 at 9:33 PM

Hi Tony,

A wonderful abstract with warm tones up against cool blues. I do not want to know what it is, but instead, I'll let my imagination try to figure this one out. Well done.........................Jim

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on November 16, 2016 at 9:51 PM

Very well designed image of whatever it is, Tony. The warmth of the bronze sets off the cool blues of the rest nicely.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on November 17, 2016 at 1:20 AM

This is really cool Tony. Looks like bleacher seats at a stadium. Thanks for the stairs clue. Love it.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on November 17, 2016 at 7:25 PM

Images like this are fun to look at and are difficult to see. I think it takes a keen eye to be able to look at something on the street and visualize what is going to be as a photograph. Shapes and structures with a lot of texture are fascinating to me and this is no exception. This one appears to have been taken in a situation without shadows. However, the parallel lines, color variations, and the opposing diagonals in this image make it a superb abstract.

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Comment posted by Kent Staubus on November 18, 2016 at 11:32 PM

Excellent vision, excellent execution!

Kent in SD

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on November 30, 2016 at 8:11 PM

Tony, congrats on the WP. Well deserved. The colors and lines here are outstanding.

Max

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 1, 2016 at 6:08 AM

Excellent lines and colours here. Not sure what it is - but congrats on a fine WP!
Sandy

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