October '06 Monthly Photo Assignment: Abstract

[jdesigns]

I thought about doing the typical "Fall" or Halloween type assignments. Not this month.


There are many fun things that can be done with this assignment. The idea is to photograph something where it is difficult to tell what the subject is. (See example)

Ways to get an abstract photo is as varied as the possible subjects. (The example is a cheese grater with a Sprite can reflected, btw) You can get close, get far away, tilt the camera, change colors in Photoshop, and on and on......

Get out there and get creative!

[dvious]

I took this last month but I dropped my camera in water so no new pics:



It's an elephant statue (the leg). It has a piece of styrofoam still stuck on it.

[Fowvay]

The amber piece from inside my old tail lights. You can sort of make out my but in the little windows.

[Breez]

My felt markers on my desk.











Taken with the borrowed Lumix FZ20 (I am not as lucky as Tom (plus his is even nicer)! I have to borrow mine)

[Breez]

Dried/dead flowers.









I had some fun playing with the lighting on this one... its hard to make dead flowers look anything better than a dead set of flower lol

[Breez]

My desk lamp

[Toad]

Uhmmmmmmmm

First one is sorta recognizeable, just some color change

Second one is just me having wayy too much fun with liquify in photoshop

[Fowvay]

A couple simple inverts of photos allready shot.

[Fowvay]

This next set is none photoshopped except for a little resizing.

First Pic is Macro. Second is the stage.

[Fowvay]

One more for this evening.


hint.. its a quarter

[Smileybug]

These was yet again, taken by my boyfriend...it was taken in January but its really awesome anyway. Our friend was glowsticking in another of our friend's basement at a party. Turned out pretty sweet. No photoshop! Unfortunately with the resizing they aren't as clear but I love these pictures.

[Breez]

Tom! That quarter picture rocks... dude, I need to have my borrowed camera be upgraded Im so jealous... but so lucky to be able to see your awesome work. I am so happy for you and that you have such a nice camera now


Great shots everyone!

[TODDREY]

Taken with my Leica

[yellowherbie]

Hmm.. wonder what this is... LOL!

[Shutterbug]

Originally Posted by jdesigns

I thought about doing the typical "Fall" or Halloween type assignments. Not this month.

Thank you! That would have been way too predictable.

I'll get busy

[jdesigns]

Ok....everyone is putting this Pro to shame!

Here's an abstract one for the masses!

[Toad]

POODLES!!!!

[PhoenixRising]

A almost straight up angle on my iMac.

[PhoenixRising]

Coke is it.

[Fowvay]

On my way down the elevator I stuck my lens up the light in the hallway.