Redbud tree

My Get-Pushed partner challenged me to capture a tree (posted last month) as an abstract. I first shot this in ICM, but it was pretty recognizable as a tree. (Abstracts depict a visual image that does not have an immediate association with the object world and that has been created through the use of photographic equipment, processes or materials.) So I pulled it into photoshop and applied a solarization filter then a posterization effect.

The tree can be seen in the following photos from last month:

and here

[Kathy]

@sandradavies Thank you Sandra for the interesting challenge. I'm not promising, but may try to do another one before the week is up.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

You should also tag this for the current abstract challenge Kathy (abstract-32) which has the theme "remove all traces of reality". This is definitely an abstract! Good job!

[Kathy]

@olivetreeann Thanks Ann. I added the tag.

[SandraD]

@randystreat Kathy well done, that is abstract ! Love it!

[Mary Siegle]

Very abstract! And a pleasing mix of color and composition. Bravo!

[bkb in the city]

Well done

[Pigeons Farm]

interesting abstract

[Jennie B.]

A tree? Who knew! I think you did a great job on transforming this with processing. I’m a PS drop out :(

[Wylie]

nicely done.

[Margaret Brown]

Nice abstract and mix of colour and movement.

[Henk-Jan]

I like the attempt!!

[Kathy]

@sandradavies Thank you Sandra.
@mcsiegle Thanks so much Mary.
@bkbinthecity I appreciate that, Brain. Thanks.
@kgolab Thank you very much.
@jb030958 Thank you Jennie. Photoshop - usually it takes me a long time to do anything in photoshop because I'll do it, then delete that step and on and on. Or I'll look up how to do something and follow the steps in a tutorial.
@pusspup Thank you Wylie.
@craftymeg Thanks Margaret.
@hajeka Thank you Henk-Jan.