Red

I thought the concert last night started at 7:30. It started at 8:00 so we were there very early. I took a few shots of the empty main floor hoping one would work for Abstract April. A b&w 'street photography' version is in my extras album. http://365project.org/taffy/the-also-ran-ph/2014-04-19
Thanks for your comments on the shot of Mavis Staples yesterday. It was so special to see her and I'm glad some of you were able to enjoy the clip of her song.
Enjoy your week - I'll post and comment as I can sneak in here and there.

[Newbank Lass]

Very effective. I like the whole block of colour but lines and shades and depths of it to intrigue the eye.

[Osia Strasner]

I really love the composition, and the repetition of the seats....definitely works as an abstract!! Glad you got there early; it probably looked a lot different once all the people started filing in!

[julia]

Worth getting there early for.. great POV

[Alison]

Great shot. Love the concept and composition … lines and patterns etc, the bold colour. Slow shutter though? Keep finding myself squinting.

[Hope D Jennings]

These are both so fabulous! Great abstract.took me a bit ( and reading the description) to realize what it was. Love the composition.so creative!

[Rachel Withey]

Love this Taffy. Great abstract and the colour works really well

[Eric di Bosco]

Really a very special abstract shot. The 3 things that makes it work for me are the diagonal line formed by your good compositional skills, the red on red of the seats and the floor and the fact that ALL seats are in an upright position.

[Sue Wilde]

This is fabulous

[Laura]

Great colour and repeated patterns

[Creative Fool]

Wonderful in Red!

[Angie]

Great shot. Love the repetition

[Nancy Ivison]

very cool

[Andy Mcculloch]

Great pattern, well spotted.

[Sean O'Neill]

Very clever Taffy, especially the diagonal composition.

[What's for dessert?]

Wow, great POV and repetition!
Happy Easter!

[Marloes]

Happy Easter, Taffy! I love these oblique lines. Very origiinal take on a room like this and 'red'! FAV :)

[Sheralee S]

I love this colour version!

[Danny G.]

A wonderful capture, the red just pops off the page - I definitely prefer the color version!

[Issi Bannerman]

Great abstract! Super.

[Mary Siegle]

Yep, it works. Going in my favorites. Nice abstract.

[Simply Amanda]

Oh I like this a bunch. Great red shot!

[elkehochban]

Awesome!

[👑 AnaZad]

Fantastic abstract, even though I knew right away. Love all the red. FAV.

[Karen Smale]

Beautiful abstract. So bold and the unbroken pattern is great. Fav!

[Kane Arlow]

Beautiful shot, love the red.

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Gena Pegg]

Fabulous idea for a photo! Love it and glad you enjoyed your evening. FAV

[Arefin]

awesome colors and composition! love this!

[Krista Marson]

almost abstract. great color!

[Jocasta]

Wonderful patterns in the empty theatre - so glad you got there too early.

[Lin]

This is so cool - it took me a minute to realize what I was viewing. fav

[Junan Heath]

Wonderful shot, great color and design!!

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Cool abstract!

[Shelley]

I really like all the lines, POV and red. Nice capture.

[Richard Hickey]

Amazing patterns. Congratulations on making Trending Page. Well deserved.

[Penny Price]

I like this one too, great pattern shot.

[Trudi Oliver]

brilliant! fav! congrats on the TP

[Kristen]

Love the angle of this one!

[Anita Russell]

Clever angle

[Chris Stapleton]

Striking shot

[John]

Cool

[*lynn]

great composition! fav

[Leon Buijs]

Great repetitive pattern

[Molly]

Great pov, colour and pattern - an imaginative shot.

[Call me Joe]

Bravo --!!

[Kirsten Johnson]

Hey Taffy Thanks so much for the challenge! It's a great one and will make me think lots before snapping (always good!)
I love looking at your pics, your architectural photos especially, are just wonderful. They really make me go WOW :)

So bearing in mind your schedule this week my challenge to you is to capture a spontaneous moment. Doesn't need to be anything special, could be just someone drinking a coffee. Hope that's something that's vaguely doable but obviously if that's still tricky let me know and I can change it!

[Jnadonza]

i like getting places early taking shots. Then I like taking the shots after people get there. There's energy about it

[Adam]

Excellent concept and execution. Looks like the turn out at the Met's game today :(

[Taffy]

@kirstenpicchick HI Kirsten! I'm glad you liked my challenge to you and look forward to seeing a photo of music! This challenge for me is perfect. I so rarely take candids, and hopefully at our retreat there will be some magical spontaneous moments! I'm the designated photographer when not having to lead/organize things, so keeping fingers crossed. Thanks for coming up with something that will be do-able -- I do appreciate it!

[Kathie]

You made lemonade out of lemons - oops wrong colour. Terrific shot and angle. Fav

[Trish Plutz]

Great abstract! I had to study this to figure out this was of empty seats? Love it!

[Islandgirl]

Great composition and love the red!

[Sophia Ziburtovicz]

You succeeded! This is a wonderful abstract

[Marg Budd]

Great eye. Love the color and lines.

[Khawbecker]

I like the angle and the color.

[Ross Walker]

I'm glad this is getting such a great response. The red is very dramatic.

[Daryl O'Hare]

I'm especially fond of chair shots. The red provides drama where drama belongs! :)

[Cathie]

I love this! Love the shapes and the red color. Well done!

[KWind]

Great shot! Love all the red and the pattern the chairs create.

[Taffy]

@kathiecb Thanks for the fav Kathie!

[Jan K]

This is a really awesome shot, Taffy - love the angle and all the red.

[Lee-Ann]

Cool capture

[Pam Knowler]

Wonderful abstract Taffy - great lines and colour!!

[Silver Fox]

Like this Taffy - the colour does so much better than the B&W

[Lindsay]

Wonderful shot Taffy, the colour is so vibrant and the angle and lines are brilliant.

[carol white]

Great pov,a super abstract effect!!

[M.C.Satin]

Love it! Fav!

[Vijay]

wonderful patterns and love the red

[Loopy-Lou]

Cool abstract, great to get there early to take shots!

[Lisa Stein]

Super lines and color!

[Dione Giorgio]

Great lines.

[Ruby]

Great abstract , good pov too....

[Junko Y]

FAV! You know how much I love photographing chairs like this . . .
@darylo -- you do too, so don't miss this one!

[Chris Johnson]

I like all the rows and rows of seats plus the perspective you shot from! Cool shot!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

This is super cool! Great eye!

[Taffy]

@jyokota I thought of you when I was taking the shot. Are you in town? Good to be back!

[Junko Y]

@taffy -- I'm in Poconos at Highlights at Dust or Magic Conference. Very engaged in app analysis! Very little photography.