I've been away for a few days - life/work getting in the way. Thank you so much for your amazing response to the snowflake in grasses. I so appreciated it! I haven't had my camera out since then, til tonight when I did a disappointing-in-the-end photo shoot of oil and water. None of the representational shots were interesting, ending with tipping the dish with oil and water in it onto my desk and madly mopping it up so it wouldn't migrate into my computer. That ended the photo shoot, of course. I took the one I liked the best in terms of shapes/form and did some processing play in SnapArt. This was the result. Wishing everyone a good weekend.
@michaelelliott Thanks Michael. It's been relaxing to process tonight and zone out on TV after three very intense days. I liked having the sense of control over the image!
Oh Taffy I did identify with your oily experience! I did one of these back in my early days and had a casserole dish balanced precariously on beer can turrets... Yep, you guessed it! All over the floor and no decent photo out of it either! ! Pleasing shapes, looks other worldly and the silver /grey palette works well.
Great abstract. It does look very every other worldly. David had a disaster today too. He knocked over a glass of ginger beer on his desk in the study, but managed to mop it up before it caused too much damage. Hopefully his computer is okay too. There were a few rude words I can tell you :)
I like the edit! I can relate to your feelings as I've not posted in nearly a week - a first for me! Haven't been feeling well, haven't had ANY inspiration, and have been very busy. UGH! Maybe today? Hang in there! :)
A wonderful shot and edit wonderful colours of the steel grey with a hint of pink, wonderful shapes and textures -- a beautiful outer space feel to this ! fav
In semi-retirement sometimes the work just intrudes on the good times. But I like being productive, the human contact and the money. LOL We both have done some playing. Interesting.
I really had to pour over that (no pun intended!) to try to figure out what it was! Mushrooms came to mind first... and then I read of your "disaster" Had much the same when photographing the little bouquet of flowers the other day...wind kept blowing over my set up! Finally stopped refilling the glass!
@Weezilou Loved your pun! Your experience reminds me of trying to photograph a flower on our rooftop with the city behind...until the vase (not glass, thankfully) took a two story tumble (and no one was below, thankfully!). We photographers take some pretty odd risks!
@francoise Definitely not on purpose!! And I had to toss my background that I've had for a few years -- can't get the oil off it. UGH! But computer and watch and hard drive are all fine today, whew!
I know what you mean re having control over the editing. I had the same experience editing some business portraits for my daughter today. I really like the feel of this abstract image. And the muted colors really add to it
Nice save! I have to put together an oil and water shoot for the camera club in Feb. Last year's results were so-so but it was probably because of the set-up. Lots of research to do to make it better this year.
I know the feeling about life/work getting in the way. I am already behind for this week!
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I like this image, whatever the tech problems, it's a good abstract.