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OOPS! I guess a link would help…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/56323079@N06/sets/72157626220236032/
OOPS! I guess a link would help…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/56323079@N06/sets/72157626220236032/
You are right in that the abstraction already exists. Sometimes it is serendipitous, as in the first image I posted. That was cropped out of a larger image, and number two was an experiment in shutter speed, that appealed to me. I used both as jumping off points into the abstract. The second and third images were taken with creating an abstract in mind. Number three was happenstance, but when I saw the “subject”, I visualized the outcome, and I snapped it off with my point-and-shoot. Number four started out with the final image in mind. I set the shot up to achieve the pattern, perspective and lighting I wanted, and then used that as my canvas. I added an unconventional crop to number four to try and express a horizontal, dune-like quality. The crop shape of the first image was dictated by the shape of the object.
By the way, no-one has ever really seen these images. Would anyone mind viewing them on Flickr, in the Lightbox, and tell me if you think they “work”.
You are right in that the abstraction already exists. Sometimes it is serendipitous, as in the first image I posted. That was cropped out of a larger image, and number two was an experiment in shutter speed, that appealed to me. I used both as jumping off points into the abstract. The second and third images were taken with creating an abstract in mind. Number three was happenstance, but when I saw the “subject”, I visualized the outcome, and I snapped it off with my point-and-shoot. Number four started out with the final image in mind. I set the shot up to achieve the pattern, perspective and lighting I wanted, and then used that as my canvas. I added an unconventional crop to number four to try and express a horizontal, dune-like quality. The crop shape of the first image was dictated by the shape of the object.
By the way, no-one has ever really seen these images. Would anyone mind viewing them on Flickr, in the Lightbox, and tell me if you think they “work”.
I like to find the extraordinary in the ordinary. Often when I shoot I see a pattern or a shape or a perspective that, on its own is just there, but if given a chance, can be turned into something entirely different.
I like to find the extraordinary in the ordinary. Often when I shoot I see a pattern or a shape or a perspective that, on its own is just there, but if given a chance, can be turned into something entirely different.
Last year’s show was on a beautiful July day, and featured a B2 Bomber, an F-117 Stealth Fighter, an F-14, an F-16, and an F-22 RAPTOR! The headliner was the U.S. Air Force Thunderbird Precision Acrobatic Team in their F-18s. Then there were a mix of current and vintage propeller planes, both civilian and retired military. The F-22 Raptor was really amazing. This year the only jets were an F-15, an F18, and a civilian precision team called the Heavy Metal Jet Team flying four Czech Aero Vodochovy L-39’s and one Canadair built T-33. The F-15 and 18 flew for less than 10 minutes and the Heavy Metal Jet Team flew for 15 or 20 minutes. What a difference a year can make.
Last year’s show was on a beautiful July day, and featured a B2 Bomber, an F-117 Stealth Fighter, an F-14, an F-16, and an F-22 RAPTOR! The headliner was the U.S. Air Force Thunderbird Precision Acrobatic Team in their F-18s. Then there were a mix of current and vintage propeller planes, both civilian and retired military. The F-22 Raptor was really amazing. This year the only jets were an F-15, an F18, and a civilian precision team called the Heavy Metal Jet Team flying four Czech Aero Vodochovy L-39’s and one Canadair built T-33. The F-15 and 18 flew for less than 10 minutes and the Heavy Metal Jet Team flew for 15 or 20 minutes. What a difference a year can make.
The weekend of the show ended up being really hot and really humid, and the headliners got grounded, so I never went. I saw some folks who did go and they said it was miserable. You’re not allowed to bring in any food or drink and water was $4 (US) a bottle. They were burnt to a crisp because there was no shade and the tarmac was reflecting the heat and light, so they got it from above and below. Maybe next year…
The weekend of the show ended up being really hot and really humid, and the headliners got grounded, so I never went. I saw some folks who did go and they said it was miserable. You’re not allowed to bring in any food or drink and water was $4 (US) a bottle. They were burnt to a crisp because there was no shade and the tarmac was reflecting the heat and light, so they got it from above and below. Maybe next year…
Thanks for the tips and links. We’ll see what happens this weekend!
Thanks for the tips and links. We’ll see what happens this weekend!
Thanks for the tips. I’ll give them a try and post up some results.
Thanks for the tips. I’ll give them a try and post up some results.
I like the composition in the third pic. It makes me feel like I’m trying to catch up to the subject and join her in waling into the lane between the trees. There’s a lot of cool elements in that one. The crowd of trees on the left versus the open spaces on the right. The lines formed by the benches, horizon and fences, too.
If I were displaying them, I’d show pic 3 on the left with a 2/3 size pic 2 to the right of it. Then I’d stand back and watch the viewer’s heads tilt as the horizontal perspective changed from pic 3 to pic 2.
I like the composition in the third pic. It makes me feel like I’m trying to catch up to the subject and join her in waling into the lane between the trees. There’s a lot of cool elements in that one. The crowd of trees on the left versus the open spaces on the right. The lines formed by the benches, horizon and fences, too.
If I were displaying them, I’d show pic 3 on the left with a 2/3 size pic 2 to the right of it. Then I’d stand back and watch the viewer’s heads tilt as the horizontal perspective changed from pic 3 to pic 2.
