Impressionistic Rose Flames

[denise ippolito]

I added several Photoshop filters inc. polar coordinates and liquify to this in-camera blur of a rose from Longwood Gardens.

[Richard Lovison]

This is another beautiful abstract... it does indeed look like rose flames.

The only minor suggestion I would make would be to tone down the highlight on the lower right side.

Richard

[Stu Bowie]

Denise, I really like how you have liqified the roses to create the flames. Love the hint of yellow in this too. Well done.

[Keith Carver]

The flame effect is very convincing, Denise, and I really like the rose and green colors. The polar coordinate transformation works well, as does the liquify on the flames. Very well executed!

[Christopher Miller]

Very lovely colors and softness, Denise. I just love it! :)

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Denise, love the colors and the flowing "flames". Superb:)

[Cheryl Slechta]

Denise, I love all the gradations of pink and the touches of yellow. The only thing that looks different is the petal with the sharp angle coming out of the top of the rose - it seems out of place with the other flowing petals. I like the fact that it's different so it's not completely symmetrical but I'd like it if it were uncrooked just a tad but that's just my opinion. I think it's a beautiful creation either way.:)

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks;

First of all, Denise is closer to a pure Abstract photography than any post I see here. A couple of pointers about the subject:

Abstract photography can produce very dramatic images. It relies on our more primal sense of form, color, and curves than it does on detail. The problem is that most photographers tend to think in terms of detail when evaluating photographic opportunities. However, it takes a different way of looking at our world to perceive the abstract photography opportunities that surround us.

There is no standard, universally accepted definition of abstract photography. Actually, it is not easy to create a clear-cut definition of an abstract concept. However, for the purposes of this article series, it is necessary to create a definition in order to put some boundaries around the topic. This makes it easier to determine what falls within the domain of the subject matter. Thus, for this article series, abstract photography will be defined as photography that:

• Does not represent the subject in a literal way.
• Communicates primarily through form, color, and curves rather than image detail.

This definition brings about a very important point. Since image detail takes a back seat to form, color, and curves, the brain's logical processes are more subdued when viewing abstract images. Instead, the reaction is much more instinctual. In essence, abstract photography communicates to the viewer primarily through the viewer's emotions. This plays to the photographer's benefit because humans' emotional systems are much more powerful than the logical systems.

It is important to notice that the definition did not say that the subject matter had to be unrecognizable. It is true that, in some abstract images, the viewer can not tell what has been photographed. However, that is just one type of abstract image.

No Rules: One of the great things about abstract photography is that it is not necessary to follow the rules. This is the case with composition. It is not always necessary to follow the rule of thirds, or any other composition rule, to create great abstract images

It is a long discussion: http://www.ronbigelow.com/articles/a...otography.html

Have fun

Gus

[denise ippolito]

Thank you all very much for the varied comments.
Gus, Interesting article and I like the idea of just forms and color. Thank you for taking the time to share it with us.

[Indranil Sircar]

An absolutely beautiful composition, Denise. Love the forms and the colors. Nicely done.

[Anita Bower]

Nice! I like the roses becoming flames, especially in winter when the wood stove is burning. Another look is to crop the bottom third or so. Lovely colors!

[Ken Childs]

Another beauty, Denise! I really like the colors and that there's just enough detail to give an impression of a rose. Cheryl made a good point....that one angular 'flame' seems outs of place when compared to the rest of the image.

[denise ippolito]

Thanks folks, I appreciate the kind comments.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Gus, thanks for the article - it is illuminating

Hi Folks;

First of all, Denise is closer to a pure Abstract photography than any post I see here. A couple of pointers about the subject:

Abstract photography can produce very dramatic images. It relies on our more primal sense of form, color, and curves than it does on detail. The problem is that most photographers tend to think in terms of detail when evaluating photographic opportunities. However, it takes a different way of looking at our world to perceive the abstract photography opportunities that surround us.

There is no standard, universally accepted definition of abstract photography. Actually, it is not easy to create a clear-cut definition of an abstract concept. However, for the purposes of this article series, it is necessary to create a definition in order to put some boundaries around the topic. This makes it easier to determine what falls within the domain of the subject matter. Thus, for this article series, abstract photography will be defined as photography that:

• Does not represent the subject in a literal way.
• Communicates primarily through form, color, and curves rather than image detail.

This definition brings about a very important point. Since image detail takes a back seat to form, color, and curves, the brain's logical processes are more subdued when viewing abstract images. Instead, the reaction is much more instinctual. In essence, abstract photography communicates to the viewer primarily through the viewer's emotions. This plays to the photographer's benefit because humans' emotional systems are much more powerful than the logical systems.

It is important to notice that the definition did not say that the subject matter had to be unrecognizable. It is true that, in some abstract images, the viewer can not tell what has been photographed. However, that is just one type of abstract image.

No Rules: One of the great things about abstract photography is that it is not necessary to follow the rules. This is the case with composition. It is not always necessary to follow the rule of thirds, or any other composition rule, to create great abstract images

It is a long discussion: http://www.ronbigelow.com/articles/a...otography.html

Have fun

Gus