Floating

Photography \ Abstract | 08/26/05 @106 | starqueen | critiques (16) | views (734)

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SO, another picture from the digital photo shoot that I was unhappy with overall. Though, something about this photo intrigues me... something about the overexposure. Because the figure is cropped oddly and overexposed I decided to categorize it as "Abstract". I think the entire photo concentrates more on shapes, color and eye movement.

I called it "Floating" because of the lightness. The lightness of the feathers, hair and color of skin. Something about it intrigues me, so I post it here to see what you guys think. All crits welcome but take note of my usual style to see that this wasn't something I had in mind AT ALL.

I want more of a subject/reaction talk about this one, this time around.

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nod423

08/26/05 @162

Quiet artistic, good abstract well done

Wysiwyg

08/26/05 @182

Reminds me of something Tori Amos might have as a promo work....or it could just be the red hair

To me the most successful part of this piece is not just the cropping, but the framing as well. Many photographers get caught up with poetry/prose and text on their work and don't let the image speak for itself. The border (or lack thereof) was done well, as you manage to make a rather crampy crop into a breathable composition.

Overexposure....eh, I appreciate it, but I'm a diehard fan of good contrast...need those darks.

WHY IS IT BLURRY!?!?!? To me that almost negates all the good I've already said. If you don't have a tripod, get one.

starqueen

08/26/05 @188

It was on a tripod... it was my fault, was using autofocus because the lens on the camera for some reason did not really focus correctly otherwise. You see, it focused on the background before I got there.... I know... elementary stuff

Though, I like the background and hair in focus rather than myself in this piece... the blur on myself I kinda like for that floating feeling, comments on that????

Thanks guys!

Abstractor

08/26/05 @202

What I find most interesting with this work is the contrast between the colors and the stark whitness of your skin. I also kind of enjoy the ethreal feeling i get from your white skin and hazy, blury body. the BG being in focus really makes this jump out to me. The crop i find interesting and seems to work well. I'm not sure without the description if this would have caught my eye enough for me to have taken the time to enjoy the different asspects.
Keith

Wysiwyg

08/26/05 @208

There are good blurs and bad blurs...the ethreal feeling that Keith mentions can be achieved quite easily with AutoFX's Mystical Lighting Plugin for Photoshop.

Personally, I'm still not of fan of this blur, but I have an idea.

Next time you doing a self portrait on a timer w/autofocus, place and object about where you'll be in the photo...set the zoom/focus, hit the timer...and get there fast

Or, take one like you did, with a friend standing by (or standing in for you), then when you see the general idea of what you want have the friend take the shot.

Almost-Human

08/26/05 @361

It simply works.. well done ! top marks..........

audentia

08/26/05 @412

I think it's a nice piece of art! Cause all the whites really build a composition, and the warm colours sort of wraps it in nicely

it seems a lil bit unfocused, but as it is a semiabstract/abstract, I don't think it takes away from your photo. Nice one!

Andrzej

08/26/05 @442

hmmm... really strange picture... Yep! all can see so this is overexposed but for me it's a wrong way to take understanding this shoot... in my opinion looks really really interesting especialy left's half... i try cover once left and after this right side because i don't feel this picture as a presented frameing... and i can propose U cuting this picture for two separable picture in quadratic frameing...
why... i feel this like a composition of colours and patterns... and second meaning give this human form but this person is totaly unspecific... and this is good point of this picture two layers... left side is more literal like a right but this picture cuted and pres. separatly in the same time give much much more in my opinion...

regards !!!

starqueen

08/26/05 @477

thanks guys!

eremita

08/26/05 @893

This is true modern photography, A futuristic effect.... Cheers! +10/10

ThruMyEyez

08/28/05 @776

I think this effect works well. A unique image!!

DigitalGrey

08/30/05 @580

Its different, and the white light actually makes it feel slightly cold and sinister for me, good atmosphere

Andy--Jones

09/01/05 @347

Very contemporary in my opinion.Great colours and I like the over exposure on this. Great vivid colours. I cannot make up my mind if the blur works or doesn't. I guess Id have to see it sharper to find out.

I am no photographer, but this is lovely

lavodna

09/01/05 @436

WoW! I love creative works!

Madilynnn

09/06/05 @156

Good abstract IMO! The colors and shapes are very interesting and I like the face being so bright that there isn't much detail left. I think it has an interesting angle as well. I like different poses like this one.

- Rene

Cigaro

12/30/05 @011

the overexposure is a bit exagerated...but those red tones are great

you should leave just a bit of border to the face and hands and it would look great

thumbs up

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