tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post3851833965164011313..comments2024-03-25T21:54:29.130-07:00Comments on FocusingOnLife: The Abstract ChallengeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-71869480867080139092012-06-26T12:38:51.514-07:002012-06-26T12:38:51.514-07:00Your abstration photos are gorgeous Terri - I neve...Your abstration photos are gorgeous Terri - I never get tired of seeing what your up to!<br />KerriAnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-7092279892915091742012-06-20T17:26:41.169-07:002012-06-20T17:26:41.169-07:00Thanks for all the good links! I admit to being i...Thanks for all the good links! I admit to being in a bit of a rut lately! Now something new to obsess about!<br /><br />xo,<br />LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344086795897680409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-41911525039006116872012-06-20T14:06:48.533-07:002012-06-20T14:06:48.533-07:00Thanks so much for all the wonderful info about ab...Thanks so much for all the wonderful info about abstracts! I was like you and really didn't know what abstract was! I've checked out your suggestions and love the "40 abstract photos!" They are truly amazing and they have me ready to try harder to create abstract photography! I love all your shots, the flower ones are simply gorgeous!!Cathy H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10779935742253650385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-87545017585000285932012-06-19T16:47:20.592-07:002012-06-19T16:47:20.592-07:00Definitely check some of those links. Some amazin...Definitely check some of those links. Some amazing stuff there!terriporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333055591899961253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-33193746810710133302012-06-19T16:46:44.182-07:002012-06-19T16:46:44.182-07:00Great advice, Carol! I'm new at this, as you ...Great advice, Carol! I'm new at this, as you can tell, and it has definitely opened up a new world of subjects to photograph and ways to photograph them. I plan to continue playing with this. Who knows? I might get hooked too!terriporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333055591899961253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-572866391220136722012-06-19T16:20:34.071-07:002012-06-19T16:20:34.071-07:00Ooops, sorry Kim! I've had that happen to me s...Ooops, sorry Kim! I've had that happen to me several times and it's always a bummer, but we all finally decided that, with a group of like-minded people, it's bound to happen. Don't stress about it. I'm sure you'll have a different take on the subject!terriporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333055591899961253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-30582069933718894292012-06-19T16:16:20.391-07:002012-06-19T16:16:20.391-07:00I think it's that time of year where we all fe...I think it's that time of year where we all feel in a bit of a rut. Glad to have inspired you to break out of it and take a walk around and see what new things you can shoot.terriporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333055591899961253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-23857038383437329992012-06-19T14:30:12.456-07:002012-06-19T14:30:12.456-07:00This is a great tutorial, and you've inspired ...This is a great tutorial, and you've inspired me to try an abstract. Your examples are terrific!ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08748316725457763377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-45248711417012580042012-06-19T14:11:38.527-07:002012-06-19T14:11:38.527-07:00Such an inspiring post, Terri. Like Deanna, I feel...Such an inspiring post, Terri. Like Deanna, I feel in a rut with pictures of the same stuff. I think looking at the same stuff with abstract in mind can certainly bring about new wonderment! Thanks for all the links to the articles, too.....always something to learn!stephmullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10493676485808535899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-57222055289737392822012-06-19T12:14:50.337-07:002012-06-19T12:14:50.337-07:00Don't feel bad, Terri ... I did the same thing...Don't feel bad, Terri ... I did the same thing yesterday. That's why Fish is on our case! :-)<br /><br />DottiDottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00811399388989716265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-68013929829879625542012-06-19T09:24:56.544-07:002012-06-19T09:24:56.544-07:00Beautiful photos Terri! This is what I love about ...Beautiful photos Terri! This is what I love about abstract photography is that it pushes us outside our comfort zone and puts a focus on texture, color, form....the basics. I'm so glad that you enjoyed this theme!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-69689680578974598852012-06-19T08:17:11.707-07:002012-06-19T08:17:11.707-07:00Terri, I love these images, especially the basket....Terri, I love these images, especially the basket. I feel like I need to explore abstract photography this summer to broaden my horizons. I'm heading over to the Photo Argus article you posted to be amazed, I'm sure! Great post!heyjudephotographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098165048025314116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-8178362174620179952012-06-19T08:12:13.296-07:002012-06-19T08:12:13.296-07:00Hmm, I think this might inspire me to search a lit...Hmm, I think this might inspire me to search a little harder for abstract...I too am in a rut, same ole same ole, flowers, barns...I will take a look at abstract with a little more clarity with all your wonderful references.Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10857633931690620336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-38112519167105719892012-06-19T07:47:31.938-07:002012-06-19T07:47:31.938-07:00When my teacher told us she loved abstracts in the...When my teacher told us she loved abstracts in the first class I took with her, I thought - interesting, but not for me. I'm pretty concrete after all is said and done - but once I started playing, I was hooked! It's opened my eyes to color and balance in composition, added to my micro experience , and shown me whole new worlds (have you ever taken a macro of a rust spot? It will blow your mind!). <br />I especially love the birdbath, Terri. Now erase that "birdbath" label from your mind and name it something. That makes you really see what is there now, not what it once was!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433584313253805817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-91788109830612732742012-06-19T07:35:50.718-07:002012-06-19T07:35:50.718-07:00Thanks for pointing out the error of my ways, my f...Thanks for pointing out the error of my ways, my friend! I've added my signature block. I must have checked this post over 10 times and never caught that I'd forgotten to add it. Getting forgetful in my old age!terriporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333055591899961253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-46632555482981162932012-06-19T06:57:44.283-07:002012-06-19T06:57:44.283-07:00Oh, and I forgot to add - love the images, especia...Oh, and I forgot to add - love the images, especially that first one, sigh!Kim Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16765296400379609580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-66105047140159456932012-06-19T06:54:27.660-07:002012-06-19T06:54:27.660-07:00I've been shooting flowers in abstract lately ...I've been shooting flowers in abstract lately . . . and I'll bet everyone has shot something abstract at one point and just didn't realize it. Great post, but darn I'm going to have to re-think my post! lol ; )Kim Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16765296400379609580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-48989842380737979062012-06-19T04:35:21.508-07:002012-06-19T04:35:21.508-07:00I am glad you said "Terri" in your comme...I am glad you said "Terri" in your comment, Dotti, as I was thinking, "Now who wrote this?" (grin) I love how you learned about abstract, Terri, and the shots you chose to illustrate this. It's not a journey I've yet taken but you've given me lots of good ideas. Rock on, FOL.AFishGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513718005250273753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-1326790476705375252012-06-19T04:23:39.338-07:002012-06-19T04:23:39.338-07:00Excellent post, Terri, and just what I needed. Not...Excellent post, Terri, and just what I needed. Not only was I in a rut with Attraction to Abstraction, I've been in a general rut. This might be just the challenge I need. I see a photo walk around my yard and neighborhood in my future. Actually my immediate future ... today!<br /><br />xo<br />DottiDottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00811399388989716265noreply@blogger.com