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Aug 9, 2020 08:53:25   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
Anyone who has tried ICM knows there is a lot of luck involved. #1 below was 1/13 second and has minimal pp: mostly just painting black where I wanted negative space. I shot it a few days ago for Facebook Create 52 theme this week, Abstraction. (I tried to research the difference between abstraction and abstract, but the subtleties eluded my aging brain )

#2 is a favorite oldie that may have been changing the focal length on a zoom lens (zoom blur), as well as moving the camera.

There was a Photo Gallery topic in mid-July by jblazer that has a series of fascinating results. See here.

If you have favorite close-ups or tips for controlling your results, feel free to post here. Or head out today to experiment, and report back! Thanks much.


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Aug 9, 2020 08:57:15   #
Marg Loc: Canadian transplanted to NW Alabama
 
Love these, Linda, particularly the daisies! I recently watched a video where the photographer took a clear shot then overlaid it with the same scene using icm. His movements were not at all subtle but the finished product was amazing!

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Aug 9, 2020 08:59:23   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
Marg wrote:
Love these, Linda, particularly the daisies! I recently watched a video where the photographer took a clear shot then overlaid it with the same scene using icm. His movements were not at all subtle but the finished product was amazing!
What a great tip, Marg! Sounds like an excellent way to achieve some creative control Many thanks for your interest and comments.

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Aug 9, 2020 09:07:01   #
Marg Loc: Canadian transplanted to NW Alabama
 
Linda, I should have included this info - the you tube video was made by photographer Thomas Heaton and entitled “A Different Kind of Photography.”

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Aug 9, 2020 11:13:37   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
I like the 2nd image, Linda. I may try this technique just for something new.

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Aug 9, 2020 12:45:21   #
Quixdraw Loc: x
 
Not into this genre, but a sneeze during a hand held night shot can be interesting!



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Aug 9, 2020 13:42:52   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
Marg wrote:
Linda, I should have included this info - the you tube video was made by photographer Thomas Heaton and entitled “A Different Kind of Photography.”
Great, thanks again!

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Aug 9, 2020 13:46:12   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
kpmac wrote:
I like the 2nd image, Linda. I may try this technique just for something new.
Thanks Ken. I get bored easily, so I have found these weekly themes to be stimulating and mostly enjoyable

I have tried the ICM before (the daisies are from 2015), but other abstract-like images not so much. The past couple of days I've tried to look at subjects in a new way, i.e.....


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Aug 9, 2020 13:47:47   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
quixdraw wrote:
Not into this genre, but a sneeze during a hand held night shot can be interesting!
LOL, that's great! You've reminded me of the first winter I had a dslr and was driving around taking Christmas lights photos. After I realized I was getting nothing good without a tripod, I deliberately moved the camera!

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Aug 10, 2020 00:40:40   #
Rolk Loc: South Central PA
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
Anyone who has tried ICM knows there is a lot of luck involved. #1 below was 1/13 second and has minimal pp: mostly just painting black where I wanted negative space. I shot it a few days ago for Facebook Create 52 theme this week, Abstraction. (I tried to research the difference between abstraction and abstract, but the subtleties eluded my aging brain )

#2 is a favorite oldie that may have been changing the focal length on a zoom lens (zoom blur), as well as moving the camera.

There was a Photo Gallery topic in mid-July by jblazer that has a series of fascinating results. See here.

If you have favorite close-ups or tips for controlling your results, feel free to post here. Or head out today to experiment, and report back! Thanks much.
Anyone who has tried ICM knows there is a lot of l... (show quote)


I love these images, Linda...a lot!

When I first joined UHH, I spent a lot of time in the
"abstract" sections but never tried ICM until we went
on vacation this year.

Because of the COVID-19 virus, we spent a lot of time
sticking close to our "home" base. From the back porch
I noticed that a "gap" in the trees created by two or
three trees in the "front row" actually formed a perfect
circle, and when viewing that circle, you could see
the trunk of another tree through it.

So, after 8 or 10 tries, I was able to create an abstract
image by setting the aperture to f/32, and the speed to
1/2 a second, and then extended my zoom to the maximum,
which was 250mm before pressing the shutter button.

Believe it or not, I did not use a tripod. The second image
was taken with the shutter released while I moved the zoom
from maximum to minimum within that 1/2 second.

Tim

PS As far as definitions go, I have trouble classifying most
of my images as either "abstract" vs "surreal."


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Aug 10, 2020 06:42:42   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
Rolk wrote:
I love these images, Linda...a lot!

When I first joined UHH, I spent a lot of time in the
"abstract" sections but never tried ICM until we went
on vacation this year.

Because of the COVID-19 virus, we spent a lot of time
sticking close to our "home" base. From the back porch
I noticed that a "gap" in the trees created by two or
three trees in the "front row" actually formed a perfect
circle, and when viewing that circle, you could see
the trunk of another tree through it.

So, after 8 or 10 tries, I was able to create an abstract
image by setting the aperture to f/32, and the speed to
1/2 a second, and then extended my zoom to the maximum,
which was 250mm before pressing the shutter button.

Believe it or not, I did not use a tripod. The second image
was taken with the shutter released while I moved the zoom
from maximum to minimum within that 1/2 second.

Tim

PS As far as definitions go, I have trouble classifying most
of my images as either "abstract" vs "surreal."
I love these images, Linda...a lot! br br When I ... (show quote)
Thank you Tim, I appreciate your posting! It's great you saw the possibilities and went about achieving this cool result. Yesterday I watched the video Marg mentioned:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2rGplgQ3cA

So much enjoyment to be found in all corners of our hobby!

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Aug 10, 2020 09:06:11   #
RWCRNC Loc: Pennsylvania
 
Love #2

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Aug 10, 2020 11:04:53   #
Charlie157 Loc: San Diego, CA
 
I like the second photo, very abstract. Nicely done.

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Aug 10, 2020 11:38:53   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
Rebecca and Charlie, thanks very much!

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Aug 10, 2020 14:33:04   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Linda, I really..really like your second image. Very well done.

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