Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Abstract Photo, Good Fences, Wkend in B&W - Sept 3-6: "Wrought Iron"

NF Photography Abstract Photo prompt alternates with a Digital Art creation every other Wednesday

Good Fences asks us to post fence photos each Thursday.

Weekend in Black and White is a prompt to post a black and white photo each weekend.


SIMPLICITY:
Simple can be unsophisticated, but it can also be elegant. It is usually basic, straightforward and uncomplicated.

My original photo is simply a small section of wrought iron fence and the shadow it casts on a sidewalk.

ABSTRACT ART attempts to achieve an aesthetic effect with lines, shapes, colors, and textures without depicting objects as they really are. It may be representational  or nonrepresentational. It can be simple or complicated.

My abstraction was created by taking parts of my black and white photo, rotating, scaling, overlapping, and coloring them. The abstract is much more COMPLICATED than the original photo.  It is not as straightforward, but it is more interesting visually.  

Some people prefer one over the other, but simple and complicated both have their merits. 


I'm taking a 2-week break.
I hope to have a bunch of new photos by the time I return the week of Sept 21st.


"Wrought Iron"
original black and white photo
taken at North Park, Allegheny County, PA
"Wrought Iron"
abstraction created from the photo above

10 comments:

Linda said...

Those are marvelous!

Enjoy your break.

Annette P.-L. said...

Lovely photo in B&W with wonderful shadows! But I love your photo edits! Great job!

Annemor said...

I like these :) The black and white is lovely.
Have a nice day.
Mormor

Lmkazmierczak said...

Terrific results♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/pixeled-park/

Prairie Jill said...

I like the original and the processed versions! Nice editing.

RobertN said...

Wonderful work!

Dragonstar said...

Wrought iron is great. Shadows are great. Put them together, and the effect is wonderful!

Su-sieee! Mac said...

I like the simplicity of your original photo and how you sought an interesting abstraction.
Take 25 to Hollister

AmitAag said...

Great shadows in greys!

Anonymous said...

great play of shadows and light