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Challenge: Abstract in Color (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Date: Mar 1, 2016
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1.3
Date Uploaded: Mar 1, 2016

[Mar. 8th, 2016 09:39:16 PM]

I wasn't quite sure what to do with this one. I was thinking of the swirling flower mess, but I didn't have any flowers. So I thought of what I did have: An orange scarf.

And a white mask.

I thought of hanging the mask and then moving the scarf in front of it -- but that was a complete fail. So I changed to hanging the mask, draping the scarf around it and then moving the camera.

Because I had a light behind the mask to light the eyes, I was getting white streaks. Then I realized that I could turn of the modeling light, use a long exposure and the flash at the beginning (I wanted to do a second curtain, but not sure I can do that with my modeling lights. It's not straight forward, if I even can.)

It was fun trying this. I assume that it's not abstract enough for a lot of people. But for me, it's abstract. :)

I mean, seriously -- look at the stuff I normally do -- it's pretty abstract for a squirrel and bird shooter. :)

Here are some outtakes:



Thanks for the comments!

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03/08/2016 06:54:53 PM
Alien! Great image.
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 03/08/2016 06:26:58 PM
Jeanne d'Arc, a human abstracted by fire into a saint.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2016 06:23:36 PM
She burned... great title
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2016 06:15:04 PM
Spooky and creative.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2016 02:38:36 PM
I really like this a lot, it is one of my favorites for sure. I like all the different shades of orange, the exposure and focus and composition are all excellently done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2016 04:30:22 AM
I really like the varied shades of orange - an interesting abstract - Very cool.
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 03/06/2016 09:45:19 AM
Pretty cool and one of my favorite color palettes. Good luck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/06/2016 07:27:31 AM
This is great it's like retro meets the future.
Very well done.
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 03/04/2016 11:06:52 AM
spooky looking, I like the colors and the feeling of flame you've created. Good positioning of the eyes on a third. Title works well with the image.
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