2018 – Abstract Selections
Here are my favorite abstract photos from each month of 2018. I have employed a number of techniques in these selections, from found patterns in “nature”, to digital manipulation to camera (or object ) motion:
January:
February:
March:
April:
May:
June:
July:
August:
September:
October:
November:
December:
Looking back on 2018, I didn’t do as much abstract photography as I thought I did. At least I didn’t capture as many images during 2018. I did finish up a number of abstract photos that I had taken years ago, and they are among my favorite images. However those images are not included in this 2018 collection, so please look back to my earlier “abstract photography”- tagged blog posts to see them.
Spring Reflections
Technically it is late-winter, not quite spring yet, but the melting has begun, puddles formed and reflections are making for some interesting images:
Chains
Puddle and Path
Storyland Sky
Impressions of Early April
Early April in this part of the world (Edmonton, Canada) is a time of transition, Usually most of the winter’s snow has melted (except for some shaded areas in ravines). However it is not unusual for moisture in combination with cooler days to result in new snow falling. Here are some of my abstract photos from this period, that for me capture the feeling of this transitional season without getting caught up in the details.
- Abstract 412-209
Camera motion during the exposure distilled the image to it’s color essence although the captured color was subtler than shown here.
Dance of the Evergreens
At this time of year, the deciduous trees are still a month away from leafing-out. Most of the green in the landscape comes from the spruce and pine trees.
Rivers and creeks have melted significantly to provide magical reflections.
Spring Reflection
Mud
Puddles from the melted snow come and go, sometimes providing reflective surfaces and sometimes just capturing impressions of foot/paw prints.
Abstract Landscape 412-189
The light of spring can be bright and the colors subtle, but the promises for the future are big.
The Beauty That’s There for the Taking
This week my eye was drawn back to abstract shapes and compositions in the urban environment:
Here are a few of my photos from downtown Edmonton:
Blue Sky Corner
Shades of Blue
Commerce Place Entrance
Gold Block on an Inclined Plane
Sky-high Gridlock
I never cease to be amazed at the beauty that can be seen if we just slow down enough to look at what is around us.
Randall Talbot - Artist 