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abstract in nature

© Conrad L. Conero

abstract in nature

Uploaded: December 17, 2007

Description

Photo of reeds in a pond taken on an overcast day.

Comments

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict December 17, 2007

Great find here, Conrad.


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Conrad L. Conero December 17, 2007

Thanks, Dominick. I was quite pleased with the result. It was taken with 400 speed B&W film on my old Canon AE1.
Conrad #5220349

Kathy L. Clark March 19, 2008

Wow Conrad this is cool. When I first say the thumbnail I though it was an eye of some sort. Great find. #5663607

Conrad L. Conero March 19, 2008

Thanks, Kathy. I have to consider this one of my best ever photographs. Had to kneel down in the mud to get this shot.
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M.Christine Duncan May 28, 2008

Looks like the mud was worth it! Nicely captured, but if I could, may I just say that there seems to be a bit of a line or an object in the very top right of the photo... perhaps a re-crop? Not to eliminate the whole object but just the line that seems to travel across the top of it. Still a great photo, no mistaking that! I'm enjoying your posts in our gallery. #5990414

Chris N. Sweet May 29, 2008

Hey Conrad, this shot is great, if you look at the thumbnail from a distance it almost looks like a close up of a horses eye! With the grasses being the brow and the reflection being the eyeball. Great image. #5991995

Joan E. Hoffman May 29, 2008

I love this one too Conrad. It does everything a photo should for the viewer! Great find and wonderful composition in capturing it! #5992120

Lonnie M. Scott May 29, 2008

Hey Conrad!!! So who the hell needs studios, makeup and props?? Just give a real pgotographer a camera...a mudhole and imagination and he will bring back a great shot like "Abstract In Nature"!!!!! Well done. #5992327

Conrad L. Conero May 29, 2008

Thanks Christine, Chris, Joan and Lonnie! This was in my camera about 6 months before processing, so you can see how often I took photos before getting my D40. Anyway, I'm not 100% sure now what's in the upper right hand corner, probably the bank at the far side of the pond. I have another version of this from a higher angle without that line, but the overall effect is not as good. I'm afraid to crop the photo to remove it for the same reason. That would remove some other important areas. I like photos that have more than one interpretation or are abstractions. I know this looks like an eye at first glance, and that's a plus. I try to compose in the camera and look for natural subjects although I'll try a still life composition on occasion. I was really pleased with this result, mud and all. :) #5992758

Laura E. Swan level-classic May 30, 2008

Hi Conrad. :) So half way down I see a split...but it's not mirrored. Is it chopped? I am too old and it is too late at night (2:30 am) to guess it right. So tell us more. I LIKE IT!!! -Laura :) #5995855

Conrad L. Conero June 04, 2008

Thanks, Laura. Yes, it's mirrored. I didn't do anything else to the photo. There may have been a branch in the water causing the line there. I'm not 100% sure. But I like the effect. AS I mentioned, It was a long time after I took this image that I actually saw it developed. But whatever it was, I really liked the result. That shortcoming will be overcome with my D40, since I can check my results immediately. #6019244

Candice L. Carter June 18, 2008

What a find and capture Conrad! Lovely! #6076259

Renata Gusciora June 23, 2008

Nice find and great work,Conrad! #6097683

January 01, 2009

very cool conrad! I love stuff like this and you have done an outstanding job capturing the "as-is" moment! good eye to snag such a creative composition! #6967261

Conrad L. Conero January 01, 2009

Thanks, Scott. Probably spend more time trying to capture abstractions than reality in my photos now. #6968040

Stan Kwasniowski March 23, 2009

Conrad, gorgeous #7320882

Conrad L. Conero March 24, 2009

Thanks again, Stan. Another one of my personal favorites. #7322145

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