These are several photos I have of some rust on an old truck in my neighbor's yard. I love the colors in it, but I'm also new to abstract, so I don't know what to "do" with the photos after taking them. I don't have the experience to distinguish from a "good" abstract and a "bad" abstract. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
In addition, I'd like to thank everyone who helped me on the leaf photo. I ended up re-editing it, and I really like the result. Thank you all!
Hi Matt!
Soooo.... First YEA! I love this stuff. You are inspiring me to look back at my chipped paint a old cement images - two of my favorite subjects.
For me, I think abstracts still have to have the same fundamental principles as any other image. Composition rules still apply, DOF and exposure still need attention. I think sometimes these things are overlooked with the idea that abstract images, without easily identifiable subjects don't require these things. Big mistake. So my suggestion is to always think about the composition of your abstract as part of your analysis of your work.
So in that vein, your second image is better. Nice find by the way. The color is lovely. And there is an aspect of composition here. I like the flow. I would like to see you pull back and leave more room on the left/bottom but this is without knowing if there was more green open area there (which would be good).
The first image doesn't do much for me. Sorry! Now, we all know I love me some mood lighting! You could pull something out of this with a little light play and a crop. Here's a stab at it.
Thank you very much. Here's an image of the entire truck. It's still mostly painted, and I was running up right against the edge of the paint.The colors weren't there beyond my framing in this one.