Hank Rintjema April 5, 2021 - 2:50 pm

Blurry Abstract Style

Hey Fstoppers Friends,

What do you think of this weird, streaky abstract photography?

Hank

7 Comments

Paul FIlios April 5, 2021 - 2:58 pm

Very well done to accentuate the movement. What is your process?

Hank Rintjema April 5, 2021 - 3:16 pm

Paul FIlios

...tHANKs Paul. f11@2sec ISO 100. This is a two light set up. A tungsten light on the left to capture the blur and a flash on the right to stop the motion. I use 2nd curtain sync to fire the flash at the end of the exposure. It's an unpredictable, abstract style that doesn't make a mess like throwing flour around :)

darin gabbert April 5, 2021 - 6:45 pm

Cool!

Bruce Grant April 5, 2021 - 7:45 pm

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Great shots and very smooth, fluid lines. Love the 2nd shot for the mostly white trail.

Hank Rintjema April 5, 2021 - 10:20 pm

Bruce Grant

...tHANKs Bruce. Very elegant, eh?!

Chris Jablonski April 6, 2021 - 2:32 am

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The second image especially is a knock-out, Hank! It captures the sense of that balletic movement beautifully The third is very striiking, but the blurred, streaky part, doesn't complement a violinist, who would normally stand still, as well.

I do admire your creative, experimental approach.

You could also post these in Minimalism, Abstract, Experimental; it's a very receptive and active Group.

Hank Rintjema April 6, 2021 - 7:27 am

Chris Jablonski

...tHANKs for your comments Chris. It's so cool... I agree with everything you're saying. I even joined the group!!!

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