Photography as Abstract – Elegance
Another abstract here. (: If you want to see the other images/posts in the series, please click here and here.
When I first starting blogging, I ran into some wonderful photography at Milkay Photography. Her photo of swirls stopped me in my tracks (see the post here), and I’ve had it in my mind that I wanted to try something similar, but also put my own spin on it. And after trying it at different times (and actually really liking some of them), Monday I got one that I’ve decided to show you.
Bob, Nandini, John, Victoria, and David want to play the guessing game, so I’m not going to say what this is. That makes writing posts much easier. 😉
That being said, if you’d like to see what it is, click here to see another photo.
Shot with my 105mm lens at f/36.
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Never would have guessed withount the clue you gave 🙂
great detail and quality… very nicely done.
Thanks, Filipe! 🙂
This is pretty! Well, I have not clicked on the clue you have provided yet. 😉
Just wanted to tell you that I have put something similar today, great coincidence! 😀
Love this picture, the focus is brilliant. Now I’ll find out what this is.
Thanks, Nandini!
It’s hard to believe that this belongs to a plant. It looks metallic. The joint, the shine, my God! Brilliantly captured Katie. Well done 🙂 🙂
Ah, so sweet! Thank you!
It’s the lower left edge that’s puzzling. It looks like metal on metal. Good puzzle.
Thanks, Victor! 🙂
Love that you are playing with the abstract possibilities of what is seemingly realistic. I have a fascination for vines and tendrils–at one point I collected natural materials and wove them into baskets. Vines are inspirational, which are native to my area. And you’ve found a new way of looking at your local plants. Very nice, Sally
Ah, glad you like these things too and that you make things out of vines! Wonderful, Sally. 🙂
It looks to me like a drapery pin, or a shower curtain pin. I haven’t looked at your clue yet. I think I will wait a bit and see what the other bloggers think it is. 🙂
Ah, glad it looks like so many things, Bob! 🙂
Hey – thanks for the shout out! Your ‘squiggle’ is nicely done!! 🙂 The background elements are unique and add great interest!
Yep, the background! I always watch closely what’s in the background More than welcome on the shout out! 🙂
Hey Katie – I’m now wishing I hadn’t asked to guess! What could it be, and no, I haven’t looked at the clue yet! Is it an slightly uncoiled piece of a small spring? It doesn’t look as if it is attached to anything? It might be a USA something that I have never seen before? Could it be a dentist’s instrument of torture? Nope … 15 minutes later … abject defeat! I will have to look at the other photo!
Good fun though – keeps the brain ticking over!
Cheers
John
Glad it got you thinking, John! 🙂 Thanks for your comment!
Awesome!
Thank you, Nicole! 🙂
I too never would have guessed correctly. I thought it was a wood shaving from someone using a hand plane on a piece of wood. Nicely done Katie!!!
Oh, now that would be cool to photograph. 🙂
It is indeed elegant. kinda reminds me of tornado in slow motion.
Oh, cool. 🙂
I must admit that I’m not good at puzzles – I just enjoy this photo “as is” 🙂
PS Thank you for the nice comment!
Glad you enjoy the photo as it is. 🙂 And thanks for visiting my blog!
Very cool. It looks soooo much bigger in your photo than it is in reality.
Yep, I had to get in really close to take the image. Macro lenses are wonderful that way!
Wonderful macro shot & lovely colour green. The is a hard one to guess & I’m not going to look at the clue until everyone has finished guessing and I read a few more replies.
It’s looks man-made. I’ll guess it is a piece of white plastic seal to pull to open something. It looks too smooth to be directly from nature, but who knows what Nature can surpise us with.
Great first shot for the Guessing Game.
Ah, thanks for playing, Victoria! 🙂
This is a very cool abstract; I think the background adds to the effect with the out-of-focus part somewhat mirroring the curl. Nice shot Katie!!
I think backgrounds are just as important as the main subject, so glad you can see that it adds to the image, Steve! 🙂
It looks like some kind of trim that has come loose? Almost snakey looking.
Good guess, but nope. 🙂
Great picture Katie! No idea or good guesses as to what it is though.
Glad you like the photo, Mufidah!
Love this, very clever!
Thanks, Cindy!
It doesn’t matter what the original is…the piece stands on its own. The mark of true abstract expressionism.
Beautiful done Katie.
Thank you so much, Walter! I truly appreciate it!
I thought it was a plastic strip that snapped off something and went “sproing”! There’s sort of a cool “abracadabra” that happens in your abstracts. 🙂 — Susie C.
Love the magic part, Susie! Thank you for the comment. 🙂
love the foreground and background-am I allowed to guess? the strip that fits around a plastic lid that you peel off to break the seal?Regardless, abstract is.i think this is a great shot and I am so curious!! LOL (thnx for your comments on a great gift)
So welcome, Jane! That’s a good guess, and if I could get that plastic thing away from my cat, maybe I could photograph one. 🙂
haha. never would have guessed. 🙂 excellent job.
Glad you were puzzled, Cin! 🙂
oh, I peeked…excellent!
Thanks, Jane! 🙂
I like this abstract. It has a little holiday flair.
Thanks, Helen! 🙂
I haven’t looked at your clue yet, but I’m going to guess it’s part of a plant. The bottom left corner of the picture doesn’t completely jive with my guess, but I have a similar squiggle photo that is part of a vine-like piece of plant. Hmmm… My husband has guessed ‘a curled sliver of plastic’. Not convinced he’s correct because I still think it’s organic, but I could be completely off the mark.
Either way – great shot! Can’t wait to find out what it is. 🙂
Great guess! 🙂
I won’t say which of us was right – I’ll just say it’s fantastic! 🙂
LOL. Thank you! 🙂
Way cool! It looks like metal! I’d have guessed a bed spring! (I peeked at the other post)
Great photo!
Oh, a bed spring would be cool to photograph! 🙂
I bet, You should do that. 🙂
LOL! 🙂
This almost looks like it’s dancing. It’s as if there’s a sense of music to the photo. Great post, Katie. 🙂
Oh, I love the dancing comment. Wonderful! 🙂
I had no idea, very cool!!
Thanks, Janette!
elegance indeed!
Thanks, Marina! Glad you see that in the photo. 🙂
That’s an amazing shot, Katie! It looks so different from the original photo 🙂 I would have never guessed it’s a plant! 😀
Thanks, Kristina! 🙂
What a creative one dear Katie, you did great shot. I loved it, Thank you, but I would have never guessed it too… With my love, nia
Thanks, Nia! 🙂
Great blog! Great photos!
Why thank you so much! And thanks for visiting my blog also!
Very cool shot..:-)
Thanks, Ed!
Beautiful abstract – I was crazy about Tracy’s svirls and can still remember them. I understand that you – and many others! – have been inspired by her photography!
Yep, Tracy’s were gorgeous. 🙂 Glad we both were taken with those images. 🙂
Just clicked on the clue, this is so clever! Great job!
Thanks, Rebecca! 🙂
Such elegant lines. Beautiful!
Thank you, Cee!
Great shot Katie. I think is my favorite of your abstracts. Simple and elegant.
Wow, thanks, Matthew! Love hearing that. 🙂
fantastic! i was gonna guess some sort of wiring, though it really doesn’t look like it
Thank you! It’s funny, when I take these, I can’t help but know what they are, so in my mind it’s really fun to see what others see in the image. 🙂
You have a great eye for the small interesting detail. I guessed a wood shaving.
Ah thank you! I love that the macro lens lets me capture the small and interesting.:)
This is beautiful. And I like the slight evocative shape of a Christmas tree.
Ah, glad you saw that Ryan. 🙂
Fantastic macro. I would never have guessed. Amazing.
Thanks! 🙂