abstract- the geometry of lights

[natatbeach]

a detail from hanging cobalt blue lights against a yellow wall---cropped tightly--- and rotated 90 degrees CCW
a little soft (f/2.8 at 1/30th handheld) but I think it works for this piece...or does it ?

all comments and ideas for improvement welcome.

Thanks

[gahspidy]

Hey Natalie,
I like the smooth soft transition of colors and light in this abstract. I am glad you mentioned what it was because it sort of looks like a futuristic cobalt blue hypodermic needle being administered into a body. . . maybe I have a bizarre imagination, very creative as you usually are Nice

[PuckJunkey]

Well-composed and properly exposed, however to me this is so abstract as to almost look more like an illustration than a photo. The rotation has something to do with that look, but it's not just that. Even the glow coming off the light looks like it could have been done in Illustrator. Not a bad thing per se, just seems to lack photographic energy (if you know what I mean).

[natatbeach]

here's the whole thing different shot but very close to the original ( I have no idea which one it is since I took a bunch of them--this one is actually better-lol) .... I increased the contrast which may have created some of the bizarro lighting...but as you can see it still does he same thing---there were three lights the positioning of the bulb gave them all weird lighting.

[natatbeach]

Hey Natalie,
I like the smooth soft transition of colors and light in this abstract. I am glad you mentioned what it was because it sort of looks like a futuristic cobalt blue hypodermic needle being administered into a body. . . maybe I have a bizarre imagination, very creative as you usually are Nice

that it was a futuristic cobalt blue hypodermic needle being administered into a body and I felt that from the pic/angle alone--- that it conveyed that the needle was filled with a mutating protein laced with radiation that when injected caused humans to turn into giant pigeons.

See,
this is what makes photography so difficult--- it's disgusting when people just don't get the shot...

you have a bizarre imagination indeed...I would appreciate unless you get it---you just spare us the critique ;) now---let me get back to making up ridiculous explanations to some other shots.....

[Sebastian]

I really like it. It makes me wonder what it is, it moves my eye through the frame, the colors and gradients are pleasing. Very good eye...

[PuckJunkey]

Nat: I do like the second one more, as it feels "photo-like" to my eyes. It's all subjective of course, but I think when photographers re-orient things 90 degrees off-axis like that, it tends to throw people off sometimes.

In general, I wonder if the image might be more powerful, were there to be some texture on that wall in the background, or maybe on the lamp itself. I notice everything is very "smooth" (as noted earlier), which may have the effect of over-sanitizing the image visually. Not enough contrast other than the colors IOW.

Keep shooting some more of these types of shots and maybe we'll find the jackpot.

[natatbeach]

this store is a compounding pharmacy (they adapt prescriptions to patient needs) and it's very funky fun edgy sort of place...more like a coffee house feel than a pharmacy.

their primary colors are brushed stainless steel and ,orangey yellow and a golden mustard color with cobalt blue...all the wood is a light pine...it's beautiful.

This place will provide oodles of shots with all of interesting lines and textures and they already gave me the o.k. to shoot everything and anything when ever-yeah...thnaks for looking

plus they said they'd be willing to display/sell some of my work as long as it's within reason (oh well no self portraits-HA HA)

[natatbeach]

everything there is SMOOOOooooth
here's my response to Seb with some other details
http://forums.photographyreview.com/...=5770#post5770

thnaks for your ideas and suggestions

[bobbythebandit]

It took a while to see what it was and what you were aiming for.I have seen you post better.Hope you are not running out of ideas?
Bobby

[natatbeach]

I'm like a walking rolodex of ideas....

I have so many ideas, I'll probably die and not be able to try all of them....

I agree....it was a fun thing to try...not the best or the worst ;)

[gahspidy]

that it was a futuristic cobalt blue hypodermic needle being administered into a body and I felt that from the pic/angle alone--- that it conveyed that the needle was filled with a mutating protein laced with radiation that when injected caused humans to turn into giant pigeons.

See,
this is what makes photography so difficult--- it's disgusting when people just don't get the shot...

you have a bizarre imagination indeed...I would appreciate unless you get it---you just spare us the critique ;) now---let me get back to making up ridiculous explanations to some other shots.....

Hmmmm, not sure how to take this but if I have insulted you I do apologize as no harm was meant whatsoever. I shall spare you my comments

[natatbeach]

I was playing off of what you said....I was TOTALLY joking around..lol

I take no offense to anything than anone says...especially not anything you said....

I agree with you I was being WAY to sarcastic for my own good...oops

re-read my post and satuarte it with sarcasm and then you will definitely get where I was coming from... and the gist og my dry and crass sense of humor

I'm sorry I came across the wrong way...I thought what you said was really funny...

[gahspidy]

I was playing off of what you said....I was TOTALLY joking around..lol

I take no offense to anything than anone says...especially not anything you said....

I agree with you I was being WAY to sarcastic for my own good...oops

re-read my post and satuarte it with sarcasm and then you will definitely get where I was coming from... and the gist og my dry and crass sense of humor

I'm sorry I came across the wrong way...I thought what you said was really funny...

Sure,, yes I thought you were being funny as you usually are , but was'nt sure and did'nt want to offend you.. Sorry for the misunderstanding. By the way, congrats on the deal with this pharmacy displaying some of your work. . .very exciting.

All the best . . ..