Day 8 - The Wind

How can we see the wind?

Since the wind is the movement of air, we cannot actually see it, 

because it's simply moving air,

but we can definitely feel it on our skin or in our hair

and we can see movement happening because of the wind.

I'm thinking of ripples on the water

or choppy seas

or in the movements of leaves

without forgetting all windmills large and small!

Early this morning, the lighting on my balcony was gorgeous.

The dappled greens of the tree at one end

created beautiful bokeh

as I took this photo of my colourful windmill.

I love having windmills in my garden and have one at each end of my balcony.

I am also going to show you how I created yesterday's abstract!

It was simply one of my lovely windmills blowing madly in yesterday's strong winds!

I took several shots to capture the colours in different positions,

cropped them a little to exclude most of the leaves

and then created a fun collage

Wishing you a wonderful and colourful Sunday!

See you tomorrow when you pop by!

Revisiting Abstract Photography. Part One

Floating

The flowing shapes and restful colours are gentle on the mind

I feel as if I'm floating like a little white feather

which brings me into this abstract scene.

Glistening

When I see something which takes my breath away,

I know I want to capture it right away.

The precise focus of this image at close range makes it seem even more

abstract to me.

I'm attracted to the texture, to the curves and lines and to the glistening

shining areas.

Dreamy

Sometimes I think I can place or recognize something, 

yet seeing it in a totally different context takes away my certainties.

The light colour blue feels dreamy and the shapes of the white areas

definitely feel 'floaty'.

I feel astonishment, enthusiasm and joy.

I'm in a totally different world when I look at this image.

Am I moving?

Is it moving?

Where am I?

Essence

Conveying essence and emotion.

Water is the very source of life.

It could be called the essence of life.

Wherever there is water, there are emotions.

There are tears of joy and tears of many other emotions

like sadness and relief.

This watery jewel I captured above says it all for me.

It radiates from the centre outwards and it touches me deeply.

Removing Labels

allows me to concentrate on colour, texture and shapes

It allows me to go deeper.

I call this image: 'Essence of metal.'

I feel a dynamic energy.

The Essence of Wind

Since we cannot see the wind, but only know of its presence

by what we feel on our skin or what we see moving around us.

Intentional Camera Movement (ICM)

gives a whole new dynamics to the image

creating feelings of movement

which in this case, has created short bursts of energy, imitating the wind.

The colours blend together and the shapes evoke something special.

Minimalism

Eliminating all superfluous details to concentrate

on one particular element

which is the yellow pole and the green circle,

brings a sense of strength to the composition.

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Abstract photography has taught me to capture the unexpected

and the details which are often overlooked.

The simplest of subjects in our everyday lives take on new meaning.

Recognizing abstracts has become an exciting new journey

which opens my horizons and takes me beyond my limits.

Suddenly, a whole new world opens up before me.

I shall continue to seek out abstracts because the whole experience

excites my senses and increases my creativity.

I become more daring by thinking outside the box.

I take a step out of my comfort zone 

and see things as I have never seen them before.

It's an exciting journey.