Even More Amazing Abstract Images

Connie May 29th, 2008

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Even More Amazing Abstract Images

This is the final in the three part interview series with Katharine as she continues to put up amazing photos in Flickr. Check them out.

I asked her what her favorite effects were?

I would be hard pressed to choose a favorite special effect. I try everyone of them out on almost every photo I take and ordinarily end up using a combination of several for my finished products. I will say that the “Mirror” effect is most frequently the starting point for creating my abstracts.

“Lizards In Luv” came about from a really boring day when I decided, just for laughs, to take a photo of a tiny little rubber lizard sitting atop a wax flower/candle. I’ve used the mirror effect and then, obviously, the “Contours” effect. Made for a pretty cool and definitely colorful poster.

I’ve just recently started experimenting with the “Solarize” effect which can also be used as “Lunarize”. I’m also quite pleased with the results I’m getting. It’s very nice for giving a textured appearance and lends itself well to experimental application. Then taking that image back to the contrast and color adjustments until I find what is ultimately most pleasing to my eye.

“Twelve Eggs In Carton” is an example of my ventures into using the “Solarize” effect. I was quite pleased with the end result.

One photo that I was particularly pleased with was a scan of a very small black and white photo taken of myself when I was a child. I used the “Sepia” effect on it as well as the “Mirror” effect and was then able to increase the quality considerably by adjusting the light and contrast and tweaking the hue a bit. I also used “blur” to soften it some.

My advice to anyone just getting started is dare to think outside the box! You can always click the “undo” button. Try out an effect and if you like what you’ve done (or even if you don’t), save that image. Then take the saved image and try out another effect on it and save again. Play around with light, contrast and color adjustments. Don’t be afraid to keep going. You might just end up amazing yourself as much as I have!