After the five themed contributions on abstract art photography, it is now time for a final set, for pictures that do not fall under those themes (or at least less clearly). What they have in common is that you can encounter these opportunities all around you if you keep an open eye. Without further ado, here are a dozen examples from my portfolio (click on the images to see them in my Flickr site).
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Something for nothing for a reason: check the link to see the drab original shot of rubbish floating on a canal - which almost no-one would have photographed. Pushing the inherent colours to the extreme yields a beautiful abstract.
The top of a market stand near our home against a blue sky. The shape of the tent and the shadow of the tree on the linen create an abstract feeling.
A plastic green curtain pressed against a window. I bet hardly anyone notices it, and yet it makes for a compelling abstract photograph.
Just a load of forks laid out during a wedding reception. But the line play and range of tones, especially after conversion to black and white, makes a fascinating abstract pattern.
I encountered this at an art exhibition. A rusty table used to support an art installation, and a blue carpet under it. Taking the shot like this makes a natural diptych with definite abstract qualities.
A garden seen through frosted glass - the main trick here being to look around you (it was at the same exhibition as the previous shot).
The wall decoration of the local harbour. Pure line play, with a particular strong composition (as discussed
here).
Something as mundane as a bundle of electricity cables can still turn out to be a subject for abstract photography, thanks to the combination of colours and shapes.
Not really zooming in, since this shot represents the largest part of a lamp displayed in the shop window of a local home decoration shop. The competing horizontal and vertical patterns, and the hues caused by the back-lighting turn this into a personal favourite.
A rope against the side of a ship can already make a nice abstract due to the shapes in the background. The extra line created by the shadow of the rope is a bonus.
Similar to the third example (same house, different window, same curtains). The effect here is still sufficiently different to include this one as well.
The final example, a fairly recent one. Roopftops near our home, creating a beautiful contrasting pattern, enhanced by the various colours. You can immediately see what it is, and yet the overall effect is abstract.
