Photo Abstraction

I have been reading about and viewing lots of abstract photography of late. There are several people on Flickr that have peaked my interest. The works by Ger Veuger, Carol Murray, and David Strom, are very well done, and always interesting. Here are a few abstracts that were shot using the iPod Touch 5G. The processing was kept really minimal using Snapseed on my iPad. They are a more formal approach that I have been doing of late, but still exciting to see pop up on the camera's LCD. It will be interesting to see if they hold up over time.

Water Street Abstract #1

Water Street Abstract #2

Water Street Abstract #3

A New Blog

I have created a new blog to showcase my exploration of digital painting. Please check it out if you have a interest in that type of work. Kurt

http://digitalpaintnotebook.blogspot.com/

Desert Time #3

Old Oak - Variations

Here are a few versions on a old oak tree from Talking Waters Garden in Albany, OR. They were shot using the iPod Touch 5G, and edited with various apps on the iPad. It is pretty amazing what you can do with the photo apps available for the phones and tablets. The biggest issue is the resolution if you are planing on producing prints or books. That will change I am sure over time. There are a few camera apps that will give you Tiff files that are 8x10 at 300ppi.

Old Oak - TWG v.1

Old Oak - TWG v.2

Morning Light - TWG

Tangled Oak - TWG

SECOND WIND

I have been exploring the iPod Touch and various apps, but still not sure what I think will work for me. These images are are done with my old standby setup of digital pinhole shots combined in PhotoShop layers. I may continue to shoot with my M43 camera to retain the image quality, but do the editing on the iPad for the apps. The last image was shot with the M43 camera pinhole combination, asembled in PS, and the transfered to the iPad for texture. I just have to sort things out and that will take time. Enjoy - Kurt

Dragon Tears #2

Dust Devil

Desert Dreams #10

Winter Blues

I went to a reception at Linn-Benton C.C. last night. Two local mobile photographers (Kat Sloma and Bill Lang)  were showing their work. Both artists have very different approchs and styles, but showed that even using the same technology one could still produce widely different results. If you are in the Albany/Corvallis area check out the show. It is open M-F 8-5 in the South Santiam Gallery.

Have been stuck indoors so I only have a couple of images to share today. The first done with the Olympus E-P2 + pinhole set up that I have used for the last year or so, and the other shot using the iPod Touch 5G + Slow Camera App. It will be interesting to compare the two in print form. I am still concerned about how the 5MP image will hold up when enlarged.

On Shore Flow

Talking Waters - Winter

Art Post Card Swap

Thought I would post this:

A friend of mine, Kat Sloma, has run a annual post card swap for the last three years called "Liberate Your Art". It sounds like a fun thing to do. I have participated in print swaps in the past, but that can be time consuming and costly. Post cards are a easy and inexpensive way to share your work and to see what others are up to. For all the details just click on the link below.







Here are two photo images shot with the iPod Touch 5G and Hipstamatic App:

RR Bridge #2 - Albany

Tracks and Mounds

Moving Along

Here are a few new images. The first was shot with my digital pinhole set up that I have been using for about the last year and a half, and is a pinhole montage. The last two were shot using my iPod Touch and the Slow Shutter Cam App. Shooting with the iPod Touch seems a little strange compared to my usual approach, but is starting to feel better as I go along. It has opened up a interesting world both technically and esthetically. Happy Trails - Kurt

Dust Devil

Windy Day

Winter Marsh