Macro abstracts
Brian Denton

Macro abstracts

November 2018

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Entry 2807602
299th
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Great abstract photo and colours and good choice of subject! Interesting point of view. It can be any scale. From the air, from land or close up as the photographer described. The details and colours work well and the water gives a nice "painterly" touch to the photo. Well done and congrats as a winner of this contest!

I just love these complementary colours blending into eachother. Well executed idea and photo. The shapes are in real harmony in this composition. Very well balanced so this is exposed at the right moment. You could easily dream away and forget about everything else.

Entry 2900672
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Entry 2916203
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657 Images entered

285 Photographers

Entry 2916728
471st
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A very strong abstract of an ordinary subject. The colours fit perfectly together. I like how you can get lost in these shapes and imagine the shapes become characters. A balanced composition makes this a 3rd place worthy. Keep up the good work!

Entry 2993874
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Entry 3044662
20th
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Very lovely shapes and interesting subject you don't see every day. Well chosen subject. Great use of light and exposure makes this a unique photo. The challenge to take to photo without the anemone fish works out well and a second place is well deserved!

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***This contest is open to subscribers (members on the Challenger, Pro and Master subscription tiers). However if you're not a paying subscriber you can still purchase entries for £2 (GBP) per image.*** Macro abstracts are the type of images that make for great wall art. They're attractive, fascinating and uniquely artistic but, most of all, they have a sense of mystery that's truly compelling. Instead of being concerned with communicating a realistic scene, abstract macros are completely removed from context and use other visual elements to create an image that's pleasing as a whole.

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Entry 2992999
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I really like this composition with interesting details and shapes. Unfortunately this photo didn't win a prize in this contest, but has a lot of potential to become a future prize winner. It's worth the try to make a more balanced composition with these shapes. I would like to see more patterns of these cactus or maybe just one end in a very abstract way. Best of luck and maybe next time!

Entry 3038846
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