I decided to go with something totally abstract today. It's more of the same fluffy, grassy weed in yesterday's photo, but this time I purposely threw it out of focus.
Once, I wouldn't have thought myself likely to enjoy abstract photography, but it turns out that I do have an appreciation for it. Either that or I've developed a taste for it. Kind of like the way I learned to eat raw broccoli, maybe. ;o)
One of the things I like most about abstract photography is that it can elicit an almost instinctive emotional response. Some of it's not just "atmospheric"-- it's 100% atmosphere! (g) I also enjoy the fact that it can be so closely tied to macro photography (another of my favorites). You can fill the frame with minute details and see ordinary things in a whole new way-- or you can blur out the details entirely, as in this photo.
Editing: I used the Orton Effect (which I mentioned in yesterday's post) on this photo to make the colors richer and further soften the photo. Apart from that, I used my standard procedure-- crop, resize, etc.
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