{"id":485,"date":"2014-09-08T11:16:04","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T11:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/?p=485"},"modified":"2020-03-19T18:05:18","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T18:05:18","slug":"vision-training-urban-abstracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/vision-training-urban-abstracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision Training: Urban Abstracts"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the previous post, I described the benefits of abstract photography in refining one\u2019s vision as a photographer.<\/p>\n

Without a recognisable subject for our eyes to latch on to, do the lines, shapes and colours in the picture combine in some harmonious way? It\u2019s another way to develop one\u2019s mastery of the element of design.<\/p>\n

\"Urban<\/a>
This multiple coloured panel wall was around some Edinburgh construction site. By using multiple exposures, moving and rotating the camera after each click of the shutter, I was able to create this urban abstract of colour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Apart from close-ups, some of the techniques for producing abstract photographs include multiple exposures, moving the camera (panning) or zooming during a long exposure. These techniques not only work on nature subjects, but on urban ones too.<\/p>\n

\"Zooming<\/a>
Graffiti provides great opportunities for creating abstract photographs, and can be found in every urban area. By zooming while rotating the camera during a long exposure, I obtained the above abstract of urban colour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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