{"id":579,"date":"2015-01-05T13:12:58","date_gmt":"2015-01-05T13:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/?p=579"},"modified":"2020-03-19T18:22:15","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T18:22:15","slug":"breaking-the-rules-colour-abstracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/breaking-the-rules-colour-abstracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking The Rules: Colour Abstracts"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of my scientific heroes is Einstein. The main mathematical formulas of special relativity, such as the Lorentz and Poincare transformations, had been worked out by others, but his contribution was perhaps the most important. Einstein clarified what the equations actually meant.<\/p>\n

In particular, the mathematics of special relativity implied that the cherished notions of absolute space and time had to be abandoned. Even luminaries like Hendrik Lorentz could no let go of these concepts. But Einstein had no problem discarding the old ideas. He loved to question authority. Einstein once quipped: \u201cAs punishment for my contempt for authority, Fate has made me an authority myself.”<\/p>\n

\"Colour<\/a>
Moving the camera sideways over a bed of flowers during a long exposure produced this abstract photograph of colour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I believe the same applies to art, and photography in particular. Why not try and break some rules? One of the rules is that one must hold the camera steady in order to get tack sharp photographs. I was introduced to the idea of camera movement by Bryan Peterson<\/a>, a photographer who\u2019s shot advertising campaigns for companies like UPS and American Express.<\/p>\n

Ironically, the idea didn\u2019t really resonate with me at first, but it was Bryan\u2019s authority figure status that convinced me to give it a try! And I\u2019ve embraced the idea ever since. If you are like me and like abstract paintings but are pretty useless with paint brushes, this may be something you ought to try too.<\/p>\n

\"Colour<\/a>
Rotating the camera while zooming over the same bed of flowers produced this pattern of colours. An exposure time of 1\/4s or so is needed to produce this effect (it varies depending on the subject and the focal lengths of your zoom, so a little experimentation is required)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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