Ian Bramham's Photoblog
Fish - Water
Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 3 July 2009 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
With this photo I was interested more in the shapes, the reflections and the colours than in the actual fish themselves so in post processing the photo I increased contrast and colour saturation to emphasise those aspects and bring more of an abstract graphic feel to it.
I hope you like the result!
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@dj.tigersprout: Thanks dj!
@Reiner: Thanks Reiner!
Giovanni from Milan, Italy
This is a fabulous composition, it's almost an abastract! Great shot!
3 Jul 2009 7:31am
@Giovanni: Thanks Giovanni!
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
A successful composition of colours, sharpness, and blur. I like this a lot!
3 Jul 2009 7:50am
@MadScientist: Thanks very much!
Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal
The colors are really nice and I like the shapes...very abstract.
3 Jul 2009 8:52am
@Ana Lúcia: Thanks Ana!
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
Ian, it's so unusual by you ! and I love the surprise ! beautiful abstract effect of colors, reflection, shapes ! very japanese mood ! an " Haïku " by image ! brillant idea !
3 Jul 2009 9:12am
@Anna.C: Thanks Anna!....I'm still trying to develop as much as I can as a photographer and I enjoy trying new things like this when they occur. Maybe one day, I'll settle down to one style of photography but at the moment I still enjoy experimenting whenever I get the chance.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
I do, nice abstract, suprisingly effective and I have one coming up in July lol
3 Jul 2009 9:26am
k@ from Paris, France
Unexpected here hence fascinating, love the colors, reflections and dynamism*
3 Jul 2009 9:31am
Cheryl from Texas, United States
beautiful abstract of the fish and water! artistically captured!
3 Jul 2009 10:31am
Momo from Montpellier, France
beautiful color, graphics, flow...the abstract graphic avenue works well here...
3 Jul 2009 11:29am
Paolo from Udine, Italy
I wish I was a cat ;-) great interaction between fishes and reflections
3 Jul 2009 12:23pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
What captivating interplay of patterns and colour! Enjoy so much the intriguing atmosphere this beautiful abstract is conveying! Very well seen and superbly captured Ian!!!
3 Jul 2009 1:32pm
Stu from Kyoto, Japan
This is wonderful Ian. Your processing is inspired (and inspiring) here.
4 Jul 2009 4:09pm
Michael from TX, United States
Very nice image. The reflections on the surface of the water adds a nice dynamic to it.
5 Jul 2009 6:45am
Danny from Hong Kong
Hi Ian,
Excellent picture, I like the way you PP this picture, the colours make it very enjoyable to view.
5 Jul 2009 6:05pm
Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom
I certainly like it, the light blue notes catch the eye easily before the horizontal patterns kick in.
5 Jul 2009 7:43pm
Tamara Tantrum from Fort Myers, FL, United States
I love the effect you achieved. The colors are excellent!
5 Jul 2009 8:17pm
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
Your intention of playing on the graphic quality of this shot is very well exploited! I like the result and the abstract pattern!
6 Jul 2009 3:19am
Nikon D40
1/160 second
F/2.8
ISO 200
75 mm (35mm equiv.)