Curly

[stevendillonphoto]

Curly is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. I have found that canna lilies make very nice subjects.

 

[AlanLichty]

I like the perspective you are bringing to table with your macro work. Your use of the depth of focus in this scene is very effective.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Very well executed and a lovely image.

 

[JimFox]

That's cool Stephen. I like hearing about your "Naturally Abstract" series. That brings up a good point about doing a series as a photographer. I think it's a great way to grow as it gives you purposeful photography. Often as Photographers we just react to what's before us (which is great), but I think that when we put thoughts behind our reactions it really helps us to grow as we now put purpose behind our choices.

 

[Leslie Hunter]

I like it.

 

[Bob Denton]

The curling in this is interesting.

 

[stevendillonphoto]

Very well executed and a lovely image.

I like it.

The curling in this is interesting.

All,
Thank you for looking and commenting.

 

[stevendillonphoto]

I like the perspective you are bringing to table with your macro work. Your use of the depth of focus in this scene is very effective.

Thank you kindly.

 

[stevendillonphoto]

That's cool Stephen. I like hearing about your "Naturally Abstract" series. That brings up a good point about doing a series as a photographer. I think it's a great way to grow as it gives you purposeful photography. Often as Photographers we just react to what's before us (which is great), but I think that when we put thoughts behind our reactions it really helps us to grow as we now put purpose behind our choices.

Jim,
Thank you for your perspective. I think you bring up some very valid points. My "collections" actually fit into the galleries that I've created on my website. But, the images within them feel like they belong together (though I sometimes feel that some of my abstracts could be argued out of that gallery and others argued into it). I also have a few "projects" where I kept coming back to an area that had similar subjects (e.g., my Tree Sap sub-collection) and, similar subjects with no preference to location (e.g., my Stump Art sub-collection).

Another aspect that helps me with purpose is writing about my pieces. I maintain a blog (The Artist's Story) where I write an entry for every image I publish. I found that if I ask the "why" question when I'm composing, it can help put ideas into motion that can be used for my blog. It doesn't always work, but I at least attempt to do that. I make audio notes during composition that I save with my images so that I can reference the pieces for both naming and writing purposes. It seems to have been beneficial so far.