{"id":18093,"date":"2021-05-19T12:27:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T02:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bendigocameraclub.org.au\/?p=18093"},"modified":"2021-05-19T12:27:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T02:27:39","slug":"challenge-abstract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bendigocameraclub.org.au\/?p=18093","title":{"rendered":"Challenge &#8211; Abstract"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Abstract photography &#8230; is a means of depicting a visual image that does not have an immediate association with the object world and that has been created through the use of photographic equipment, processes or materials. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abstract_photography\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>move the camera to create blur (zoom, move up or down, rotate the camera)<\/li><li>zoom in to capture details of an image<\/li><li>shoot through something<\/li><li>post process<\/li><li>photograph smoke, bokeh, light trails<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some great tutorials and inspiration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/abstract-photography-for-beginners-9-tips-for-capturing-stunning-abstract-images\/\">9 Tips for Capturing Stunning Abstract Images<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-digital-photography-school\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"lMC8hYjXpy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/6-tips-on-how-to-create-abstract-photos\/\">Essential Abstract Photography: A Guide (+ Tips)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Essential Abstract Photography: A Guide (+ Tips)&#8221; &#8212; Digital Photography School\" src=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/6-tips-on-how-to-create-abstract-photos\/embed\/#?secret=MvvaSVA1Kj#?secret=lMC8hYjXpy\" data-secret=\"lMC8hYjXpy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-photo-argus\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"SUmMZAEZCG\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephotoargus.com\/abstract-photography-ideas\/\">40 Beautiful Examples of Abstract Photography<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;40 Beautiful Examples of Abstract Photography&#8221; &#8212; The Photo Argus\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thephotoargus.com\/abstract-photography-ideas\/embed\/#?secret=KWVlBtxx69#?secret=SUmMZAEZCG\" data-secret=\"SUmMZAEZCG\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cynthia Watkins&#8217; inspiring image \u2018Crazed Grevillea\u2019 by was the winner of our last competition. You can achieve this sort of<a href=\"https:\/\/design.tutsplus.com\/tutorials\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-photoshops-liquify-tool--psd-8094\"> abstract effect in photoshop by experimenting with filters<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"18011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bendigocameraclub.org.au\/?attachment_id=18011\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.bendigocameraclub.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Crazed-Grevillea-by-Cynthia-Watkins.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&#039;Crazed Grevillea&#039; by Cynthia Watkins&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1351959570&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&#039;Crazed Grevillea&#039; by Cynthia Watkins&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"&#8216;Crazed Grevillea&#8217; by Cynthia Watkins\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&#8216;Crazed Grevillea&#8217; by Cynthia Watkins&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.bendigocameraclub.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Crazed-Grevillea-by-Cynthia-Watkins-600x338.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.bendigocameraclub.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Crazed-Grevillea-by-Cynthia-Watkins.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bendigocameraclub.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Crazed-Grevillea-by-Cynthia-Watkins.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bendigocameraclub.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Crazed-Grevillea-by-Cynthia-Watkins.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bendigocameraclub.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Crazed-Grevillea-by-Cynthia-Watkins-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bendigocameraclub.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Crazed-Grevillea-by-Cynthia-Watkins-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>&#8216;Crazed Grevillea&#8217; by Cynthia Watkins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some examples of that sort from our cluster gallery:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/5Uw1qhvmjKONmW6XcLLgxSYzcgkKvwijTEJjGei_Oh8tiY8Cpm6YFepmLHGkqP2-Ne6QlXi_kg6dDL2okbdu5_IUiDyOHRruXu8CIMuE_N7gIWWQuxM6=s1280\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>by Graeme H<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/p1arbyKKyyTxJbFLr8bdS6pmQd7Bxp_z27aSvukKf4mzcGgeUuAg0n2W5W04ZN3THp-Xlt1yKTumA7dHIV9wfJ8PtuPA5cGxHkked_P3Q5YmnSbg8Ns=s1280\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>by Les W<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You have until next Tuesday to upload your image to <a href=\"https:\/\/cluster.co\/\">Cluster<\/a>. Members have all been sent an invitation to join and most have done so already. If you have any trouble feel free to email Esther. We also encourage you to leave encouraging comments for other members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would love to receive your suggestions\/requests for future challenges<strong>. <\/strong>Please leave them as a comment under the challenge notification in Cluster or Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will also post this competition on our &#8220;Friends of BCC&#8221; Facebook group so our friends can still participate by sharing their images on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abstract photography &#8230; is a means of depicting a visual image that does not have an immediate association with the object world and that has been created through the use of photographic equipment, processes or materials. 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