Image DAY 144 NATURE & LANDSCAPES

Abstracts in Nature

ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, OR MINERAL?

Reviewing pictures from a nature walk usually reveals identifiable icons, such as a trophy buck, a blooming flower, or a stream flowing through snow-covered banks. Some photographers, however, opt for a different approach. They look for abstracts in nature, pieces and parts of a scene that catch their eye, and may not be easily recognized. A close-up of the inside of a flower, leaves scattered on a path, or reflections of the sky and marsh grasses in a rippling stream are examples of photos that are pleasing to the eye but slightly offbeat.

Shooting abstracts ...

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