Oil Painting

Fascinating, Floris. This was my favorite of your oil experiments for sure.

Crazy what kind of things you always manage to find. Excellent shot, Floris.

Wow, this is amazing. The composition is very strong of course, but the phenomenon as such adds a lot to the appeal here. Would have been great without that big leaf, but the leaf adds the obvious focal point. Creative stuff a usual Floris!

Wonderful intimate Floris!

Floris not much to say here but awesome. Hats off to you this one just sings. I like this one better than the other abstract on your blog. The leaf is crucial i believe in grounding this into reality. Just awesome. It could have been so easy to over saturate this photo but like always it is elegantly done. Cheers

Wow Floris. I like this one even better than the last one... and I LOVED that one. Really clever composition. I was glad to hear that you spend so much time on these. My eye just doesn't see this way yet, so I had envisioned you just plunking down your camera and being done in 15 seconds, then moving on. Gives me hope!

Killer! The cracks, blues, contrasting flecks, and leaf make this more dramatic (less static) than your previous post. I like them both, but blue being my favorite color......

Great composition and subject Floris, well done. Large version is excellent.

This was my favorite on your blog, as I mentioned in response to another recent post of yours, and I thought I'd comment to affirm that again. The color contrast and "wow" factor of this image make it a real standout in my book.

One of my favorites from you! That, my friend, is saying a whole lot. This is freakin insane! WOW

This is Sweeeeeeet!! I think it may be your best abstract, period. It almost has me clicking on that link for a print, and im usually about as likely to buy prints from other photographers as i am likely to let Paris Hilton borrow my toothbrush. The deuling moderator thing is pretty cool too, now all we need is Lon and Abdullaziz to get on a similar posting schedule...

I like this very much for the following reasons: great colors (blue & gold), lines,
textures, main subject off-centered, big leaf diagonally composed. Very per-
ceptive of you to find this and excellently rendered, Floris.

Fantastic Floris!!!

This is very cool, Floris. I love everything about it.

- Dan

Excellent, Floris. So delicate and unique looking. Colors look beautiful as well and the whole picture, composition and presentation look just awesome!

Absolutely beautifully composed and executed! I love how the cracks lead away from the leaf. The colors are exceptional as well.

Very unique and creative. Nice job on your series !

Excellent capture here, Floris.

Very delicate and ephemeral. I love it, especially the top half.

Lori

Very unique and cool image, Floris. I like it!

Wow, this looks so delicate. I loved the way the layers look transparent.

Brilliant find and image Floris. Just curious but why the four images for focus? Isn't this scene just lying on a flat plain, looking straight down?

Thanks everyone! This was probably my favorite from the trip, so I'm glad you like it!

Adam - flat, yes, but not looking straight down. You have to look at the oils at an angle to see the iridescent colors... thus the focus blending.

Wonderfully unique, creative, and abstract - yet still grounded in reality with the leaf that is easily identifiable. Great image.

Saw these on your blog and really liked them. Very creative. Almost looks like photo art.

Floris,

This is fantastic! Yet another image this week where the term kaleidoscope comes immediately to mind. I really happen to like the blue-ish/purple tone to this. The subject matter is quite fascinating. I'm sure you spent a lot of time on this one too!

I'm not sure if you used one, or if it would have made any difference, but what about a polarizer here? I think perhaps a very slight increase in contrast might work, especially in the lower half. But that's minor as this is a great find and an outstanding image.

Lon

Another wonderful intimate image Floris, love everything about it. I prefer the comp in this one, but I am drawn to the intense color in your previous post. Both winners of course!

Thanks Lon - I did play around with a polarizer, but it didn't really make any difference. I'll look into the contrast, thanks!

At first I thought it was ice. Well seen. I appreciate your artistic eye.

Envious how much diversity you guys can find out there. Crazy how much oils are present but sure make for some great photography. I thought cottonwoods (at least by me) have more serration along the leaf edges?

Great art Floris. Nicely done

Definitely one of my favorites from you, hope you sell a ton of prints.

Nicely seen and a beautiful shot.

Extremely well composed with a wonderful palette of colors. Truley stunning Floris!

Pretty awesome, Floris. I thought it was ice from the thumbnail. Your nature abstract portfolio is second to none!

This one is probably my favorite from your oils on water series. The leaf under the water really makes this one interesting and adds a sense of scale to the image. You have a great eye for these small intimate scenes.

Neat. Even though this is likely quite two-dimensional in reality, it sure has a lot of nice texture to it.

I definitely get caught up in the dueling/overlapping/merging literal and fantastical levels of this photograph. It's a little hard to admit that I tend to prefer your earlier plant oil post since this one seems to have such an advanced 'cerebral' quality.

Another awesome oil abstract. The lines created by the breaks in the oil look like ice cracks. This might be better than the first one you posted. Great work!!

What a stunning image. I'm inspired by this as well as your other recent posts. Great work, as usual.

Sweet shot Floris! The little bits of leaves really make this shot extra special. They help to accent the primary leaf.

I love it

This would have to be one of my favorite floris images.truly inspirational work.

Very much my sort of thing, Floris. I absolutely love the delicate colours and the interaction of surface and reflection!

ideal for 2 meters print hanged on the wall

Amazing Floris

This is fantastic Floris, loads of visual impact and emotion in this image. Lots of time can be spent just exploring the shapes/colors/textures you've capture. Great stuff.

Jaw droppingly beautiful, Floris!

That is gorgeous... you're right is does indeed have the painting feel to it... would love to hang this on my wall!!! I love everything about it.

I like this one a lot, Floris. It almost looks frozen.

Chris

Man, is this sweet! Incredible abstract and your comp absolutely makes this look like an oil painting abstract.