Fall abstract

I suspect many of you have seen Tim Ernst's Print of the month for November - a beautiful image of some maples using a technique that is really a lot of fun. So I had to give it a try yesterday, and this is one of my better efforts. It's so much fun because no two frames look the same. Does it work for any of you guys?

Hey Bill, That works for me... I like the various colors of the tree trunks and the blending of the oranges and yellows. Now if you had shot that in the early '70s, It would have worked with the Timothy Leary crowd.

NICE....

This has a pleasing combination of color and form Bill. It appears to be a reflection shot using the technique but in any case it's an effective image.

Interesting study in color. Beyond that I am not sure what to make of it. As a former engineer, I guess I am too wedded to form.

Bill, I like it! It is better than most abstract art I see hanging around business offices and I bet they get a tidy some for that art!

Bill, I really like this. Something I need to learn how to do. A wonderful piece of art.

Nicely done Bill. My abstracts rarely work out but yours works out well.

I like it... It might be interesting to do some multiple exposures in camera and see what comes out of it.

Well - what is the technique?? I like the colors, and it is interesting!

Thanks everyone, I thought it was something a little different, actually quite a bit different.

Tim, I'm not sure what the technique is that Tim E. used, but I think all you do is move the camera. In this example, it was in a vertical plane - pretty high tech stuff... It really is a lot of fun, and especially useful on windy days when sharp focus is a challenge.

Works for me, Bill! I can easily see this on a 36x48 canvas in a high scale office or next to somebody's newly acquired Matisse. Very nice and very unusual.

Dave Hatfield

It really works for me, I love the colors and the variations and the striations. It looks like you've mastered just the right amount of movement to make this image.

As a tip for those of you who haven't tried this - turn your IS off first. I know "somebody" who didn't and it's harder to get a good image.

I've known a couple of photographers who use this technique but William Neill is the one who has documented it the most of late and deserves credit for spreading it around. It is addictive, but I find that when I get into this "zone" I miss other photos...

much better than any attempt of mine--beautiful colors