Robert's Ramblings

So anybody want to guess the original? And yes this is severely cropped.

Abstract realism is very simply achieved in macro photography where you are so close to the image that it is no longer recognisable. I think that good examples of this style attempt to find that borderline where once you realise the original object you still drift back and forth between the real and the abstract. Too close to the original and once seen that is all you notice. Too far from the original and you just don't see it even when told.

When you get that sweet spot right in the middle it just makes your brain wobble and if that was your intention then well done!

I like this image of salad in bowl covered by a mosquito net because it does just that, makes my head wobble. The netting looks like chicken-wire but is only sharp in the middle. The salad inside is so blurred but also so strong that my attention keeps getting drawn into and out of the space.

How was your guess?


Photo: Robert Rath, '366 Days of 2012, Day 103 - Abstract Realism'. 1/640 sec at 105mm f/4.0, ISO 100