With this piece you have entered the controversial world of the love or hated image. Here we are not going to spend time duscussing composition but rather some of the procedures employed to produce these type of images. Since you as the creator is not even aware of the final shape of such creations it then behooves you to do many takes so that the most pleasing can be selected. It involves many takes and then closing the lens and changing the time. After some experience you will develop a taste for the most appropiate selection and the technique you wish to employ.
The variations range from holding camera steady and then suddenly flipping upside down first with equal split of the time and then 2/3 time and then flipping, etc. Another idea is to use a black cardboard and cover half the lens and then either getting the cardbotd out of the way or covering the other half.
Another idea is to hold camera steady and then zoom either in out out, both give you interesting feels. The zooming speed can be varied. You can also employ a black cardboard with an array of symetrical or asymetrical holes in it and holding it against the lens. You can also exposed with nothing in front of the lens and cover the lens on and off while the exposure completes.
Now, the object is to get a pattern which has not total chaos but a sense of cohesion. A better balancing of the colors and of course an artistically pleasing result with the least anount of burn out area.
Since you took what you took I can say that it gives a sense of movement. The abstract qualities often find enough takers to like it, bit some are turned off by the burnt out areas when they become predominant. The image has charm because the overall effect here are diagonals with a vanishing point implied. Keep experimenting and you will be surprised at your output when you center on an idea.
Man this thing is so awesome. Judging by the difference in avg vote from all users and the avg vote from just the commenters, it's controversially an awesome piece! I think that's way cooler than having a nice, balanced, predictable piece too which everyone is appealed. Nice job, and Iwould hang it on my wall! In fact, I think you shouldm ake prints available, I'd like a 36" x 48" if you don't mind. :)
I stand by my statement: to me, there was too much going on. It struck me as visually confusing from the first, which turned me off to it. As it was, it was a well-taken shot otherwise, which offset my initial reaction somewhat.
AWESOME! i'm thinking maybe everyone else doesn't think so, probably because it's so harsh, but I LOVE it! You get a 9 and I don't care what the others say. This looks like moving lights, but also like an abstract painting. Good job.
Beautiful. While I don't expect this to necessarily win a ribbon, I think it should. The colors are phenomenal and the energy in the shot is excellent. Congratulations, it's a winner.
Oh, this idea is great - so painterly. If only the white areas weren't so bright, it would be way up in th stack. But the way it is, the white is overpowering.
Normally I don't much go for abstract photography, but this one grabs me - I like the linearness of it, and the bright/overexposed lights - it really captures the essence of "neon". The red stuff in the lower left doesn't seem to quite fit in with the rest and I find it a bit distracting.
if this was a painting "on canvas" I would find it very enjoyable. As for a photograph I think clarity and focus are a must.....motion has its place for creating mood but this looks like a pic that was created by accident instead of capturing a moment.
Your photo has depth, the neon glow theme is captured with explosif movement and glare. Even as a small thumbnail it capture my curiosity. The variety is line sizes and direction allow me to explore but the shaded areas keeps the photo from being too busy. Fantastic thanks!
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