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27-MAY-2007 Lonnit Rysher

Flight

Long Island, NY

Don't know how abstract this is, but was
very much a graphic, so I figured I'd give
it a shot here. It's certainly an odd airshow
shot, can't say I've ever seen one like it. :)

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/4000s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time27-May-2007 14:20:38
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ctfchallenge06-Jun-2007 18:43
Lonnit, this has continued to grow for me: it is now 1 (pole), 2 (slip streams), 3, 4, 5... n (fuzzy tree branches), arranged as the Greek letter Pi (unmeasurable)... all coinciding with the moment that you pointed your camera skyward. -tv
ctfchallenge05-Jun-2007 22:53
Cool shot Lonnit. I really like it. Perhaps abstract in concept but not as strong an abstract visually. With the tone, texture and fighters as such. It does give a sense of a cold war era type feeling. The shot is perfect as such, only would maybe clone out the branches? near the bottom right.
-Techo
Rod 03-Jun-2007 02:13
:-)
ctfchallenge02-Jun-2007 17:13
I'll take whatever I can! LOL! ~ Lonnit
Rod 02-Jun-2007 09:17
Lonnit, Tommy is only talking like this because he's seen your legs portrait:-)
ctfchallenge30-May-2007 23:59
Yes, TV, that's the way it hit me. I thought the scene presented itself in a very graphic way. Thanks. ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge30-May-2007 22:50
It is an unexpected association among these real objects that makes this abstract for me. -tv
Rod 29-May-2007 07:57
I think if Lonnit cloned everything out except the contrails it would be an abstract:-)
ctfchallenge29-May-2007 04:58
Not abstract but a terrific picture though. -COAmature
ctfchallenge28-May-2007 21:21
Humm, ... doesn't seem abstract, or even surreal, to me. There's no question about what it is or exactly what is going on here. This is quite realistic, to my eyes. Those are the T-Birds, con-trails, lamp posts, trees in a bright/flat lit sky. Nice shot, but abstract, not. Cheers, -mikey
ctfchallenge28-May-2007 18:10
Thanks, men. Like I said, I was unsure genre-wise, but I was so happy with it I thought I'd let the voters decide. I wouldn't change it to make it more fitting to the topic, because I really like it as is - rather lose the votes than not be true to the image. LOL! Funny thing, TV, but I didn't realize the 3, 4,5 until you pointed it out! I knew there was a wonderful relationship between the objects, but I thought it a mere matter of compositional placement. However, you have pointed out the reason why it felt so right to me. I appreciate your pointing it out!! :) ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge28-May-2007 17:40
Nice conceptual piece: 3,4,5 objects. Great processing, colors & visual impact. I find it abstract and as Rod says, "surreal". -tv
Rod 28-May-2007 07:25
Changed me mind, it would look more surreal.......................is surreal abstract!!!:-)
Rod 28-May-2007 07:07
I think if you cloned out the bottom right lights & branch it may just look a little bit abstract.........I only said a little bit:-)
Brent 28-May-2007 06:25
I'm not sure this is all that strong an image for an abstract challenge (as apparently you were wondering too), but it's very cool Lonnit. Really graphic- almost like a pencil sketch. Those jets remind me of those mind boggling multiple bird patterns Escher used to sketch- very Nice!