still with life

I'm still on this abstract kick. Waiting for spring, maybe. I'll cop to that. In the meantime, inanimate things around the house speak to me, asking to be turned into something else. Or into an idea, an emotion, stripped of everything else until it becomes movement, colour, singularity.

Today, find something around the house, put it in pretty light, get close, and see what you can make of it. Try thinking beyond things that are already pretty, though this pop-up book comes close. Rather than reaching for a favourite memento or vase of flowers or a bowl of fruit, find a pile of lego or a coil of string or an empty glass bottle. Make it into more than itself, or show me some past moment where photography felt like that: the animation of inanimate things.

Comments

[Beth]

This was a couple of week's ago -

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14632491@N07/5452020139/in/set-72157625723852448/

But I think I'll try something abstract again tonight! :)

[Judith]

Brilliant!
And quite a challenge --- if not today, tomorrow ---

[BHJ]

Oh. Like this.

[ccap]

I've been playing around with a lot of inanimate objects for my weekly word project. Something that's completely new for me. Here are a few of my recent faves:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/betsyblue/5494464628/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/betsyblue/5417481870/in/set-72157625793872942/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/betsyblue/5443328852/in/set-72157625637315357/

[busymomma66]

I've been trying to take 5 minutes to shoot whenever I can, and I stopped by a little wooded area and shot this tree.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/busymomma66/5481253237/in/photostream/

[Corinna]

Still life is not a genre I'm particularly comfortable in, but on days when it's too nasty to go outside I find myself trying to make sense of inanimate objects... though I find that I often still try to give them an animate feeling.

http://www.birdwannawhistle.com/blog/2011/2/28/shadow-play.html

[Diane]

I love your image Kate. I agree, it gets so boring always seeing photos of flowers and other images that are the 'same old'. This is fresh, vibrant, and full of interest. You've inspired me to go grab my camera and catch some light!

[Marcie]

Oh..you're speaking my language today:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/3/6/ganesha.html

[Rebecca]

What a neat image! Inspired me to play around.

Mine: http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebecca84/5505990957/

[Trevellion]

Here are a couple I took a while ago....can you guess what this is?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9970083@N02/4459773302/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9970083@N02/4459731284/in/photostream/

[Brenda]

I just did a "What is it? post on my blog:

http://www.gottgraphicsdesign.com/2011/03/01/what-is-it/

(The answer can be found in the comments)

Kate - I simply love your photo. Thanks for sharing.

[Misty]

Wow, this was fun. I have nothing to add of my own, but your photo Kate and all the other commenters have some really fun stuff.

[Laurel]

Beautiful! Wonderful dof and texture.

[Dotti]

It doesn't get too much more mundane than this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48337138@N04/5483640753/

[Melissa]

Here is my pretty for the day: http://melissamillerphotos.com/

[Christie]

This was fun. Check out my posting for this challenge here: http://parkercountry.blogspot.com/2011/03/shutter-sistersabstract.html

[Kiersten]

I sometimes end up doing strange things with everyday objects for 365 project...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkangel71/5506611419/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkangel71/5480992774/in/set-72157624807783520/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkangel71/5477838992/in/set-72157625042018751/

[s.b.Lyngo]

I love this challenge. can't wait to get snapping. In the meanwhile can relate to the abstract mood. I posted this slightly rendered photo today. Loving the spring colors. :)
http://somethingblu.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/manifest-monday-and-rainbow-countryfrom-the-rock/

[Pat]

Thinking of Italy. This is a panned of Murano glass...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7992043@N06/5506783537/

[Jess]

Love your abstract image. The color and clarity of the photo is amazing. I got in close to a rose looking for some movement today.

http://jessicavescera.blogspot.com/2011/03/rhythm-in-rose.html

[spread your wings]

fun project.
i have an interesting bouncy ball that created interesting reflections in the light
http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/5507944212/

[dogear6]

Over the weekend I was playing with the fisheye selection on my new camera. I thought some of them turned out pretty good of our street and also of trees in our yard. I loved it! I need to play more with ordinary objects too.

http://livingtheseasons.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/whoosh/

My daily blog is at: http://dogear6.wordpress.com/

[Texan Mama]

Do You like Okra???
http://www.flickr.com/photos/texanmama/5501177754/

[Angela DiGiovanni | Living Out Loud]

This is what I found to be pretty... it's a sparkley silver leaf garland:

http://angeladigiovanni.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC02753sepia.jpg

[Chantal]

beautiful photo today, as for my contribution:

http://chantaliaans.shutterchance.com/photoblog/Dark_vs_Red_/

[Patty]

What a beautiful photo...the light and movement of the vase are incredible. I took a picture of a USB key yesterday because I liked the word on it...here it is slightly photoshopped....

http://pmaherphotography.blogspot.com/2011/03/good-reminder.html