Annalia S.'s photos with the keyword: abstract

Finally found time to process some abstracts I took back in the spring of my husband's collection of "stuff that comes in handy for repairs". I went on a visit to his "cave" (aka our garage) to ... ehm ... provide guidance as to the appropriateness of reducing the mind boggling accumulation of stuff, but ended up having a ball photographing it. I think we are hopeless! :D In the main photo: bolts collection In the PIP: lock washers collection

After years of field observations, my husband may be about to publish a paper on a new disease he has discovered, which he calls floritis. A seasonal ailment, floritis appears to strike each year between March and June, but may have different seasonal patterns depending on latitude and climate. Photographers seem to have a strong predisposition for floritis and should be considered a high risk population. The primary signs and symptoms of the disease, which manifest more keenly during walks, include a tendency to oh! and ah! every few minutes, whipping out pocket cameras or smartphones every few meters, getting into odd, contorted positions, primarily kneeling low on the ground but occasionally also climbing up steep embankments, squeezing into tight spots, invading the privacy of people’s gardens, and otherwise greatly impeding the progress and disrupting the overall enjoyment of conjugal walks. Other manifestations include spending considerable amounts of time in the garden - to the detriment of other domestic chores, such as fixing delicious meals for hungry spouses - but with nothing to show for it in terms of actual improvements in the upkeep of the garden or any other conceivable gardening activities. The disease needs further study with a larger cohort of subjects and double blind control groups, but, in the meantime, my husband considers it of vital importance that a photography community, such as Ipernity, should be on the look out for this menace to the wellbeing of photographers and (especially) their families. While in most cases the disease appears to resolve spontaneously as soon as the summer heat turns vegetation a dusty brown, there are documented cases of floritis affecting certain photographers all through the summer months and some highly predisposed individuals appear to never get over it altogether. In the PIPs some typical outcomes of the above described contorted positions are shown, to further help enlighten the community regarding this pernicious disorder.

I went to Prato on business today and was once again struck by some of its beautiful landmarks. Less glamorous than Florence, Siena, Pisa, San Gimignano or the other famous locations, it is nonetheless very Tuscan and will surprise you with some truly charming "gems". In the main image, the Praetorian Palace (Palazzo pretorio); In the first PIP: one of the side portals of the Duomo; In the second and third PIP: the Duomo's outer pulpit

With no snow or hoarfrost around here, I was looking for some alternative designs in white for my wintertime photography. It was only after I had this close up of the bark of a white poplar up on the screen that I noticed the white designs looked like fairyland creatures, little ghostly gremlins with eyes, limbs and pointy ears. It took me back to when, as a child, I was prone to seeing fairies, gnomes and goblins pretty much every time I stepped into the woods. Too bad we seem to lose that imaginific power as we grow up ... except maybe through photography! Or is it old age ? :)

A garden fence shadow stands out against the textures of a majestic Lebanon cedar and a bed of succulents at its feet. HFF!

Long morning shadows, fences and railings on a colorful building on my bike route to work. In these these trying times, I thought a bit of color might be helpful... Here's wishing everyone a HFF and a nice weekend!

Took a special trip yesterday to a neighborhood I don't often go to so that I could track down this fence I had noticed out of the corner of my eye a while back. In the pip, another take on the same fence (couldn't decide which one I liked better) Happy Fence Friday everybody!

A wild flower grows gracefully next to a step in the building where I work, taking advantage of what little nourishment can be gleaned from windblown dirt collecting in the corners.

Light and shadow on the iris leaves. Can you pick the "odd man" out? I left it in the frame because I liked the notion that Nature can never be made to completely fit our standards.:) Have a good Sunday, everyone!

Just more fooling around in the garden with the empty snail shells and the new leaves.

Our old shed door and wall formed an interesting abstract in reddish-brown tones.

Spring is by far my favorite time of the year and being confined at home at this time is undeniably a bummer. But really I should not complain, since I am one of the lucky ones who have a garden where I can still enjoy glimpses of Nature's awakening. Here's a still life of the colorful finds I collected in the garden yesterday. Have a good week, everyone.

Some leaves I picked up in the fall and forgot inside a basket. They lost their bright fall colouring but I liked the more somber winter palette.

Hoarfrost turning the grass in the lawn into lace!

The low winter sun selectively lighting up the branches of a bare tree in my garden seemed to make an interesting abstract.

In its own somber way, even winter can be colourful! This is the bark of a platanus tree decorated by lichen.

There is a spot, in the backyard of my workplace, where a whirlwind tends to trap bits of paper and other windborne trash. The other morning, however, these feathery seeds had fallen in the wind trap and formed a beautifully textured mound of fluff. PIP added: I added a PIP to show the b/w version, which, even with enhancements, looks drab and uninteresting in comparison to the color version. This surprised me and all I can figure is that the contrast between the warm furry seed heads and the cool white of their feathery tails adds an interesting element, which is missing in the monochrome.