Abstract Macro Photography
Often with abstract macro photos, you can't even recognize what the actual subject matter is. The top photo is an abstract macro photo of my palm. I did some photo editing using the Black and White Image Adjustment in Photoshop. This photo of the tomato blossom reminds me of a photo of the space shuttle with it's wide-spread rocket trail during take-off. All of these photos were taken with my 85mm "prime lens" and Opteka extension tubes. This equipment combination gives me a nice working distance from my subject and great quality and magnification. Most of my subject matter for extremely close-up photography has been the same as many other digital photographers: flowers and insects. Knowing how to do macro photography first is helpful if you want to create abstract photos. Understanding the limitations of the macro equipment you are using is necessary when you are planning your photo shoot. Of course, choosing the subject matter is the most important part and there a few articles on this web site to give you some good macro photography ideas for subject matter. I found this subject matter below just outside my back door. Can you tell what is is? It was growing right up against the edge of my deck.
One of the biggest factors in making an image abstract is often the control of depth of field. I clipped a piece of framing glass onto the edge of my workbench and dribbled clear karo syrup onto the glass. I actually placed a family beach portrait on the floor, underneath the glass to serve as the background. I varied the depth of field by taking several photos using a range of wide-open apertures to closed-down, small apertures. I chose this one as one of the more interesting photos.
The unique growth pattern of the fungus made it abstract without any creative control of depth of field or other digital manipulation. How about you? Do you have any abstract macro photography you'd like to share?
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It is a close-up of a mushroom. I was very close and you can see that the resulting depth of field is very small.
I wanted to create an abstract macro photo from scratch. I have seen some amazing photos using the unique distortions caused by light passing through liquid.
The final sample photo is a simple nature photo of tree fungus. 