http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/ This group is dedicated to <b>Abstract <u>Photography</u></b>. It's about using a camera not to represent something but to create a feeling or sensation through the use of shape, color, texture, light and shadow. <b>PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES <u>Inappropriate Images</u> NO iphone apps (See below) NO heavy, (obvious), software editing. NO heavy hardware editing. (abstracts created in the darkroom are not accepted) NO photos of abstract paintings ( e.g., simple documents of an existing abstraction are not abstract photos ). NO photos of art installations/sculptures ( ditto ). NO superimposed signatures or copyrights ( use meta data please ). NO borders or frames, (unless a very subtle one to define white area from surrounding, e.g.) NO dead animals or road kill. NO people. NO pornography - if it qualifies as porn, it can't be abstract as well. If you have to ask, you're definitely in the wrong place.</b> Here are examples of what should <b>NOT</b> be sent to this group: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/discuss/72157594562821913/">Hall of... &quot;Inappropriate&quot;</a> + <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/discuss/72157603604847984/">Hall of... &quot;Inappropriate&quot; Part Deux.</a> We now have a <a rel="nofollow"> MONTHLY</a> thread due to the overwhelming submissions received at AP. <u><b>Appropriate Images</b></u> Here are some examples (click to go to the photo page) : <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gerilla/354233358/"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/354233358_0451bf5a74_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="reinforcement" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80798129@N00/507393215/"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/214/507393215_026cddd408_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Time and tide 1" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/finsml/519891390/"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/519891390_68991ab028_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pogonophobia/2124439683/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2352/2124439683_95f8880d15_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="unsync" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplysahil5/2601150004/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/2601150004_d686cd58b7_s.jpg" title="U think of a title... (by Travayegeur)" alt="U think of a title... (by Travayegeur)" width="75" height="75" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imaginationalone/2725464834/="> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/synaptic-click/8538923451/" title="* by synapticlick, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8227/8538923451_c67a21d5d4_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="*" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeevveez/7855307558/" title="Black and Red Gate Abstract by zeevveez, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8447/7855307558_16157da22a_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Black and Red Gate Abstract" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/13087462@N02/2133598224/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2202/2133598224_d375639ac9_s.jpg" title="Dragonfly on Fire (by Sassy_Pixie)" alt="Dragonfly on Fire (by Sassy_Pixie)" width="75" height="75" /></a></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/biscotte/2114365005/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2265/2114365005_3e101f9b08_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14791620@N08/2075740051/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2275/2075740051_7dfc213e3d_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="scratched iron I" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jciv/1951828927/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2214/1951828927_de83aea867_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="IMG_7682" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/63331415@N00/265323022/"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/105/265323022_1a4bbe4449_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="urban bizarre 854" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zzkt/8551543253/" title="20130312 by zzkt, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8510/8551543253_abdeaf0861_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="20130312" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43486715@N08/8345061379/" title="IMG_1253 by Robert Carande, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8223/8345061379_512a9fa2e8_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="IMG_1253" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobjagendorf/64833460/"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/24/64833460_0a4dbf1283_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="From Airplane to San Francisco" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mojophiltre/543301107/"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1259/543301107_75809433a0_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="LA1998" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/texasphotography/1865432178/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2230/1865432178_9bc89788a0_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/transgress/696900742/"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1154/696900742_495b05a81b_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobjagendorf/2066618377/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2358/2066618377_d5a02cdccb_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Vases On A Store Shelf" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/finsml/6611443275/" title="Untitled by Michael Lusk..., on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6611443275_49998defd1_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Untitled" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58977655@N06/7552093866/" title="white and black by expired!, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8165/7552093866_5f86a64fab_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="white and black" /></a> There are many other excellent abstracts in the pool. These are highlighted in the monthly &quot;Hall of Appropriate&quot; threads. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/discuss/72157603834851753/">Monthly Contest Winner's Gallery</a> <b>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</b> <strong>COMMENT CODE</strong> For your convenience you can copy and paste the following code to leave a comment:: Admired at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/&quot;&gt;Abstract Photos&lt;/a&gt; <b>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</b> <b>Group / pool / discussion norms</b> Please do NOT do the following: NO medium or large size images in threads - use SMALL size please. NO re-posting of images removed by the admins &amp; moderators NO posting an image to the monthly contest if at the time of posting it is in question (&quot;is this abstract&quot; or &quot;inappropriate&quot;) NO posting &quot;is my image abstract?&quot; as new threads. These &quot;look at my photo&quot; threads will be closed/deleted. Use the current &quot;Is this abstract?&quot; thread instead. NO starting new threads about &quot;definition of abstract&quot;. Instead, please find an appropriate existing definition thread to add to. Need more help with posting images to threads? Please consult <a href="http://www.flickr.com/help/">flickr help</a> <b>Still perplexed?</b> - For more information READ THE THREADS and BROWSE THE POOL. - Join the ongoing discussions in monthly &quot;Is this abstract?&quot; threads or just browse through the pool to see what this group is about. (taking a look at the previous discussions before joining the new ones may help all the debaters.) <b>Warnings</b> Admins reserve the right to remove photos deemed unsuitable and post them in the related exposure threads. <b>About Banning </b> Membership is deleted only when felt necessary. - if you can't distinguish a portrait from an abstract, - if you have posted non-abstract images to the pool, and a review of your photostream shows no understanding of abstract as this group defines it - if you disregard the rules and norms listed above. -You continue to post photos that have been deleted from an administrator. You're probably not welcome here! Thu, 23 May 2013 05:49:35 -0700 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:49:35 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7415/buddyicons/43535877@N00.jpg?1367890437 http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/discuss/72157633421224523/72157633632381790/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hilarywho/">Hilarywho</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>#12</p> Thu, 23 May 2013 05:49:35 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (Hilarywho) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633632381790 http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/discuss/72157633421224523/72157633592919221/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/67705205@N00/">longhairbroad</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>#4</p> Thu, 23 May 2013 02:32:24 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (longhairbroad) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633592919221 http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/discuss/72157633421224523/72157633621746220/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mindcage/">colleenDZ</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>#5.</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 19:31:44 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (colleenDZ) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633621746220 http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/discuss/72157633421224523/72157633612660496/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/emrox/">emrox</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>#2</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 13:51:31 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (emrox) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633612660496 http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/discuss/72157633421224523/72157633579969301/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ellieslion/">Ellieslion</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>2</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 11:27:45 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (Ellieslion) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633579969301 http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/discuss/72157633421224523/72157633577840183/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/delay_tactics/">Delay Tactics</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>#2</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:59:46 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (Delay Tactics) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633577840183 http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/discuss/72157633421224523/72157633600004350/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stiletta/">Stiletta</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>#4</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 06:35:26 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (Stiletta) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633600004350 http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/discuss/72157633421224523/72157633598744168/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/zapotepetl/">-ga</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>13</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 05:39:57 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (-ga) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633598744168 http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/discuss/72157633169550434/72157633568102253/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/95612012@N02/">roya222</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>#12, beautifull abstract!</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 02:43:03 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (roya222) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633568102253 http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstractphotos/discuss/72157633421224523/72157633587935024/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/daskin/">dnskct</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>=======C=======L=======O=======S=======E=======D=======<br /> Time to vote!<br /> Please do not vote more than once.<br /> Please do not vote for your own entry.<br /> Please do not remove your entries from flickr, the pool or the contest thread.<br /> Please do not change your vote once entered, unless it's for a tie breaker later on. <br /> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p> Tue, 21 May 2013 19:49:24 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (dnskct) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633587935024