41 thoughts on “Fifteen Abstractions -Three Mile Harbor”

1. Sono tutte bellissime, dalla prima all’ultima. Un grande occhio, John; molti complimenti!

   1. grazie molte

2. Oh, I really really like these, John. Close up snippets that become abstracts appeal to me enormously. Love the hairy rope shadow and the gorgeous colours and compositions.

   1. Thanks Ashley.

3. Brilliant shots.

   1. much appreciated!

4. GREAT WORK! These work so well as a set. I like the first shot which offers some context to the others. Very nice. Inspiring stuff – I just want to get out with my camera again! (I’ve only just got in!!!) Thanks for sharing, Best wishes, N.

   1. Thanks! Photographing a group of images like this is really enjoyable: one idea leads quickly to the next, In the old film days, that “flow” was a lot harder to achieve. Glad to hear you’ll be heading to shoot again. -JT

      1. I’m missing your posts, Mr Todaro.
         I hope you’re well. 🙂

         1. Thanks so much Ashley, I really appreciate it. Should be up and running here again today….

5. I can’t get enough of this kind of abstractions you take. They are pushing the limits of color photography.

   1. That’s a major compliment KUM– thanks so much. These are always a lot of fun to shoot– this group in particular, because it was all spontaneous work with a handheld camera.

      Photographing a group of images of this sort, feels a bit like improvising variations on a theme.

6. Smashing images John. I think No.12 is my favourite. There’s something quite special about the composition I think. All round an interesting project. I wouldn’t mind an invitation like that myself.

   1. Thanks Adrian. It was an interesting project that sort of took off serendipitously.

7. That is an interesting idea; joining a group of painters with your camera as a tool. I like the way you have interpreted the experience. I especially like the rusted, timeworn surfaces and compositions.

   1. Thanks so much Karen.

8. Beautiful series, John. I’d be interested to see the painters’ works that were made while you took these. Think it’s great you’ve joined their group.

   1. Thanks Richard. I’m looking forward to seeing some paintings as well. Most of the other artists were working with acrylics, creating landscapes that would require additional work back at the studio. If I have the opportunity to post a link to your comment, I will do so.

   2. Here’s a link to a lovely impressionistic painting that Cynthia Loewen created last Wednesday during our outing. She’s done a good job here evoking the crisp light of a day with low humidity, and look of the sandy lot situated behind the marina.

      Most of my abstractions were photographed within 30 meters of these shacks.
      https://johntodaro.wordpress.com/?attachment_id=12539

9. Sounds like a great opportunity and I’m glad that you took advantage so well, and told us about it. Really nice series, and very painterly indeed! Perfect way to handle the breezy day.

   1. Thanks Lynn, it was a lot of fun, breeziness notwithstanding. 😉
      btw- I’ve posted a link at Richard’s comment up above which will take you to a landscape from one of the painters.

10. These are so lovely, and as mentioned above, so painterly! Boatyards are fantastic places for shots, the colours so vivid..

    1. thanks Cath

11. A very good series! There you have your exhibition!

    1. thank you Bente.

12. love these! #12 was the first one i jumped to also. so many though. gorgeous. 🙂

    1. thanks so much Rose.

13. è incredibile come una volta i pittori cercavano di riprodurre la realtà a un livello fotografico, invece adesso sono i fotografi che riproducono dei quadri… veramente belle !!!

    1. Grazie. Questa è davvero una buona osservazione, e ‘accaduto per decenni. Aaron Siskind potrebbe essere stato il primo fotografo che ha cercato di imitare l’espressionismo astratto. Il cerchio è completo.

14. When you let your mind go blank for a moment and not try to make out what the images are on these photos, especially the first 6 photos, you’d think you were staring at an abstract painting or something. I even imagined them framed similarly and clustered on a large wall.

    1. Big like for your comment. Thanks Mary Ann. You’ve verbalized the precise thing that draws me to photograph these images in the first place.

15. j’aime, j’aime j’aime…couleur, texture, cadrage,…………. bravo

    1. merci

16. Beautiful… Happy to have just discovered your site.

    1. thanks Gail

17. Thank you for visiting my blog. I am glad that I can see your work, are excellent.

    1. thanks for stopping by

18. Another great series, John!

    1. thanks Charles.

19. Your blog always encourages me to explore more with abstractions. Since I moved from primarily b&w it has been a neglected area of my photography.

    1. thanks — for me it seems to open up all sorts of new possibilities in terms of subjects.
       best of luck with your work!

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