Less abstract pics

OK! Is this still too abstract?

"Heathrow 12 miles"
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Well how about this, then?

"I'm sure they just called table 13"
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Well Malcolm the first one is less abstract and has lovely clean colours but I'm not it has the compositional elements to be a successful abstract. For me there's neither a satisfying consistency nor any tension introduced by contrast of shape, colour, texture or dynamics. It has to be said my own attempts at abstract are very static but I try to get some powerful shapes in them. I have to say they also leave most people bemused (at best)!

I may as well be honest and say the dog shot leaves me cold as a subject and photograph.

But what do I know and the evidence suggests very little!

Mike

Does everyone else agree?

If you want feedback try www.photsig.com where you'll probably get some sensible comments made unlike some sites where you'll just meaningless ' great shot' type stuff.

Mike

There's nothing abstract about the pictures, we can see what they are quite clearly.

Abstract implies getting an idea across or a feeling from an image that suggests the subject matter, but is not the subject matter. Swirls of cream in a coffee cup that looked like birds flying could be abstract. Patterns that suggest anger, fear or other emotions could be abstract.

So no, not abstract enough to be abstract.