Reflections

Abstract

This competition has now closed.

Winners

1st
DNA
Bala Krishnan
2nd
Where's my car?
Dimitri Weber
3rd
Straight Lines of Houses
Dimitri Weber

Commended

In photography, ‘abstract’ is explained as a means of depicting a visual image that does not have an immediate association with the object world and that has been created through the use of photographic equipment, processes or materials.

Abstract photography is also a method of expressing ideas and emotions with photographed image elements without the intention of creating a traditional or realistic image. This gives the photographer, the freedom to take a photo of anything that grabs their attention and allows them to express their artistic nature.

Your challenge for this competition is to enter images that express your artistic nature, and focus on, simplicity, composition, angle, lighting and harmony whilst capturing an element of mystery too.

Competition Judge

Yasser Alaa Mobarak

Yasser Alaa Mobarak is a 26-year-old, Egyptian award-winning photographer based in Alexandria, Egypt. He has won photography prizes from National Geographic Traveler India, National Geographic Egypt, International Federation of Photographic Art, Photographic Society of America and Prix De La Photographie Paris. Yasser’s works have been featured in National Geographic Magyarország, National Geographic Srbija, Digital Camera World Magazine, Amatuer Photographer Magazine, Photographer’s Forum Magazine, N-Photo Magazine, Smart Photography Magazine, Silvershotz Magazine, Adobe Blog, PBS NewsHour and Xinhua News Agency. He is holder of AFIAP distinction from the International Federation of Photographic Art and holder of Associateship from Image Colleague Society International. He was judge at Adobe Youth Voices Awards, Romania’s National Creativity Contest and The Photographic Angle. He is visiting Faculty at Delhi College of Photography and Author at Digital Photography School.

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DNA

Bala Krishnan

First Prize

Great Image!! Congratulations to the photographer! He/She created strong composition consist of lines which created excitement, circles which created dizziness and perspective which added depth.

Where's my car?

Dimitri Weber

Second Prize

Great Composition consist of interrupted pattern, contrast of colors, contrast of tones, vertical lines, horizontal lines. What a balanced image!

Straight Lines of Houses

Dimitri Weber

Third Prize

Simple balanced composition full of diagonal lines!

Different games

Yevhen Samuchenko

Commended

I like the fog, contrast of colors and shapes.

Suprematist watermelon

Oleg Bolotnikov

Commended

I like the colors, lines, shapes and set-up.

Face Formation on the Broken Wall

Ayanava Sil

Commended

I like the texture, colors and semi face appearing on left side.

Prey...

Dmitry Saltykov

Commended

Great story created through shapes and lines. Well-done!!