abstract

Black Stars is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at the Aiken County Historical Museum in Aiken, SC. It wasn't originally what I was pointing the camera at, but I ended up liking this even better. This is a REALLY long exposure too - 25 seconds. It is some type of tree bark.

Big Drop is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. This is another from the tree sap work I was able to create. I really liked the sunstars, reflections, and refractions.

Frilly is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. I loved the lacy edges and soft flaps.

Lava Leaf is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. This is from the same area where my Fire Veins piece was created (same type of leaf, and backlit as well). Finding subjects like this is one of the main reasons I love abstract macro so much.

Expand is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at the Aiken County Historical Museum in Aiken, SC. I loved the paint job Mother Nature provided this guy.

Inner Smile is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at the Aiken County Historical Museum in Aiken, SC. I loved the bold, attractive colors on this canna lily, but the pattern they created was equally alluring.

Double Drop is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. This is another from my tree sap sub-collection. The shape of it reminded me of glass being blown, and I loved all of the reflections and refractions.

Sugar is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Swan Lake Iris Gardens in Sumter, SC. I loved the soft rolls and arcs and, of course, the colors.

Slit is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Swan Lake Iris Gardens in Sumter, SC. In my minds eye, this felt like a pupil as if Mother Nature had created a flower that could look back at its admirers. I don't often use focus stacking, but here I was able to successfully...

Rolls is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Swan Lake Iris Gardens in Sumter, SC. I was attracted to this scene by how the points and sharp edges in the center create a tension that dissipates in waves that flow out into the frame as the rolled petals become larger and...

Glisten is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. This spider web had an incredible number of tiny water drops on it (some were so small that they were just a little bigger than the web itself). It looks bigger than it is because I was able to...

The water gives into an abstract feel.

Orange Cracks is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Dreher Island State Park in Prosperity, SC. This is more tree sap, and my final one from the state park where the beavers caused the damage.

Arcs is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at the Aiken County Historical Museum in Aiken, SC. I have lots more sap, but I thought I'd better throw something else in every now and then to keep you from burning out on them. ;) This is a hosta leaf and I loved the colors and...

Glassy is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. This sap reminded me of blown glass. I loved the color striations and the blues from the reflected sky.

Globs is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. This is pine tree sap. No moss in this one, but some nice reflections and wonderfully colorful refractions.

Tears is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. This is tree sap that was fairly fresh. I believe some of the gorgeous wood colors are due to the limb being recently cut combined with a long period of rain and wet weather. I was able to create...

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Life Lines is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at the Aiken County Historical Museum in Aiken, SC. I liked how the backlighting really lit this canna lily leaf up and how the veins flowed out into the frame from the midrib.

Swirled is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at the Rye Patch in Aiken, SC. I found this very wet rose in the rose garden. I felt that the water and drops added to the overall abstract feel.