Some of the most interesting abstract art isn't hanging in galleries, but rather it is waiting to be discovered in the world around us. For instance, during a recent outing, I decided to pause and have a closer look at peeling paint on the surface of an old metal lamp post. When I went to photograph what I saw, an intriguing abstract design took shape in the viewfinder of my camera.
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When something catches my attention while I'm strolling around with my camera, I often become so immersed in the present moment that it seems as if the flow of time has stopped altogether. This feeling came over me recently when I happened to look up and was struck by the beauty of these glowing autumn leaves still clinging to the branches of a maple tree.
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Every year, I photograph these flowers when they bloom in my back yard. I always make sure that everything is nice and sharp before pressing the camera's shutter button. However, this year I purposely blurred the focus in order to create an impressionistic effect that conveys the dreaminess of midsummer.
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