Abstracts & A Beautiful Sky

[Jamfke]

Took the boy to another park today, the weather has been amazing! The sun was setting fast, but I got a few decent shots in. The boys were moving too fast for me to get any really good shots of them without a flash, so I focused on some of the playground equipment and the sky. The first three are abstracts, the last is a sky shot.

One of those rocker toys. This one was a two-seater shaped like an old airplane.



This is one of those strange new basketball funnel thingies with three spouts. I suppose it's to help them train their reaction and timing or something. Either way, made for a neat shot IMHO.



A funky something-or-other made to look like a lava flow or water run-off. You can climb it or slide down it.



A beautiful set of feathered clouds catching the last rays of the sun.

[Hayward Taylor]

Hello Big Jim - I love how they designed these toys you find at parks now .. some of them are very imaginative .. great sky photo ..

[Jamfke]

Thanks again Hayward. Yeah, they do have some strange, but functional, designs these days. I remember when it was nothing but monkey bars, swings, and that death-trap merry-go-round!

[lindyannajones]

Hey Jim, Just say the word "abstract" and I am so there! These are great. One thing I like about the first, aside from the strong design, is the shine. The bold shapes of the second is terrific. Love the flow of the third and, like the first, I like the shiny quality. Soft sky is a lovely finish to your set. Aren't abstracts fun?

[RozSheffield]

Great shots! I especially like the first - the green is really striking against the neutral background

[manunasi]

nice sets buddy,,,,,
i ve noticed some noise in some pics... which iso did u use..... ?
keep shooting....

[mymaison97]

First one reminds me of the movie Robots...I see 2 eyes and a nose...oh yeah, and don't forget the dimples! Nice set. Lots of fun things at the park to photograph.

[Fred flyfisher]

Hey Jim, these are really nice. Would never have guessed what the first 3 were. The sky is very nice... I love the evenings...

[fstopMike]

Interesting shots, Jim. I'm amazed at all the new things they have in playgrounds these days. the lava flow thing looked really cool. A very nice shot of the sky to end the day...

[Jamfke]

Originally Posted by lindyannajones

Hey Jim, Just say the word "abstract" and I am so there! These are great. One thing I like about the first, aside from the strong design, is the shine. The bold shapes of the second is terrific. Love the flow of the third and, like the first, I like the shiny quality. Soft sky is a lovely finish to your set. Aren't abstracts fun?

They are indeed fun. Thank you Lindy.

Originally Posted by RozSheffield

Great shots! I especially like the first - the green is really striking against the neutral background

Thank you!

Originally Posted by manunasi

nice sets buddy,,,,,
i ve noticed some noise in some pics... which iso did u use..... ?
keep shooting....

Thanks Maneef. The first shot's ISO was 800, the second was 200, but I added some soft focus in post to give it that hazy effect, next shot was at 400, and the sky shot at 64, but I did some tweaking in post that added some noise.

Originally Posted by mymaison97

First one reminds me of the movie Robots...I see 2 eyes and a nose...oh yeah, and don't forget the dimples! Nice set. Lots of fun things at the park to photograph.

LOL, I love that movie. Yeah, it does sort of look like something you'd see in it. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Fred flyfisher

Hey Jim, these are really nice. Would never have guessed what the first 3 were. The sky is very nice... I love the evenings...

Thanks Fred. I hope to get more evening shots in the future. It's getting darker earlier, so I can work with the time frame a little more now.

Originally Posted by fstopMike

Interesting shots, Jim. I'm amazed at all the new things they have in playgrounds these days. the lava flow thing looked really cool. A very nice shot of the sky to end the day...

Thanks Mike. Like I said to Hayward earlier, they've come a long way from swings, slides, and that dastardly merry-go-round!