Abstract art is a direction within modern art. It does not always attempt to depict objects from the natural world and does not need to depict things from the real world. Underlying principles can be made visible with shapes and colours, rhythms and contrasts. With this photo, I wanted to represent abstract art. The photo was taken during an outing with the local photo club. It is an old wall that is flaking, the house is currently being converted into an apartment building. The photo was taken in black and white to further show the abstraction. This type of photography is outside my comfort zone, normally I photograph still lifes. Take a look at my other photos. Still, I thought this photo was worth sharing because I got very nice and surprising reactions to it. One person thought it was a snowy landscape. So you see, everyone looks at it differently.
My name is Clazien Boot (1964), I'm a photographer, always looking for unique moments to capture. Create images and think I find a lovely activity. Playing with light is a beautiful challenge. Different elements have so much influence, just think of a diamond, this won't.. Read more…