I’m a little later than intended, but it’s still the 31st so we’re still good. However, my choices for the end of the month (and by extension, the end of the year) abstracts are not up to the occasion, despite my recent attempts. They are:
I mean, how could it be the end of the month abstract without water drops of some kind, eh? Yeah, I know I do them too often, and intended not to use this one for it, but it’s like the strongest that I came up with this month. This came from the foggy morning of course, and at least the contrast came out nice.
This one’s more abstract, certainly, but it’s cheating a bit:
I’m not going to tell you what this is, though I’ll show you a bit later on. I kind of like the effect, but admittedly it’s a close crop that destroys all context. I will tell you that it’s a desktop shot, though.
And then, more of a still life than an abstract, a quick composition that I threw together a couple of hours ago:
A few years back, I got some gaming dice again after having lost mine many, many years ago, with the intention that I might get into a few games now and then, and at least I’d be ready. They have yet to see any actual use, but they’re slick anyway, and for taking virtually no time at all to do the layout, it came out better than it should have. The starburst reflection from the one die (on the vaunted 20, the ideal roll for most role-playing games) is a nice focal point, while the double-zero lining up with the pips was wholly serendipitous. The lighting, however, was intentional, using two light sources to balance things out, but professional? Shit, one’s a desk lamp and the other is a pocket flashlight. It’s like I’m not even taking this seriously…
I have plenty of pics from yesterday, as well as the explanation of number two up there, that will be along shortly. For now, we say goodbye to December and goodbye to 2024, even though I should get at least one more post in before the day is out. Happy New Year anyway, and be good to one another.