Abstract in the Forest

Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park, NJ

Forest can be a great subject for abstract photography. One of the most popular techniques is vertical panning. The technique itself is simple - set your camera to long exposure, let's said 1/8 sec to 2 sec, press the shuttle, and pan vertically (or horizontally, rotation, whatever you want). You can swipe from top to bottom once, or vice verse, or back and forth. The key is to experiment, there is no rule to follow.

Duke Farms, NJ

I love this type of abstract shot, it's minimize the detail and leave only the major element to focus on - tree or grass. The interplay between the element and light is the important to make a good abstract. Autumn foliage render a colorful and painting-like abstract. Different time of the day render very different effects, e.g. heavy fog add the sense of depth to the scene; golden hour add the magical color to the scene.

Experiment is the key! Did I said that?