Time moves fast when you are having a good time. This month marks the tenth edition of Kathleen’s ICMPC (ICM Photo Challenge). Her latest entry is ICMPC #10. From her photos, I got the idea to create ICM abstracts using our garden.
The first photo, for example, is a Mother of Thousands plant. I got my perspective photographing from below and looking up. This plant sits on a table on our deck. The blue light is the sky, visible through the open wood slates that serve as the deck cover. The late-setting sun created the golden rays in the photo. If you are curious about EXIF settings, please click the photo to see that information, including shutter speed, an essential setting in ICM.
“Purple Rain” (yup, think of Prince’s song) was an extension of what I saw in the first photo. Noticing the blue sky and trees above the deck cover, I experimented with those slates and colors coming through. The wood color has a mixture of brown and magenta. When I edited the photo, I desaturated those tones. Although the original image had a landscape orientation, I rotated the image slightly to create the illusion of rain coming down at an angle.
Although I rarely photograph at night, I figured I couldn’t go wrong trying a night ICM. I moved to our courtyard by the front of the house and got my camera low and near the ground. I wanted to get the yard lights coming through the Holly plants. I warmed up the stone color to accentuate the waves the light and shadows created.
I hope you have enjoyed this month’s ICM photos. Let me know if you have any questions or even a favorite in this set. If you want to get more information about the simple challenge rules, please visit this link.
Until next time, keep clicking and capturing the beauty your eyes find.
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Kathleen Jennette
Your photos, as usual, are great! I, in particular, really enjoy the first one. The second one with the diagonal, is another favorite. I feel it would be easy to use in a composite or double exposure the third at some time. Thank you for joining in! I do so look forward to seeing what you think up next! Great ICM shots!
Egidio Leitao
Kathleen, many thanks for this positive response. I appreciate your feedback tremendously.
margaret21
Oh wow, I love these. Particularly the third one.
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Margaret. I was very pleased with the warm colors in that third shot.
Donna Robinson Photography
All are wonderful, but Amber Waves is exceptional.📷😊
Egidio Leitao
Donna, thank you so much for your kind feedback. I love the colors in Amber Waves, too.
Toonsarah
I love them all – Purple Rain however is my favourite, simply because of the colours!
Egidio Leitao
Thank you, Sarah. I was surprised how that photo turned out. Prince’s song immediately came to mind.
Anne Sandler
Great ICMs Egidio. Creativity is everything in ICM, and you have it.
Egidio Leitao
Thanks a million, Anne. I appreciate the compliment.
Writing to Freedom
What gorgeous and creative images Egidio. I haven’t tried ICM, but it looks fun.
Egidio Leitao
Brad, thank you for your compliment. I appreciate that. ICM is fun, especially because we never know what a little camera movement can do.
sandyjwhite
Especially like the last image. I must try this sometime!
Egidio Leitao
THanks, Sandy. I hope you try ICM. It can be fun and totally unexpected.
solaner
Wow, simply wow, Egídio 👍👍👍
Egidio Leitao
André, thanks for this positive reaction.
solaner
Well deserved 😊