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#Abstract--Reality

Abstract&Surreal PhotoClub

Group Info

#Abstract--Reality is a community for photographers. While our gallery submissions and contests are focused on abstract and surreal photography, we also provide tips and critiques on other topics of photography.


// Why abstract photography?
Originally the club was created because there seemed to be a lack of active clubs dedicated to abstract photography. Personally, I consider that topic as a unique art form, since it requires a very special eye to find abstract subjects in the real world. It also requires an excellent understanding of composition - a huge art topic that one can't cover in a few words. For some, it's a lifetime journey to plenty master composition, with no limit to perfection.

// What is abstract photography anyway?
Formal definition that I proposed on July 19th, 2009:


Abstract photography is the application of photographic mediums to the real objects so that the substance of these objects cannot be considered as intrinsic to the informative value of the final picture.
This way, the informative value of a picture is reduced to hues and shapes but no substance of the object being photographed.


This is the definition that is used while allowing pictures into the club. Details, a French version and an explanation can be found here.

// What about surreal photography?
As a result of a poll, our club has been expanded to surreal photography as well. Here is a definition of what we consider to be surreal photography:
A surreal photograph features objects, recognizable by their substance, in a way that is not generally considered as a naturally possible way.


Please note that NO PHOTOMANIPULATIONS are allowed!

Only photographs categorized as "Abstract" or as "Surreal" will be accepted!



// List of Activities
- We accept 1 submission/week - abstract photographs only please! Contribute with you picture to current month's folder.
- We can critique your works! Here is how to request a critique: [link] - you will also find our most recent critiques there!
- We hold contests every three months. Here you can find out more about our current contest or suggest a contest theme.
- We hold themed games every month. Here you can find out more about this month's theme and how to submit. All submissions will be featured in a special section in our monthly news article!
- We feature the best works by our members in a box on the right of our journal, updated every month (voted by the members via notes) -- here are all members' favorites and admin's favorites.
- We feature all new submissions monthly. Please :+favlove: the news articles if you want them to get more attention!
- We feature 1 piece/week on our front page as Weekly Deviation (collection: Admin's favs)
- We inform our members of new contests held by our affiliates
- We feature the winners of affiliates' contests
- We provide our members with useful links, tips and tutorials on photography in our Resource Centre


Super Group
Until Jul 5, 2010

Founded 11 Months ago
Feb 10, 2009

Location
Global

Group Focus
Art Collection

Media Type
Photographic
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351 Members
544 Watchers
19,915 Pageviews

Quick Rules

:bulletblue: You can contribute 1 picture/week. Please select current month as folder. Abstract or surreal only, no photomanips plz.

:bulletblue: Contest and game submissions are accepted as fav suggestions to appropriate collections.

:bulletblue: Critiquing requests are processed as fav suggestions to Critique Them folder.

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PS: if you are experiencing problems with the submitting process, just send your picture (link, thumbs do not work) in a note (specify what it's for, of course)

Contest: Final Poll: 2nd & 3rd places! (also read 1st comment) 

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57 deviants said ~pointblankstudios with
17%
39 deviants said =ine87 with
16%
38 deviants said ~tiagomelo with
15%
34 deviants said *piotrus33 with
13%
29 deviants said *sloughmo with
11%
26 deviants said :devnicoweb with
3%
8 deviants said ~UnderTheCokeSign with

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Random from Complimentary Colors Game

Complimentary Colors (WTF?) is the theme of the February game. Submit by suggesting your picture as a fav to this collection, max 5 deviations :hug:

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Club's Weekly Deviation :deviation:

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Editorial

Mon Feb 8, 2010, 5:49 PM by *inacom:iconinacom:
This month

- Here is the news article featuring all 'White' photos :snowflake:. February theme is: Complimentary Colors. Your photo has to be abstract or surreal; we also accept pure black and white (no tones) photos. Up to 5 pics!
- Please vote for your 5 favorites from January submissions :love:. As usual, you can vote for yourself. Please send in your choices via notes, subject "Members' Vote". The most vote we get, the most pic get featured! Vote ends on Feb 13.
- The Affiliates' News journal will be updated later; this is also when I will go through all the notes.
- Important! If you want to communicate with me, please leave a comment! It's easier for me to handle comments than notes, because I can read them from the message center, instead of having to open them. (This does not apply to notes related to affiliates and to votes). Thank you, this would really make life easier.



About submissions

- If your submission is refused, that means that the content does not correspond to club's expectation (e.g. not abstract, or isn't a photo etc). I will not specify that in a comment
- If a picture is refused because you submitted more than 1 picture in a week, I will specify that.
- If you submit to Featured (favs) - it's always refused. Please choose the right folder!
- I approve 6 to 12 submissions/day, so that you don't get overwhelmed with new pictures. It's perfectly fits the amount of submission that we receive per week, but you've got to understand that there might be some pictures ahead of yours. I perfectly understand that you can be worried that you picture didn't go through because of possible issues related to the group system. I would recommend that you wait at least 1 week before starting to worry. Normally picture are submitted 1 to 3 days after you submit them (unless I don't log on to DA ;))
- If you have any question about a picture that was refused, please ask here, not in a note!
- If you realised that you submitted a picture to a wrong folder, you can withdraw it using your message centre. (unless you already removed it from there)


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:iconbl00dc0untess:
Thanks for accepting! :aww:

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:iconalizee13:
Thank you for the acceptance :)

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:iconfluppyducky:
Hello, I was wondering if I could affiliate with you with my group :iconcuteanimeanimals:?

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:icondigitalabstract:
thanks for the add!

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:iconemmainthesky:
Thanks for accepting 'Sister' :heart:

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Have a gander . . . [link] :)
:iconderrynotdying:
thank you so much :thanks: :aww:

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hey you :wave:
:iconabxeye:
Hi just submitted a picture yesterday I don't see it in the minimalism contest?[link]
:iconinacom:
it's street photography, not abstract/surreal

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:iconabxeye:
thought it's abstract + reality ok will find another pic for it...
:iconinacom:
abstract is generally when it's really hard to tell, what it is. sometimes a picture is kind of at the edge of the definition. but your picture clearly depicts people in the street. it could be considered surreal, but I personally don't see anything surreal about it, except for the point of view. I would suggest that you take a look at club's collections [link] to get the idea and read this journal [link]
hope it helps!

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