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[2009-02-11 01:49:34 +0000 UTC]
"Abstract & Surreal PhotoClub"
# Statistics
Watchers: 2141; Pageviews: 115960
# Group admins
# About me
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: abstract--reality.deviantart.c… - 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
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
# Comments
Comments: 329
Hi! I love abstractionism too!)) I made a new Avant-garde collection, you can stay tuned with us, thx u
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hi i'm a french girl, add me discord to discuss and more: D
I love to draw, I make art, I created all by myself with photos, come see, and don't forget to subscribe to support me! and Life for lama!
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This group ignores submissions and apparently no one here knows what either abstract or surreal means. Their definition is incorrect on almost every level. The rules might as well say "no creativity allowed." It is all documentary photography and there is very little here that is either abstract or surreal. I had high hopes but I am very disappointed. I am leaving. If this group is not dead, it should be. Abstract and surreal? False advertising. If you want to see what REAL surreal photography looks like, look at Jerry Uelsmann's work, or J. K. Potter's. It is ART, which is always created, never merely captured.
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Sorry to you see you go. I've enjoyed seeing your work. I'll try getting the admin back on target but I'm just not in a good position to sort through all the submissions regularly.
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Well, there are still other ways to see MY work...
One of them, I already mentioned above!
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What's up with this group? It seems the admin is asleep?
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Sorry for the trouble. I'm on an extended leave of absence and my computer access is limited to what libraries I come across on the road and the time they allow me to use them. I'll try waking up the admin I left in charge.
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Thanks for replying, and no worries - I'm just wondering what's going on.
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Thank you very much for your support...Cheers to all
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I'm sorry, I've been away from dA for some time and keep forgetting to log on. I've gone through the backlog of expired submissions. Did I catch yours? If not, reply with the link.
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Oh okay, so the group is not dead
Glad to hear that! You caught it, thanks.
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Not yet. I'll be sure to pass on my admin duties to a reliable replacement when I need to abandon my post.
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I'm sorry, I've been away from dA for some time and keep forgetting to log on. I've gone through the backlog of expired submissions. Did I catch yours? If not, reply with the link.
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i think so 
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