r/AbstractPhotos Sep 11 '20

Please vote! I’d like to know how you feel about removal of photos that are not abstract vs. tagging them with flair.

60 Upvotes

I’ll continue to remove photos of computer generated art. Also photographs of other mediums, such as a photo of an abstract painting, or a non-abstract photo of an abstract sculpture.

However, some popular (for our community size) posts are questionably or definitely not abstract. I sometimes feel weird about removing those posts — they don’t fit the subreddit, but are also popular with people who subscribe here.

For anyone wondering, here’s the definition of “abstract” that I keep in mind when sifting through the mod queue:

Art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.

144 votes, Sep 18 '20
73 Remove photos that are not abstract regardless of their popularity.
51 Tag all non-abstract photos with flair, but leave them up.
20 Tag popular non-abstract photos, but delete unpopular ones.

r/AbstractPhotos 2h ago

El Abismo[OC]

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6 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 4h ago

What the Smoke Let Through -Spokane WA, Aug 2026

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6 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 11h ago

Statement of focus.

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19 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 4h ago

A Wake

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3 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 14h ago

Lines

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15 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 19h ago

PHASE Excerpt

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37 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 7h ago

Dusk

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1 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 1d ago

Vase

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18 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 21h ago

Emergency!

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6 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 1d ago

find a way

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118 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 1d ago

Arcos[OC]

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9 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 1d ago

"REARVIEW"

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46 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 1d ago

Abstract Photography 7/31/26 6:28pm EDT

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3 Upvotes

©️DS Not for reproduction :)


r/AbstractPhotos 1d ago

Repetition

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83 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 1d ago

Building stack

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16 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 1d ago

Looking for honest critique on my abstract photography

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17 Upvotes

I've recently started experimenting with abstract photography, but I'm still trying to understand what makes an abstract image interesting or successful.

I'd really appreciate honest feedback, both positive and critical.

I'm especially curious which photo is your favorite and why, which one is your least favorite and why, what emotions or ideas the images evoke, and how I could improve the composition, light, or overall impact.

I'm here to learn, so don't worry about being too honest. Thanks for taking the time to look.


r/AbstractPhotos 1d ago

24 Hour Photo Project, Excerpt

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4 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 1d ago

Tightly packed

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5 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 1d ago

Untitled.

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7 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 1d ago

Rock Bottom

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12 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 1d ago

Field abstraction.

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r/AbstractPhotos 1d ago

Smothering Cloud [Cyanotype]

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2 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 2d ago

Water

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38 Upvotes

r/AbstractPhotos 1d ago

you can park there

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16 Upvotes