Oil, Water and Food Dye Pt1

Some development of the Bubblescape theme. The previous 'scapes utilized printed (or solid tone) backgrounds and were lit with flash. The next few updates feature digital backgrounds and no other light source. Since quite a number of the previous images had an 'astronomical' appearance, I chose some images representing aspects of the universe (fact or fiction). Even with the laptop screen used as a background set to maximum brightness, the overall luminance was low. Consequently, the images are slightly grainier than before - and a very shallow depth of field was chosen for the macro lens. Both these qualities bring increased physicality to the images in my opinion, distancing them from the smoothness of vector graphics and the like. The next couple of updates will feature more detailed tips for creating your own cooking-oil art, but for the moment, here are some I made earlier: