Oil, Water and Food Dye Pt2

I was asked to provide a little more detail of the process involved in creating these images. They are something anyone with basic equipment can play with, so the next two updates will contain more detailed instructions. To begin with, what kit will you need?

>camera (ideally with macro lens, but if your compact digi camera allows close-up focussing, then that can work too)

>tripod (preferably with detachable central section that can be angled parallel to the ground, allowing the camera to face directly down)

>mini spirit level (to place on top of the camera and check it is level; not essential, but helps with Depth of Field when working at wide apertures)

>clear glass container (without water mark in the glass)

>laptop/ipad/etc (or a printed background image)

> glass table (or other form of support)

> water, cooking oil and / or food dye

> spotlight (only required if working with a printed background rather than a laptop screen)

The next update will go through the basic process, but in the meantime, here are some more examples.