Rainbow Drowning
This is my first attempt playing with food dye, water and my computer monitor as a brightly lit backdrop.
See here for how I created this shot. (The stack of dvds were implemented after this shot was taken)
This was pretty damn difficult without a tripod or assistant.. One hand holding the camera , one hand holding the dropper, full of dye. Having to get focus on the camera, hold it straight, shoot and drop the dye at once.. I need a tripod haha!
I had heaps of fun trying to make this work though. Soon learning that dropping the dye closer to the front of the glass allowed for more clarity in the shot.
The next step will be multiple colours, but not till a tripod is involved lol.
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Slight crop of original, adjustment of brightness and contrast for colour control.
Canon 50D
58mm, 18 – 55
f5, 1/320, ISO 1600


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Sean Jansen
This looks so cool, wonderful capture : )
parmi replied
Thanks heaps mate! Glad you like it :)
Elucidate
great creative idea. really like how this turned out.
parmi replied
Cheers mate, was a damn battle but glad this resulted!
Elucidate
you should add the other two. i really like them.
parmi replied
I’ve actually got a couple more shots to upload over the next few days, just too many to choose from! Thanks a lot mate!!
Lyndy
very cool my friend L:)X
parmi replied
Thanks so much Lyndy :)
Ursula Rodgers
Such a cool idea Andrew. I agree, add the other two! :)
parmi replied
Oh thanks so much Ursula, I will be adding more soon :)
francophotos
You done again mate great creativity great work!
parmi replied
Franco! Good to hear from you mate, thanks so much!! :)
Kim Calvert
This is very cool Andrew, at first I thought it was smoke.
parmi replied
Thanks so much Kim, reminded me of smoke when i captured it too :)
Dani Dreyer
Freakin awesome!
parmi replied
Cheers mate, thanks so much for the fav!
Sharon K. Shubert
What fun you have been having! Love the swirling blue hues!
parmi replied
I had a ball with this one! Thought u might like this cos I was playing with light again, but in a different way :)
Sharon K. Shubert
Yes I was drawn to it. You have a good imagination for compositions and I do like your lighting ideas the most. :))
parmi replied
Thank you Sharon, I enjoy producing the bright colourful work a lot!
JUSTART
fab work
parmi replied
Cheers J!
Chris Bigelow
wow, that’s a really cool idea with the food coloring, and that cool idea led to an awesome capture!
parmi replied
Hey thanks Chris! Glad you like it mate, had a great time creating it :)
Maria Moro
Food Dy?? & you made fun of my chopping boards ….lol… for a moment I thought it was smoke art… well done Andrew
parmi replied
Haha, I liked the chopping board ideas! This was heaps of fun, but tedious and slightly high maintenance too. I like experimenting in the home as much as you do!! Thanks a lot Maria :)
Maria Moro
When masterchefs go mad….lol.. smoking too much of that Oregano
parmi replied
Hahaha, what would the network say!
reflector
A very creative image ! A hard shot too. A nice little table or chair at the right height would make a great place to sit the camera for a timed capture.
parmi replied
Thanks mate, that’s a damn good idea too, I always go about things the hard way lol! Looking forward to round two of this shoot soon :)
midzing
fantastic shot Andrew,,, I have to try this,,,, well done
parmi replied
Thanks Wendy! Would love to see what you come up with!!
Trish Woodford
What an awesome experiment parmi, love the result – like wispy blue smoke :))))
parmi replied
Wispy is the perfect word to describe this one! Thanks so very much Trish :)
James MacKay
Hey Parmi, are you entering into the Canon Eos Photo 5 competition? This would be great for the liquid themed shot.
parmi replied
Up until now I had no idea about the comp at all mate. Thanks heaps for the heads up, I’m looking at the site now and will enter! Cheers mate, really appreciate it!
James MacKay
Just be aware that the only one you can enter into now is the ‘Practically Black’ theme which is the open theme. All the boxes went ages ago sorry. But you can see all the details on the site. I haven’t taken one picture for it yet…...so much for thinking creative haha
parmi replied
Ah well that makes sense.. was wondering why it wouldn’t accept the entry lol! All good mate, I don’t actively seek out photo competitions, so it’s good to know this one runs. I’ll be keeping my eye out for more like this now!
bSharman
great work, disappointed i wasn’t your assistant, but all the more credit to you for juggling tasks! did you try incorporating oil?
parmi replied
Ahh you joined up mate! Welcome to the bubble.. Yes, would have been a lot easier if I had bothered to do this while you were here!! Completely forgot about the oil actually, will give that one a go next time for sure!
Shelly Hiebert
Dude! Get a tripod and remote! Despite not having either, this turned out great! Now I want to copy you and try it lol :D
parmi replied
Haha, tell me about it! I don’t think I can keep doing these shoots with a stack of dvds!!! Copy at will my friend.. would love to see what you create! :)
CACGuerra
fantástico… exploción de galaxia!!
parmi replied
Thank you so much, that’s a fantastic description!! :)
DarlingDarkling
wow, funky!
love the blue, the colour is gorgeous
parmi replied
Hey thanks a lot, what an awesome comment! :)
luanda
WOW! FAB work, Andrew! It’s a pity that Italy and Australia are so far…I’d like very much being ur assistant…lol..Instant fav! Luv, DANIELA
parmi replied
Haha, I would love you as my assistant mate! Pity indeed.. Thanks heaps for the great comment and the fav too! :)
blueeyesjus
Excellent capture Andrew, I feel your pain on this one mate, I tried a similar thing with smoke and although I had a tripod I had to improvise with the lighting etc. I think you’ve pulled of a cracker of a shot here despite only having 2 hands lol
parmi replied
Haha, yeah it was a task mate! Thanks heaps Jus, glad you like it mate. I do get a bit of satisfaction doing it without all the real set up, but man, the frustration that comes with it, as I’m sure you can relate! That smoke shot is awesome mate! I’m fascinated how smoke and water can create such similar patterns :)
Bruce Dickson 17 days ago
Cool
parmi replied 17 days ago
Thanks Bruce :)