Oil Stain

Steve Chapple

Oil Stain

Something completely different for me.

Rained here today and a car left the car park dripping large volumes of oil from underneath. As it went these coloured patterns appeared in large circles throughout the car park.

Colours were amazing and only lasted a short time until heavy rain eventually washed them away, probably into our drinking water somewhere…......

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Oil Stain by Steve Chapple
Oil Stain by Steve Chapple
  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana

    great texture, what an amazing effect!

  • rebelgirl

    rebelgirl

    Beautiful colours and well captured :)

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Very clever shot! Looks like you captured a rainbbow up close!

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    My kids always point these beautiful rainbows out to me in carparks…and i have always wondered what they would photograph like…now I know!
    Beautiful!!!!

  • MelanieSpeaks

    MelanieSpeaks

    well spotted….wonderful colours

  • eseffpe

    eseffpe

    cool man, yeah the water we cook our food with is exactly where its gone!

  • Nick Hunt

    Nick Hunt

    wow, love the effects off to the right too, almost looks like a retro jellyfish?

  • EarthGipsy

    EarthGipsy

    That is amazing, well captured :))

  • Annette Blattman

    Annette Blattman

    nice abstract shot

  • Dave  Hartley

    Dave Hartley

    Better washed away than into a motel rooms carpet!!!!!! The simple things in life often pass us by – well seen and caught!

  • Sharon Johnstone

    Sharon Johnstone

    Beautiful colours. Well done.

  • Denis Molodkin

    Denis Molodkin

    great effect, you have an eye

  • mompaq

    mompaq

    You never know when a rainbow or where a rainbow will appear! Great job!

  • Danielle Davenport

    Danielle Daven...

    Very cool image Stephen… excellent find… you framed this just right!

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Well spotted ! Amazing colours makes a great abstract :)

  • AllshotsImaging

    AllshotsImaging

    I agree with Globalphotos. You’ve taken something potentially ugly and showcased its beauty. Top work!

  • AndyGii

    AndyGii

    Not the easiest subject in the world to photograph. Very well done

  • Denis Dalby

    Denis Dalby

    Super splash of colour!

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Must have been my car that was parked there Stephen !! great shot who would have thought an oil leak could be so pretty

  • Jennifer Darrow

    Jennifer Darrow

    Interesting! And cool :)

  • Paulette x

    Paulette x

    well positioned and captured

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Nice abstract this makes, good eye.

  • DonnaM

    DonnaM

    Great catch…composition & color are awesome!

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    great catch,,,,,,

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Wow, what a colours !

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    We see this all too often…

  • Lee Kerr

    Lee Kerr

    So beautiful but deadly; I used to see this a lot as a child but far less now even though there are more cars about

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    Beautiful capture

  • George Lenz

    George Lenz

    awesome abstract without Photoshop…:-)

  • Dharna

    Dharna

    Great capture Stephen. I was always fascinated as a kid.

  • Andy Smylie

    Andy Smylie

    Nice abstract of colour and texture.

  • elphonline

    elphonline

    So pretty from something so dirty,amazing colours.

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    hmmm…looks like from under my old car… great textures and colours Steve

  • jewelskings

    jewelskings

    I do love a good oil stain! Natures canvas!

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Wow Steven, great catch. Cant get over how pretty a stain can be.

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Very cool,, Well caught:)

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Amazing colours and textures!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    A sad sight when you think of the damage it does, but a beautiful sight to photograph!

  • Lila Alias

    Lila Alias

    This is STUNNING! Such a great shot! Love its unique place on your folio…

  • Lesley  Hill

    Lesley Hill

    Very different from your usual work is right! =] Cool shot Stephen!

  • Janet Fikar

    Janet Fikar

    I didn’t realize an oil stain could be so beautiful. Very creative. I love your other work. What a rich and beautiful portfolio.

  • sigfusson

    sigfusson

    Cool shot. Sometimes there is beauty in the oddest things. Cheers, S.

  • Ray Schloss

    Ray Schloss

    a jazillion tiny color fractals… beautiful capture, stephen. your photography is wonderful. :0)

  • jarrodsplace

    jarrodsplace

    I agree with Joanne, it looks like the cross section of a rainbow. Fantastic shop

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