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29-APR-2009

20090429 - Abstract Water

For the TITTC: Water in an Abstract Way

Hmmm, in late tonight with an idea for the abstract water challenge.... finally got there (after getting very wet!!) but realised I didn't have a PaD, so the Challenge pic it will have to be... and the challenge pic will have to be a bit early! Sigh. One day I'll get organised!

I suppose it's sort of abstract-ish... perhaps.

This is all in-camera and in one shot - it's a jet of water from the shower (sans shower-head), black card behind. A torch shining on the jet gives the orange fiery 'core' (white balance set to 'flash'), a flash strobing at (err, I forget, about 10 Hz I think) with a blue gel gives the outer... err, blobby blue bits. :o)

Here's one of my fave abstracty watery type shots...


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Gervan17-May-2009 11:44
Fantastic colours and light. V.
Karen Stuebing04-May-2009 19:10
Gorgeous water abstract and thanks for taking the time to explain your method. Well thought out and executed resulting in an amazing image.
Dave Hein04-May-2009 06:39
Love it! Well done!
Greg Christie03-May-2009 02:27
Great technical approach!
Evaristo Buendia Carrera02-May-2009 16:41
Great abstract
wendy beard02-May-2009 11:32
Love the colours
carolynne_w02-May-2009 02:42
very interesting!
cits_4_pets02-May-2009 01:42
This came out great, fire in water! v
BleuEvanescence02-May-2009 00:17
An impression of
Fire in water...a real tour de force ;)...
Nancy Lobaugh01-May-2009 15:44
lovely flow!!
malcolm haslam01-May-2009 10:10
Genius!
Dennis Hoyne01-May-2009 02:31
Excellent! Beautifully done.
Inga Morozoff01-May-2009 01:30
~BRAVO~
Guest 30-Apr-2009 22:36
wonderful image
well done indeed
Guest 30-Apr-2009 21:34
Fantastic, I love that "fiery core"
Ed McConnell30-Apr-2009 20:45
very good shot for this challenge
Johnny JAG30-Apr-2009 19:55
Abstract-tastic.
Cliff Hutson30-Apr-2009 19:23
Cool photo, all that effort really paid off.
Doug Cruden30-Apr-2009 19:17
Corking shot!! Well worth getting wet :o)) I'd like to see this blown up to A0...V
Guest 30-Apr-2009 19:08
Well you can't get much more abstract than that, well done.
Jola Dziubinska30-Apr-2009 18:36
Love it, wonderful work, Phillip. Vote.
Mairéad30-Apr-2009 18:21
Cool, glad you weren't doing any dangerous with water and electricity,
Norbert Fortelny30-Apr-2009 18:21
Great job!
Timothy Guenther30-Apr-2009 15:48
Very interesting image! I like the orange highlights with the deep blue.
Máire Uí Mhaicín30-Apr-2009 14:54
Amazing shot. Another unexpected beauty from the master of lighting!
mathilda williams30-Apr-2009 14:28
Beautiful bubbles and colours.
virginiacoastline30-Apr-2009 14:06
waaaay cool!
Kerry Tingley30-Apr-2009 13:56
It sounds very complicated, but a visual treat!
sue anne30-Apr-2009 12:27
Imagative and I like the orange streaks of light thru it.
Ken Duckert30-Apr-2009 12:24
Even with the explanation, there's a wonderful mystery about it. Very, very nice!
Guest 30-Apr-2009 11:58
This is gorgeous.
laine30-Apr-2009 09:31
I like it...good abstract work !!
Chris30-Apr-2009 07:19
It's electric!! Chris
Ann...30-Apr-2009 07:07
Fabulous.... a really lovely blue.
Maaike Huizer30-Apr-2009 06:55
Superb and very abstract. Love the tones.
beverley harrison30-Apr-2009 06:37
ohhhh this is gorgeous!!
Kevin Chester30-Apr-2009 06:23
Brilliant, and very very abstract
Pat Shawyer30-Apr-2009 05:52
Phillip its excellent !
Sheila30-Apr-2009 05:29
What an exciting image!
Carol Rollins30-Apr-2009 04:46
This is outstanding! A wonderful image for the challenge! ~
carol j. phipps30-Apr-2009 02:42
Exciting composition!
Cindi Smith30-Apr-2009 01:45
That is awesome...like fire and water! Well done! Bravo!
Jeff Lobaugh30-Apr-2009 01:44
Well done sir!!!
Faye White30-Apr-2009 01:40
so very creative!
mathilda williams30-Apr-2009 01:13
It is definitely abstract. You put a lot of thought into this. well done.
Laryl30-Apr-2009 00:52
absolutely abstract.. love the colors and well done!
Guest 30-Apr-2009 00:40
I think with that type of explanation and the end result, you can definitely classify this as an abstract. It almost looks like plastic wrap to me. Great color combination with the blue and orange.
Barbara Heide29-Apr-2009 23:47
brilliant entry!
DeMorcan29-Apr-2009 23:39
Great colors and soft textures.
Janet Paul29-Apr-2009 23:36
Thumbs up!
Ian York29-Apr-2009 22:59
excellent on the abstract front...
Ed Preston29-Apr-2009 22:59
Great shot, and it's right side up! :-) Thanks for explaining the shot, I need all the help I can get!
Walter Otto Koenig29-Apr-2009 22:55
Very cool Ectoplasmic shot. Great abstract and great idea.