Bathtub Abstract

Wow. I really like the light effects in the water. It looks surreal and the glas is a nice touch. How did you shot it, if I may ask? All natural light?

I will try my best, but you will have to be patient as I am not really clear all the time on how to describe what I am doing (I still haven't entirely figured out photography jargon). The only lighting in the room was natural light coming in from the window. I used automatic flash for the photo to get the reflections, but I also adjusted the exposure compensation by -1. I'm using a Canon PS SD500 and don't really understand all of the technical terms. I've pretty much just memorized what adjustments work for different situations. When I shoot water and want surface reflections, I do as above. When I want to be able to shoot through the water, I do the opposite -- no flash and increase the exposure compensation for a crisper image. :-)

Hello Elena, A marvelous abstract indeed! The first time I noticed these refraction lines in water was in a painting by David Hockney... Odd in that before I saw the painting I was never aware of the patterns that light makes in the bottom of pools of water... now it's the first thing I see... Cheers, Raymond