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Encouraged the members of KPS to have a little fun tonight with

some abstract photography (a good way to fill a wet dark November

evening!) - here's one of my own efforts. What do you think? Show

me yours!

Is KPS a local photo club?  My husband and I belong to a photo club here, and this might be fun to try.  Can you tell us how you set this up for a group?    This is an amazing result.....very successful abstract.   I think the large number of colors you've incorporated really makes this more interesting.   I can see it being turned virtually any direction as well.  I looked at your others.....all are great!

Hi Christal - it's really easy to set up - I used a clear glass lid and with water and chill oil in it to create the droplets. The lid is then raised up from the surface by balancing it on a couple of wooden blocks to create space between the droplets and the background - a wide aperture then allows the background to become a more pleasing bokeh (IMHO!) - for the background I used a variety of gift wrap paper - this is a really nice foil paper with shiny butterflies on. I used small and large torches as my light source shining them directly on the paper from different angles. I also had a go with a CD shiny side up - you can get some very dramatic effects (check out my folder KPS abstract workshop for more examples).

It's a really easy workshop and the results can be quite pleasing, so give it a whirl. There are several examples on youtube if my explanation lacks clarity!

Enjoy!

Great abstract image. I like the combination of colors and textures. 

Sorry it has taken me so long to respond to you!  You generous description of the process is more than I could have hoped for.  I love the spirit of sharing, and I'm always willing to do it.  Some people aren't, and I have to respect that.  Thanks for your time and guidance.

very colorful! Max.