Acrylic paint in water- fun to try yourself

[fireplace33]

Inspired by a recent article here on DPR that explained all the "how to" aspects behind the technique, had a go myself
...so nothing original, but had some fun on a summer evening, with my daughter using her artistic skills to pour in the paint just right for some stunning results.


Thanks to DPR for the article.

The results are printed big and hanging in frames with spotlights at the company where I work, making a bright & colourful display in the works canteen

D7100 + 16-80 + 2 remote SB700's, a 20L fish tank and a little paint

C&C welcome


A colourful microcosm




Storm clouds brewing




Blue meets white



There's some more on my website link below

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http://www.fireplace-photography.com/p331786838

 

[fotoph]

Very cool. Good use of an old fish tank I'd say.

 

[fireplace33]

Very cool. Good use of an old fish tank I'd say.

What do you mean "old" fish tank?

I bought it brand new just for these photos ;-)

 

[Satyaa]

Very cool. Good use of an old fish tank I'd say.

What do you mean "old" fish tank?

I bought it brand new just for these photos ;-)

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www.fireplace-photography.com

Hahaha... nice photos. Well done.

Could you explain a little more about your process and timing. I haven't seen the DPR article so I haven't a clue.

Thanks.

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'Knowledge is the only form of wealth that increases when shared' - unknown
My FZ2500 album: https://flic.kr/s/aHskQU7Thb
My D7200 album: https://flic.kr/s/aHskQjybAS

 

[fireplace33]

Very cool. Good use of an old fish tank I'd say.

What do you mean "old" fish tank?

I bought it brand new just for these photos ;-)

 

[tom1234567]

Some nice photos there thanks for sharing

you spent a lot of time and effort to get these shots well done

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Tom G Scotland
Fujifilm X-T2, Nikon D7200,

 

[Satyaa]

Wow. thanks for the details!

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Since I’m using 2 bright flashes I can set ISO to a minimum, and set SS to the max sync speed (1/200s) and then just adjust exposure with the power of the flashes.

Two SB700’s were placed looking in, on the left and right side of the tank, controlled remotely from the camera’s built in flash, and I blocked the light from the built in flash to avoid any unwanted light from the front.

One big problem is all the reflections you get from everything else in the garden :-(

When I read about flashes in your first post, most of my thoughts were around how you managed that situation. Thanks for that above explanation.

 

[fireplace33]

Just found the link to the original DPR article if anyone wants some more tips.

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[fireplace33]

Some nice photos there thanks for sharing

you spent a lot of time and effort to get these shots well done

Thanks Tom

 

[fireplace33]

You're welcome

 

[fireplace33]

Just a quick update.

Got 1st position in a recent DPR challenge with one from this series

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Admittedly, not many entries, but 1st is 1st ;-)

 

[fotoph]

Congratulations. Very cool.

 

[bathgate]

Congrats on the challenge win! Well deserved.

I had been intrigued when you first posted this stuff but forgot all about it. Happy to see this again, including your link to the original article. Thanks.

 

[uncleskull]

As I’m reading this thread I saw the 1st place photo in the sidebar.

Well done! Congrats!

 

[Adrian Harris]

A great idea and excellent images.