Pearls

Raining and dreary again - a good day to tackle something that I haven't tried before. I had fun with oil and water today. I know that I have seen quite a bit of it lately. I don't think I did it correctly - but I enjoyed myself and achieved a shot that I really liked.
First of all - all of my clear dishes are old and have been used for multiple generations. So, I have extra little bubbles in there - and once I quite fighting them I decided I really liked it.
I had all kinds of things under the dish. I tried wrapping paper, craisins, something on my iPad (that was a failure). I finally tore up tissue paper. Then I started getting something worth keeping.
Watch out! I have a new way to amuse myself.

[Paul King]

Great image and I suspect many more you could have posted but the colours and forms created are so 3D : love it !

[Brigitta]

Beautiful! I do love oil and water shots!

[Pat Knowles]

Must be quite fascinating, I feel like having a go myself...this is very pretty Cathy.

[Maggiemae]

What is interesting as that all the oil and water shots are different! I love the purple in this one!

[Danny G.]

I love it, great job! looks like outer space - very cool!

[Sharon Lee]

Fabulous Cathy... Better viewed large

[Helen]

This is really great. Like Paul @paul2782 I really like the 3D nature to it.

[Loopy-Lou]

Love this creative shot, sounds like you had fun.

[Simply Amanda]

Wonderful color. Very nicely done. What a great way to spend time on this gray, yucky day!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Glad you enjoyed your play-day which resulted in a great shot also thanks for your info. .it gives one food for thought !!

[Frida]

Lovely colours you've got here Cathy! I love the little ones too, quite pearlescent!

[Kathryn]

these are killing me
I've got to do it to get it out my system

[Pam Knowler]

Very nice shot. These are fun to do especially when the weather is grim.

[Paul King]

Thought I w'as seeing double especially with my comment attached see I told you : they are super!

[John]

Cool shot.

[Phil]

This looks great - I am looking forward to March and experimenting too! Well done on such a brilliant result

[cheryl]

Love the colors!! Still havent' tried that myself, but someday soon!!

[Jennifer]

Lovely result. Nice choice of colours.

[Caz]

I did the same thing today, raining so I thought I would give it a try. This is nice, love the colors :)

[Yvonne]

Very cool. Love all the colors.

[Humphrey Hippo]

So cool. Glad you had fun.
I found the key was lots & lots of light.

[Henri Russell]

Cool capture.

[Janet Shaffer]

Very cool.

[Sue Wilde]

Super shot Cathy. This can be quite addictive

[Richard]

cool shot

[Gerry]

very nice dof Cathy fav

[Dione Giorgio]

Very nicely done.

[Cassandra Hoffmann]

I like your colours!! It's one of those things that can be frustrating but fun at the same time lol.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Looks like the next dimension!!!! Fabulous colors and that shadow really gives it interest..great job!

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

Wonderfully successful Cathy!!

[katy]

Cool colors , Cathy! Does this mean you are giving up your fabulous flowers shots?!

[Lisa Pouncy]

Do you know what, I don't think there's a right or wrong way. I've obviously seen a few of these oil/water shots recently and the wonderful thing about them is that there are no two the same. They're all so different. I love the colours in this...old gold and sophisticated mauve. Beautiful and different and a fav xx

[SquamLoon]

Otherworldly. Well done.