Colourful Backgrounds

Studio photography

Colourful backgrounds – abstract photographs of oil droplets on water
The colourful backgrounds in this album were created by photographing oil droplets floating on water. Circular forms of different sizes create abstract patterns against green, yellow and blue-pink backgrounds. The series includes both compositions of tiny droplets and frames with larger circles and strong colour contrasts.
To create the photographs, I used a glass baking dish filled with water, a few drops of oil and coloured sheets of paper lit by studio lamps. By changing the position of the paper, I obtained different colour combinations beneath the layer of water. It is a simple photographic experiment in which everyday materials become the starting point for working with colour, light and shape.
I photographed with a Canon EOS 6D at a focal length of 105 mm, aperture f/4 and ISO 100. Abstract photographs like these can be used as wallpapers, website backgrounds or elements of graphic design projects. Selected images are available in the photo stock — you will find the collection link and contact details for using the photographs below.

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See also my photographs in the Colours and Photographic Distortions albums — other perspectives on colour, form and photographic abstraction.

How did I get these colors behind the droplets? See how I photographed oil on water → The guide shows where I placed the paper and lights, how I focused and which camera settings I used.