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Having seen some really cool ferrofluid images lately I decided to dust the cobwebs off mine. This time going for something I've never done before. This was one of the setup images and I quite like it. Looks like it could be a composite but I promise you it isn't. I'll reveal more once I've processed the rest.....
SETUP:
Safety first with safety glasses and gloves. This is messy stuff and you don't want to get it on anything but glass or plastic. It will stain most stuff. Use paper towels to absorb any excess stuff.
Ferrofluid (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrofluid)
I tried previously to make my own ferrofluid from toner etc and had no success. Even talking to the toner distributor about what I was after didn't help so I bit the bullet and bought some proper ferrofluid on Amazon. Not cheap (~AUD100) but worked perfectly from the outset.
You need a strong, small magnet. A local magnet supplier has a Neodymium magnet in Cylinder shape (20mm x 25mm N45) that looked to be the best price/strength @ AUD32
Plastic petrie dish and syringe to transfer the fluid
Ferrofluid is very reflective. Taken in almost darkness with a single yellowish lamp from above left. A reddish backdrop and voila!
Pack of playing cards to adjust distance from magnet to petrie dish. Shorter distance to the fluid results in smaller/tighter spikes and further away has taller, broader/rounder spikes. Underexpose by a stop to avoid any clipping reflections.
Stacked in photoshop. Probably about 20 shots all up using the Canon R5's focus stack feature.
Other fun times with ferrofluid can be found at:
2016-09-14 22.41.29
www.flickr.com/photos/brandonsphoto/sets/72157676068644255
Thanx for Viewin, Favin, and Commentin on my Stream!
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Not got messy with ferrofluid for a while! and yes I now look like I'm covered in liver spots!
105 macro with the DCR250 Raynox close up adapter. Huge crop too given the subject is no more than 3mm wide