The other day I came across large swirling pool of stream ‘scum’ (Although it didn’t seem particularly dirty) which I spent nearly an hour photographing. (Video of location)
These are quite removed from what I normally shoot but I’m trying to push the envelope a bit and I really enjoy using the passing of time as a tool to create interest in my photography.
I saw this and was instantly reminded of a job I had earlier this year which involved shooting a wastewater processing plant, the enormous vats of various fluids waiting to be processed and the swirls of crap and muck floating across the top.
Shot on an A7ii with the Sigma C 100-400mm
I also took a bunch of shots here with a faster SS which I may share in the next few days.
Would love to hear any and all thoughts, cheers!
Cool looking abstracts, neat patterns. Can’t say your comparison to the waste water treatment plant enhances the presentation, though. 
Interesting abstracts, Michael. I like the choice of black and white to reduce the images to patterns. My personal preference is for the second image fo two reasons. The swirl in it appears more dynamic than in the other two and both the first and third ended up with large black areas in one corner which to me breaks the dynamics of the image.
Michael,
These foam patterns are fun to shoot. For me, the triptych works best. I have a hard time visually with the blurred effect of these images. There’s enough movement with the slower shutter speed that almost hurts the eyes to look at; It’s like those images you stare at for 30 seconds, then move your eye away and whatever you turn to look at, it starts moving… . At least for me, it’s like one of those illusions.
I think it’s a subject that you need either a longer shutter speed to get more movement and resulting streaking patterns, OR a much faster shutter speed to stop the motion. I’ll be curious to see an image with the faster shutter speed.
Lon
Thanks Dennis, the middle one is my favourite too for the same reasons you stated.
Thanks Lon, they are a lot of fun to shoot! Constantly moving and changing and creating new shapes and patterns, it was very hard to pull myself away from the scene.
I tried a longer SS but there was so little definition and direction that it just didn’t work.
I’ll share the faster SS shots either tonight to tomorrow.
