Oil and Water Photography

Amazing Telescopic Snaps by Shawn Knol

These amazing black and white bubble photos are in fact telescopic images of what happens when oil meets water. I love the beauty and elegance of the pictures in black and white.

They are taken by the young Phoenix-based photographer Shawn Knol, who likes to explore the world through the lens of his canon 8mpxl rebel xt camera. On a shoestring budget, he shoots all kinds of fluids mixing and the photos are truly remarkable.

You can view more of his almost scientific looking work on his Flickr stream below.

Fluid Mixing Photography
Capturing striking images of fluids mixing through telescopic lenses.
Black and White Photography
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Low-budget Photography
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5.2 out of 10
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10% Men90% Women
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Activity 70%
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