The umbrella instability blooms in this inverted image, as a dye stream emerges from a layer of oil into water.

The umbrella instability blooms in this inverted image, as a dye stream emerges from a layer of oil into water.

By Jeremy Parsons, for Get Wet 2016.

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  • Joseph Hall
    Sep 28, 2016 00:05

    I really like this image as it almost looks like we are watching a nuclear bomb go off on the horizon as the sun is setting. The dye plume and background is a cool contrast and great use of colors. The focus is on point and flipping the image upside-down was a good idea.

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  • Harrison Lien
    Sep 22, 2016 15:17

    This photo is awesomely artsy; it almost looks like a painting. Cool usage of a wine glass and the vegetable oil, very very cool technique. Good representation of the flow.

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  • Katie Gresh
    Sep 21, 2016 22:48

    1. The warm colors of the image and textures are artistically wonderful.
    2. The flow is clearly illustrated.
    3. The photographic technique is fantastic with the contrast range of the blue.

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  • Michael Lloyd
    Sep 21, 2016 12:52

    This image has some really interesting color. What lighting did you use, and what did you do in post-processing to get the background color? cool technique to invert the image so it is “falling” upward

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  • Theo Petrides
    Sep 21, 2016 12:35

    – Great photo the colors are different from your normal primary colors.
    – It reminds me of a post apocalyptic scene in a movie.
    – Not sure what that middle blue-ish area is, but is a bit distracting from the overall photo.

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  • Alexander Thompson
    Sep 20, 2016 21:48

    Amazing use of image manipulation (180 degree rotation) to create the “tree” out of a colored-fluid plume. I’m sure this image took many attempts to capture the perfect focus and make the plume look as if it is a solid. I really like your lighting choice which made the shadow of the plume in the closest foreground. That mixed with the lighter background adds a sense of darkness or mysteriousness. The intent of having a flow look like a tree was absolutely realized! Great job. This is one of my favorite images in the 2016 Get Wet album.

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  • Joseph Straccia
    Sep 20, 2016 19:42

    Great colors in this photo. I really like the dark blue against the warm background colors. The focus is right on. The texture of the food dye in the water is great. The only improvements I can think of would be to widen the frame a little so that you catch the whole plume and work on your lighting to avoid the reflections off the glass.

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  • Sierra Castillo
    Sep 20, 2016 19:22

    I love how the image looks like a tree out of Dr. Seuss. The choice of coloring works very well together. A little of the detail is lost in the darker areas, and there is a reflection that distracts a little from the cloud. Great shot overall.

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  • Preston Marcoux
    Sep 19, 2016 16:02

    The colors are immersive. It is a beautiful image and the contrast you used makes the image peaceful yet mysterious. The fluid flow is easily recognizable and I think this was a good use of flipping the image upside down. Looks like a tree.

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  • Maxfield Scrimgeour
    Sep 19, 2016 12:44

    The colors of this photo are excellent. The lighting and depth of field of the photo is very nice. Also the inverted photo brings a unique perspective to the diffusion of the dye.

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  • Tiangen Ge
    Sep 19, 2016 12:34

    A good perspective was chosen. A flipped image actually showcases a different aspect of the image and a tree-like droplet is created. The red feels warm and the blue “tree” stands out. Cool and amazing!

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  • Jeremiah Chen
    Sep 19, 2016 12:24

    Art: Very visually appealing.

    Flow: The clumping of the food dye gives an interesting image.

    Photography: Great contrast.

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  • Brett Sibel
    Sep 19, 2016 12:24

    Art: The contrast is wonderful
    Flow: love how you inverted the image to make it look like a tree
    Photography: maybe a little more brightness.

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  • Daniel Luber
    Sep 19, 2016 12:23

    I appreciate the amount of color and proper composition that the photo has. Looks like it is almost on a painted background. Colors a very pleasant

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  • Michael Waterhouse
    Sep 19, 2016 12:23

    Very detailed image. I like the choice of colors. The lighter background allows some of the flow to be transparent. Publishable quality.

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  • Branden Goldenberg
    Sep 19, 2016 12:23

    Flipping the photo upside down was a great idea. The intent is displayed very will with the finished product looking like a tree. The background gives a natural feel also giving more focus to the tree.

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  • James Julian
    Sep 19, 2016 12:22

    Art: The color contrast between the food dye and the background is amazing. I really enjoy the lines of the food dye mixing into the water.
    Flow: The flow is understandable and easily recognized.
    Photographic technique: The focus and use of oil to slow down the mixing was really well done.

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  • Mark Noel
    Sep 19, 2016 12:22

    1. Beautiful image! I like the color and contrast.
    2. I like the artistic determination of flipping the image
    3. This is great flow visualization

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  • Sean Harrison
    Sep 19, 2016 12:22

    Nice contrast between the reddish background and the deep blue die. Interesting look from inverting the image. In the future possibly try and get a little more of the image in the photo, it would be nice to see the top of the “tree”.

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  • Jason Savath
    Sep 19, 2016 12:22

    Using a large wine glass allowed for a color gradient in the background. The fluid flow can be clearly seen. The red background and blue dye are definitely great color choices.

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  • Hunter Miller
    Sep 19, 2016 12:21

    Beautiful picture. The colors are so interesting. Obviously the flow is great too but the colors are like nothing I have seen. The contrast is so interesting. The blue is so dark but so soft and the changing of the colors in the background contrasts it so well.

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  • Ryan Daniel
    Sep 19, 2016 12:21

    -Super interesting colors and texture, the matte look is really neat
    -Plume of dye looks great and has lots of detail
    -Using the wine glass really made this image unique, the refraction of the bottle makes a really cool effect

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