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THE MISSION
Take amazingly
detailed close-ups
of oil in waterTime needed
10 minutesSkill level
BeginnerKit needed- A macro lens
- Glass container
- Oil + water
- Paper background
Make arty abstracts
Dan Mold shows you how to create graphic abstract images
with a macro lens and some everyday household objectshere’s an entire
miniature world out
there just waiting to be
captured – zooming in
reveals tiny details that are
easily overlooked under
normal circumstances.
All you need to get a similar
shot to the one above at
home is some water, a
glass container, a splash of
cooking oil and a colourful
sheet of paper you can use
as a handy backdrop. Because
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science so you’ll never take two
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Resources folder on your Canon
Skills disc which you can print out
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alternatively you could use an A4
sheet of coloured card.We’ll show you how to setup
your home studio to achieve
professional results with just
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dreary or dark outside, you could
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check the kit list on the left to
make sure you have all of the
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can create your very own abstract
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DOWNLOAD PROJECT FILES
TO YOUR COMPUTER FROM:
http://downloads.
photoplusmag.com/pp154.zip