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01/28/12 - Rainbows My Blog: http://maryanng.blogspot.com/2012/01/rainbows.html Today's daily is both inspired, pretty, and scientific. What you're looking at is a macro of a CD (really a DVD) that was put in the microwave for 7 seconds. A special thanks to Vandana and Dianne Ward for their inspiration. I saw their beautiful photos yesterday and was motivated to give it a try myself. If you're wondering more about why CDs reflect rainbows, here's a geeky explanation that I understood. I took about 250 pics, and the hardest part was holding everything still so as to not blur the images and actually taking images with the rainbow color that did not also contain a SP. Hi! SmugMug Link This is the CD after 7 seconds in the microwave on high (my microwave is pretty powerful). Don't let the chemicals quickly igniting and burning out around 5 seconds cause you to jump too bad! It's just a small flash. Turning the fan hood on the stove on is a good idea too as there is a bit of a chemical smell for a few minutes. SmugMug Link A couple other pics that I liked: SmugMug Link SmugMug Link SmugMug Link If you want to give this a try, experiment a lot with the angle you hold the CD relative to the lens. You can make it look like lightning or veins in the body or cracks in ice or wherever your imagination takes you. Most of all if you try it, have fun! Even Donnie was getting in on the act! SmugMug Link My shots were mostly taken under a compact fluorescent light. It might be worthwhile to go out in the sun or try halogen or some other light source. Water or maybe oil on top might produce nice results too! The comments you guys left on my B&W tree yesterday made my day. Thanks! HAGD, Maryann
Rick Willis
on June 8, 2013This is a WOW!
Incredible Color and Great PP...
Katherine Witrick
on March 16, 2012This is really cool. Great pics
accidental pro
on March 16, 2012Beautiful!
nelli
on February 24, 2012WOW! This seems like quite the trick!! How interesting but the end results are beautiful!
Laura Roberts
on February 24, 2012Your photography is awesome...so creative and so skillfully executed! Your "stories" add a lot, too. Thanks for sharing them.
100987laurajohnson
on January 30, 2012Very interesting! This seems to be the challenge of the day! Love the colors here.
photofreak
on January 30, 2012Very, very cool and interesting shot Maryann... really creative! I thought I had commented on this on the 28th but when I checked I saw that I had not, I must have fallen asleep. I'm glad it's still around and that I got the chance to comment on it!
dakotacowboy
on January 29, 2012beautifully creative
Janet McQueen
on January 29, 2012WOW! What an amazing image....!!!
Tom Reichert
on January 29, 2012incredible shot mom. real nice work