River lilies that have been inverted in processing to bring out the lovely forms. Lots of possibilities to explore, not enough time!
© Karen McRae, 2015
Underwater ~ River Lilies
draw and shoot
Shooting photographs, drawing lines…
these are just stunning Karen, reminiscent of your jellyfish. Such graceful flowing forms. The colour shift takes them into another world.
Thank you very much, Anna. I, too, was reminded of the jellyfish, love that sort of form.
They’re lovely, Karen. And an interesting new direction for you. Good to see a post from you too. x o x
Oh, it’s so fun to have a new ‘toy’! Thank you, Ashley. xox
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I think that’s a really good new toy for you and your love of water. Can’t wait to see more. 🙂
very beautiful!!
Many thanks, Wolfgang!
Brilliant, Karen! Truly lyrical, extraordinary.
Love your comments, Elena, thank you! I can’t wait to experiment a bit more with underwater images.
unique…nice 🙂
Thank you for your feedback, I’m glad you like these.
Lovely!
Thank you for taking the time to comment! : )
I’m just wonder struck looking at these, Karen… Absolutely otherworldly! Would you consider sharing the name of your camera? I’m inspired. 🙂
Thanks so much.
Yes, the camera is an Olympus Tough TG4. Just a point and shoot really (my first!) but shock resistant and waterproof to 50ft so it’s perfect for those times you don’t want to lug around an SLR that needs much more careful handling. It also has great capability in low light. It’s proving to be rather fun!
Isn’t it wonderful, the challenge and freedom that comes with working with simple equipment? Thanks for the tip — I’ll have to check this little camera out!! 🙂
So so so lovely, drifting underwater….
Oh yes, drifting underwater, floating… it’s in our bones. : )
Thank you, Brenda. xo
Fascinating !
Thank you, yoshizen! I hope you summer is going well.
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Very Creative!!
Thanks, Michael!
Very nice
Thank you!
Karen, these are beautiful, like ethereal modern art, graceful and fluid. Thanks for sharing.
The grace of lilies… I find the reflections really interesting.
Thanks very much, Lee.
Beautiful.
Thanks very much, Rabirius.
Incredible! Such beautiful colours.
I’m glad you like these images, thank you!
How fascinating! Rather other-worldly….
The way the forms reflect on the underneath of the surface was surprising to me, I guess it is another world under there. Thanks for your comment, Sue.
Quelle belle série, comme de délicats bijoux….merci!
Merci, Irene!
Magical work, Karen!!! 🙂
Hi Marina, a new world to explore, I’m glad you enjoy these.
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Fabulous Karen! That’s a cool camera!
It’s just a little point and shoot really, but it’s much more affordable than an underwater housing for an slr (although I’d love one!). And it’s perfect for backcountry adventures where light and durable are what you need. I’ll be stepping into the rivers more often.
Thanks, Adrian!
Jelly Fish Easter.
Form and colour.
Wow, these are super cool! So soft and beautiful and otherworldly. They almost seem like something from a book.
The tones remind me of old illustrations, too. I thought of the images from The Water Babies, which is on my bookshelf and belonged to my mother when she was a child (before I filched it!).
Thank you for your comments.
Brilliant idea! A little like a masao yamamoto photograph in colour..
Thank you, Cath! That’s an interesting comparison, I tried these images converted to black and white but these colours won out. I’m not overly familiar with Masao Yamamoto but an image search turns up some loveliness.
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lovely
Thank you!
These are lovely, Karen. The inversion really emphasises the line; they look like delicate paintings.
Incredible images yet again
Works of art: so delicate, so dreamy, you are a STAR
Wonderful images, Karen.
JUST WOW!
Karen – these are lovely. I look forward to seeing what else you and the new camera will find!
Beautiful, creative use of a waterproof camera.
Very creative – they turned out awesome!
Wonderful – I love these!
Yep, I love these, different than anything I’ve seen, the inverted colours are amazing!
Oh, these remind me of Susan Rothenberg paintings. Not the compositions so much (I like yours better- more dynamic) but the painterliness and the palette. Just beautiful! Looking forward to more experiments!
Striking images, Karen, really different. I too have a camera like this but have never used it such effect. Adrian
Excellent!
Subtle and beautiful.Just like Art Nouveau artwork.
Regards.
Reblogged this on Felix im Garten and commented:
Wunderschöne Fotos! Ob es unter der Wasseroberfläche meines Teichs auch so aussieht?
Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for sharing these.
It’s art! Stunning pictures from this camera!
Beautiful and surreal shots Karen ~ your creativity really produces magic. Cheers to a great week.
Beautiful!
Wonderful processing. I’d love an underwater camera.
Your work makes me say “wow!” out loud every time. If I posted a comment on all the work I love your site would be filled with a thousand “wow!s”… I KNOW, such a small vocabulary! 🙂
At first I thought these were done in illustrator or Photoshop. Truly beautiful! Well done! 🙂