What happens when you push the boundaries of the visible? This image exposes a world normally hidden. Dissolving elements in a mixture of alcohol and water, and letting it flow out on a glass plate, created crystal structures that tell their own unique story.
Using a light box and polarisation filters, colours that normally escape the eye became visible. Thanks to macro lenses and intermediate rings, the whole thing was dramatically magnified, bringing out every detail in breathtaking detail. The result is reminiscent of a fragment from the cosmos, as if stardust and crystals have begun a dance.
The surreal atmosphere invites interpretation: is it a microscopic view of a crystal landscape, or a glimpse of a distant galaxy? Maybe it's both at the same time. This wall decoration makes you discover something new every time, a reminder that beauty is sometimes hidden in the smallest details.
Hang it, get inspired and make your own interpretation of this play of light, colour and texture.
My name is Gerry van Roosmalen, photographer and author with a passion for images and stories that touch. After years in the corporate world, I followed my heart and chose photography in 2002. I completed the Fotovakschool in Apeldoorn, specialising in portrait and reportage photography.
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