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Dropology
Dropology
Liquid Art Photography
By Keith Michael Cossey
Photo book
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Dropology: The Book and Solo Exhibition of Liquid Art Photography

Book Announcement - "Dropology: The Liquid Art Photography" by Keith Michael Cossey" presents 50 of Cossey's best liquid art images in an 8x10 format with a discussion of the creative and technical aspects of high-speed, liquid art photography and a brief history.  To preview and order your copy please click here.

"Dropology" presents the latest in Cossey's ongoing exploration of creative and innovative approaches to fine art photography.  Through the magic of high speed photography the show captures the amazing but fleeting forms created as different liquid drops fall and collide.  The transient, sculptural forms resembling blown glass are normally not visible to the human eye.  It is only through the creative processes and techniques of high-speed photography that the action is frozen by a flash of light and the forms revealed.  The process involves accurately aiming and releasing drops with precise timing and co-ordination of flash, focus and shutter release.   Incredible variations are achieved by playing with the type, number of drops, drop size, drop frequency, colour, viscosity and surface tension of the liquids used.  The shapes are captured as they naturally form and are not altered.  

ViewPoint Gallery of Contemporary Photography
1272 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia   902.420.0954
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 to Sunday September 1, 2013
                                                            
Thank-you to all who helped to make a very successful solo exhibition.

The Opening Reception to celebrate the launch was held on Thursday, August 1.
Standing room only Artist Talk was held on Sunday, August 11.  On the creative and technical processes of liquid art photography and a demonstration of an intervalometer and the "secrets" of success. 


What Gallery visitors said about Cossey's liquid art images:

     "equal to the best of liquid art photography in the world", "otherworldly", "inspirational",
     "the images capture the mystical in the ordinary and make it extraordinary"
     "beautiful", "marvelous", "mind boggling", "a great exhibition", "seriously awesome", 
     "spectacular", "fantastic", "a wonderful insight into the little seen world of fluid dynamics"
     "a brilliant and painstaking exposition of high-speed photography",
     " intriguing and captivating", "exciting work", "astonishing".



Waterdrop Resources

Secret Viscosity Enhancer: NatureClean All Purpose Cleaning Lotion available in the Health Food Stores or the natural food section of grocery stores - add a few drops of this to the liquid and the drops become a lot more elastic.

www.liquidsculpture.com - Martin Waugh

www.liquiddropart.com - Corrie White "The Ultimate Guide to Water Drop Photography"  ebook

www.markusreugels.de - Liquid Art of Markus Reugels

www.bmumford.com -    The Time Machine and Drip Kit Brian Mumford, Mumford Micro Systems

HiViz.com - DIY high-speed photography

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If you would like to use any of the images please obtain permission in writing from the artist at Keith@keithcossey.com