In this fine art portrait, Bruce Graham captures the fleeting elegance of water in motion — two droplets suspended above a pool, their impact sending concentric ripples across a surface tinted in vivid purple. The photograph transforms a scientific moment of fluid dynamics into a surreal artwork, where physics meets poetry.
The suspended droplets, one poised just above the surface and the other higher in mid-air, create a layered rhythm of anticipation and impact. The ripples radiate outward like echoes of time, while the bold purple hue adds a dreamlike quality that elevates the image beyond documentation into abstraction.
This photograph is a striking counterpoint within Bruce Graham’s Signature Collection on UntamedFrames.ca. While his wildlife portraits capture the personalities of owls, tigers, and songbirds, and his landscapes reveal the grandeur of Niagara Falls and fiery sunsets, this image dives into the hidden artistry of nature’s smallest moments. It reminds us that beauty exists not only in the grand and the wild, but also in the delicate physics of a single drop of water.
Captured on March 5, 2025 at 17:09, this image was taken using a Canon EOS R5 with an EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens. The shot was composed at 100mm, with settings of ISO 800, aperture f/16, and shutter speed 1/40 sec. A carefully timed flash froze the droplets in mid-air, while the deep aperture ensured both droplets and ripples remained sharp.
This piece expands the Signature Collection into the realm of abstraction — a celebration of motion, stillness, and the artistry hidden in the everyday.
