The picture above might be one of the least likely photography subjects you’d expect. It’s a macro (extremely close-up) shot of AXE Body Wash. I took a look at the bottle the other day and was drawn into being able to see the depth of the body wash because of all the little dots suspended in it.
I got excited about how it may look in a photograph so I pulled out all my gear, poured the body wash into a wine glass, and started shooting. I know I was at it for about an hour and a half because Rachel got through a couple episodes of Vampire Diaries while I worked. I’m sure I would’ve finished earlier if I wasn’t half watching with her but, hey, the story was getting good.
High school vampire dramas really wear me out so I left the editing for another day. Messing around on the computer led me to the photo at the top of this post. The body wash is bright yellow with little blue beads suspended in the bubbly soap but, you can really see all the detail when it’s black and white. Thousands of bubbles fade into the back with only the ones in front in focus.
Look around you, the ordinary is anything but if you really look closely.