Name: Rachel McNulty
Picture title: Waves Crashing
Category: Manmade
Nationality: British
Occupation: Accountant

Rachel says:
‘At the start of the UK lockdown last year (2020) I embarked on a home-based project to create abstract seascapes using colourful glass bottles, a macro lens and natural daylight. This was all done from my dining room table, with the sunlight enhancing the colours and casting incredible reflections within the bottles. When I looked through the viewfinder I suddenly saw waves crashing on a beach, storm clouds out to sea or dramatic sunsets. No two images will ever be the same, the light changes, the position of the bottle moves, the reflections shift just like a real seascape constantly alters.

This image was created from a close-up section of a turquoise blue gin bottle to create the stormy sky and sea. The light reflecting off the bottle appears as waves crashing on a beach and a small foil reflector was used to enhance the yellow sand.’

Technical information:
Olympus E-M1 Mk II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
ISO 200 
1/8sec at f/4
Accessories: Tripod, shutter release cable, foil reflector and natural daylight
Post processing: Basic adjustments in Lightroom

Instagram: rachelmcnultyabstract