Gallery: Watch: A Psychedelic Movie Made With Soy Sauce
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Kharsanov was able to capture all these images without the aid of a macro lens—a cracked magnifying glass helped him zoom in. *Photo: Ruslan Khasanov*
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Many of Khasanov's projects revolve around capturing [ephemeral moment of beauty](http://ruskhasanov.com/). In the past he's created alphabets and words by projecting light into pools and other unusual surfaces. *Photo: Ruslan Khasanov*
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*Pacific Light* is what happens when Heisenberg meets Hendrix—the application of basic chemical and physical processes combined with a virtuoso application of materials. *Photo: Ruslan Khasanov*
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Images with subtle gradations were produced by mixing three or more materials, creating an emulsion that blended the colors, and would double as an awesome psychedelic poster. *Photo: Ruslan Khasanov*
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The process of making the images is easy enough for a child, however capturing them posterity requires a trained eye and steady hand. *Photo: Ruslan Khasanov*
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Khasanov created the images by combining multiple liquids with varying properties and waited for magic to happen. *Photo: Ruslan Khasanov*
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Ruslan Khasanov transforms ordinary materials like water, ink, and soy sauce into otherworldly images. *Photo: Ruslan Khasanov*
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