At first glance..I thought this was a 3 - out of focus, camera shake etc. Stepping back..... I really like this photo from an abstract standpoint. Nice job 9.
Okay, while this conveys a liquidy feel, I don't care for the motion-capture lightning storm effect, quite honestly. And I can't tell it's 'syrup' as per your title; the colour gives it much more of a watery feel, which is a shame given the topic specifications.
I think this would have been a terific photo is the center wasn't so blurry. The surrounding ripples look awsome. The Center looks a little like some kind of blender. It has interesting colours, and streaks of light. 8