Hot Chocolate
by IreneM

Comment by IreneM:

Originally posted by electrolost: Don't get me wrong this is a awesome shot. It is crisp, the colors are amazing in short it is a really good shot. but how many times can you win a ribbon with the same shot? Are people that amazed by the same thing that its a surefire thing? Have you tried other things like sand hitting glass, water from a water gun, or anything else>? You have a great talent for these macro stop motions I personally would like to see some diffrent things. Don't get trapped doing the same thing over and over because its a automatic good score...Just some thoughts......congrats on the ribbon

From your point of view you are, no doubt, right.
From my point of view it’s a different ball-game. This type of high speed photography has become a passion to me. It’s an extremely difficult type of image to get which probably accounts for some of the huge interest, especially with people who have tried this sort of thing. No two images are the same – they may look similar – but they’re not the same. For me, this is another fascinating aspect of the work I put into it. And I’m still learning. When I look at the first splash shots I did two years ago I find that I’m now getting better results. Definitely better focus, better DOF. I’m improving. This is also one of the reasons I show them here, any criticism, any comments are always a help.
One thing I’ve learned here is that no image is a surefire thing. No image automatically gets a good score. This is fine with me – I take what I get and learn from it.

Thanks for your thoughts Robert, I appreciate it.

Hot Chocolate
by IreneM

Comment by mcmurma:
Well, it's a bit of vision into a world rarely seen. Cool Beans! I know from experience that it's not as easy as it looks. Congrats.

Hot Chocolate
by IreneM

Comment by electrolost:
Don't get me wrong this is a awesome shot. It is crisp, the colors are amazing in short it is a really good shot. but how many times can you win a ribbon with the same shot? Are people that amazed by the same thing that its a surefire thing? Have you tried other things like sand hitting glass, water from a water gun, or anything else>? You have a great talent for these macro stop motions I personally would like to see some diffrent things. Don't get trapped doing the same thing over and over because its a automatic good score...Just some thoughts......congrats on the ribbon

Hot Chocolate
by IreneM

Comment by sherpet:
Now this is a very good idea/suggestion Irene, and I think a great thing for you to consider doing a tutorial, on your magical droplets, as you do them so well.
You are definately the "Queen of the Droplets", thats for sure.

Originally posted by noraneko: Congrats - this one may be your best splash photo yet! How about a tutorial on this amazing effect?

Message edited by author 2007-08-20 19:07:28.

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by IreneM

Comment by charmayne:
I continue to be fascinated by your ability to capture these shots with such symatry and precision! Awesome Work! Congratulations on the Blue!

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Comment by dmadden:
The official queen of splash

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by IreneM

Comment by slo007:
The drops are fantastic.

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Comment by digitalknight:
:-)

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by IreneM

Comment by IreneM:

Originally posted by doctornick: Well deserved blue. Ignore the jealous naysayers, good drop shots are hard to consistently produce, it takes a lot of time and dedication. Kudos.

Thanks, Nick!
And thanks to everyone for the great post challenge comments. You've made my day.

Hot Chocolate
by IreneM

Comment by doctornick:
Well deserved blue. Ignore the jealous naysayers, good drop shots are hard to consistently produce, it takes a lot of time and dedication. Kudos.