con motto (with motion)
by smurfguy

Comment by sfalice:
Really! No comments on this beauty! Well this one (well done, Jeff) is after the Challenge is over, so you must be still eligible for Melethia's "no comments" award.
:-))

Welcome to the Matrix
by smurfguy

Comment by kellyo:
Cool bokeh but bleh subject matter. Couldn't you have put something else in front of that great background/lighting?

It's not the fall that kills you...
by smurfguy

Comment by smurfguy:
Hey, thanks for the comments, folks - just noticed them.

Yes, these are water balloons dropped onto a tile floor using flashes to freeze the motion. They're really pretty tough if you don't overfill them - I only had one break on accident. The "vomiting pacman" was on purpose - if you look closely you can see the pin on the floor. The only thing I varied over the other shots was exactly when the flash trigger went off during the impact.

Thanks for the suggestions, Joe. =)

It's not the fall that kills you...
by smurfguy

Comment by Damzel:
UN REAL.. amazing. I would do a whole series like this if I had the ability to shoot them. Wow!! Did you use water in them and were they varied?

The Dark Fright
by smurfguy

Comment by lynnesite:
I thought this was wonderful! Top 20 isn't bad at all.

The Dark Fright
by smurfguy

Comment by sfalice:
Don't every give up, Jeff. Fabulous score in this fine competition.

Nice finish, indeed.

The Dark Fright
by smurfguy

Comment by yanko:
Looks great. I think your score would have gone through the roof had you used a model made to look like Ronald.

The Dark Fright
by smurfguy

Comment by mrbig65:
ok,,, like the mcdonald´s logo,,,,,,,,,

It's not the fall that kills you...
by smurfguy

Comment by Melethia:
In your outtakes, the one in the lower left looks like a vomiting PacMan. :-) (And a couple look like dog droppings!)

I did think this was quite fascinating when I voted the challenge!

It's not the fall that kills you...
by smurfguy

Comment by jdannels:
I thought this was sweet. A great stop action image. I think to take it to the next level would be to incorporate more elements, like a target or maybe toss it at someone's face. :P