Drill Impact
by JMart

Comment by one2one:
Nice shot. Glad you kept at it, was worth the effort. I thought you stopped the drill to take the shot at first but then I noticed the flying chips and went woah. Great work, can't wait to see more action macro shots.

Shells & Stars
by JMart

Comment by valkner:
Great shot! I've been wanting to try one of these for a long time!

Shells & Stars
by JMart

Comment by EstimatedEyes:
Way cool. I like this technique, and this shot might just inspire me to try it during this challenge!

Shells & Stars
by JMart

Comment by ShutterPug:
Beautifully executed. Thank you for sharing your steps into producing this.

Shells & Stars
by JMart

Comment by sherpet:
This is totally cool and love the effect that you have achieved here..... Actually awesome and adding it to my favorites.....

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Shells & Stars
by JMart

Comment by LMA128:
wow. this is a cool abstract looking macro!! beautiful!

Shells & Stars
by JMart

Comment by desertoddity:
you're experiments are turning out very well. this is something i would like to try, too.

Shells & Stars
by JMart

Comment by JMart:

Originally posted by JR: Oooh I like this technique too. Lovely shot. How far is the glass from the object you want refracted. Are those drops h2o only or is it 50-50 glycerin and h2o? Which liquid works better? Sorry for blasting you with these questions. You're just experimenting... i forgot. :|

This is my first try, but here's the set up that I used this time... I borrowed a pane of glass from a small picture frame, cleaned it and treated it with Rain-X to help form the droplets. Then I suspended the pane about 8-10 inches above the picture. My first attempt to make the drops failed miserably as I tried just using a medicine dropper. The dropper could only make big drops, so I actually used the corner of a twist-tie dipped in water to make the small drops (only used h2o). From there is was just a matter of framing it and I chose a slight angle as I wanted the drops to gradually go oof.

Spirals
by JMart

Comment by JMart:

Originally posted by JR: Oooh I like this technique too. Lovely shot. How far is the glass from the object you want refracted. Are those drops h2o only or is it 50-50 glycerin and h2o? Which liquid works better? Sorry for blasting you with these questions. You're just experimenting... i forgot. :|

This is my first try, but here's the set up that I used this time... I borrowed a pane of glass from a small picture frame, cleaned it and treated it with Rain-X to help form the droplets. Then I suspended the pane about 8-10 inches above the picture. My first attempt to make the drops failed miserably as I tried just using a medicine dropper. The dropper could only make big drops, so I actually used the corner of a twist-tie dipped in water to make the small drops. From there is was just a matter of framing it and I chose a slight angle as I wanted the drops to gradually go oof.

Shells & Stars
by JMart

Comment by one2one:
Again, very cool. I'm looking for a sheet of glass around the house so I can do this too, but alas, no luck.

That pic is awesome.