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 06/28/2005 01:02:46 PM · #1
can anyone find me a tutorial on how to do a water drop? i've been looking on the internet and everything i found was for photoshop or for film cameras. thanks!
 06/28/2005 01:06:01 PM · #2
did you check this one?

//www.dpchallenge.com/how.php?HOW_ID=26
 06/28/2005 01:11:37 PM · #3
ok thats cool!! so how do i get my shutter speed to 1/800?
 06/28/2005 01:33:44 PM · #4
Originally posted by queanbeez:
ok thats cool!! so how do i get my shutter speed to 1/800?


An easy way: set your mode dial to Tv (Time Priority the way I think about it) and dial to 1/800. Remember that your aperature may limit your ability to get enough light...thus in this set up a main reason for the use of flash. (The Rebel's on-camera flash is not very good in these situations either.)
 06/30/2005 07:55:52 PM · #5
ok tried the 1/800 and everything was blurry. moved it up to 1000, 1600, 2500..and the photos were still blurry and looked like they had lines in them..i gave up for now but does anyone know what i might be doing wrong..i know the area was in focus because i used a soda can in the liquid to make sure.
 06/30/2005 07:58:54 PM · #6
This one also:

//www.dpchallenge.com/how.php?HOW_ID=1
 06/30/2005 08:06:26 PM · #7
Definetly need a flash. I set mine up and did a bunch of trial and error. I bounced the flash of a big piece of white mattboard for lighting. It was no where close to bright enough without my external flash and I suspect this is your biggest problem. I left the focus in one spot and continued to try to drop the water in the right spot with my right hand and push the shutter with the other. I was really happy with the results but it didn't do as well as I had hoped. A little over processed perhaps. Plan on cropping a good amount begause that drop is way smaller than it looks(less than an inch or so). Have fun with it, I'll get around to another one some day. Hope this helps :)



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 06/30/2005 08:15:14 PM · #8
yeh i dont have an external flash or any type of lighting, so i did these outside with natural light.
06/30/2005 08:36:48 PM · #9
You could make a make-shift light box that will make your flash seem much brighter. Just surround the bowl on three sides and the top with white board or paper that way all the power of the flash gets retained in that small space. The closer the board/paper is the more intense the reflection will be so get them as close as you can get without getting in the way(or falling in, I ruined a piece of mattboard cause it fell in the water). This is probably the only way you could make that flash bright enough. Perhaps combined with a slower shutter speed of maybe 1/400. Have fun with it but be patient.
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