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09/22/2005 09:45:54 PM · #1 |
So I've seen lots of water drops and always wanted to try them. Decided tonight was the night as it sounded much better than sitting at my desk hitting the refresh button. Anyway, tried a few different things and got a few nice pics.
Just wondering which style you like best (the sharper pic in blue or the softter one in red). Any input would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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09/22/2005 09:56:41 PM · #2 |
very very nice! i like the blue.
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09/22/2005 09:59:57 PM · #3 |
I like the blue as a comparison of the two pictures, but getting that column of water is nice if you can manager to get it without an angle.
And just in case you wanted to turn this into a "show us your drop" thread...
I always liked this because it reminded me so much of a stereo speaker. |
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09/22/2005 10:02:22 PM · #4 |
Oohhhh... I like the way that one fades into black. May have to steal that idea.
So how's the conspiracy score going? ;)
ps. Thanks queen (I mean sweety)! :)
Message edited by author 2005-09-22 22:03:06. |
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09/22/2005 10:28:22 PM · #5 |
| Excellent drops, both of you! Would you mind sharing how you did it? I may have to try this tomorrow. |
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09/22/2005 10:30:40 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Bebe:
Excellent drops, both of you! Would you mind sharing how you did it? I may have to try this tomorrow. |
I would also love knowing how you did this. My XT just came yesterday, so I've gotta test this baby out. |
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09/22/2005 10:55:15 PM · #7 |
Mine was not hard but required some setup.
I filled an empty 20 gallon aquarium with water sitting on a metal stand. I had to goof with the lighting a lot, but maybe I can use words to describe how I did it.
For visualization imagine me standing in front of the aquarium. The bottom of the tank is about waste high. The tank is in the middle of the room.
Step 1: I took a utility work lamp and placed it on the floor and basically shone it below (not into) the aquarium. It's basically lighting up my knees.
Step 2: I taped a white pillowcase on the front side of the aquarium, but below it (basically where the light is shining).
Step 3: I placed a tripod in front of the aquarium and set up my camera (I think this was actually taken with the kit lens).
Step 4: Where I am planning on having the drop splash, I put an pencil and focus on it. Set the camera to manual focus so the focus point doesn't change.
Step 5: Proceed to drop water into the tank and snap pictures at the same time. Repeat 150 times until you get used to snapping when the splash occurs and until you get the one you like.
here is a really, really rough sketch of what I did. The red line shows how the light reflects to give you the lighting. You either need mucho light, 1600 ISO, a fast lens or all of the above. I think my shutter speeds were around 1/1000th
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09/22/2005 11:02:29 PM · #8 |
Its hard to pick one photo best... I like both of them and would like to try this myself too... Thanks for sharing
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09/23/2005 06:50:29 AM · #9 |
| Many many thanks DrAchoo. I will try this this weekend. Your stick figure pic is charming! |
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09/23/2005 08:29:34 AM · #10 |
I love these shots, never two the same. If you fancy a go at this, here are two from my first attempt.
These are taken in the kitchen sink with a glass bowl full of water which is stood on an upturned saucepan. I just used the onboard flash for stopping the action. This is as simple as it gets, I think. Only problem I had was shutter delay on my Z3 making the timing of the shot a challenge to say the least, even on MF!
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09/23/2005 08:46:04 AM · #11 |
I have marveled at these pictures and always wondered how they were achieved. Thanks for the awesome tutorial DrAchoo. Very well written. One question what are you all using to drop water with? An eye dropper?
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09/23/2005 09:01:41 AM · #12 |
| JayWalk, those are both very nice, especially if it was your first attempt at it! Can't say which I like better. They're both good. |
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09/23/2005 09:06:40 AM · #13 |
Thanks everybody. My setup was actually MUCH easier than DrAchoo's. All I did was fill a martini glass with gatorade to the very top and set my camera up on a tripod. I focused on the very center using manual focus. After that all I did was take an eye dropped and let a few drops go. I kept my finger on the shutter and as soon as I saw the drop fall I pressed it.
It was actually a lot easier to time than I had though. Out of about 60+ shots i think I only missed 4 or 5.
As an fyi I was using 1/250 shutter speed to stop motion. Also a key to this is using a flash. I used my 420ex which allowed me use of a narrow appeture getting more of the picture in focus.
Message edited by author 2005-09-23 09:22:41. |
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09/23/2005 11:18:04 AM · #14 |
| Yes, a flash would be good. I didn't have one at the time. I used a syringe I think. I had to hold it by hand because I didn't have anything to hang it or suspend it from. That was a bit awkward. |
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09/23/2005 11:40:24 AM · #15 |
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