rain drops....? - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

02/15/2004 08:01:21 AM · #1

Any tips for composition of this type of shot? I'd especially like to hear how to capture an image of something in the rain drop.

admart01

Canon EOS-20D

02/15/2004 08:07:33 AM · #2

Don't know about capturing the image.

On composition - I like the diagonal line and would suggest the droplet be in the lower 1/3 corner but not at the very edge (rule of thirds) Perhaps applying a filter to the background (e.g. neatimage) to clean out the noise. The color of the leaf is wonderful (thought I'd comment even though you didn't ask for that type of input)

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

02/15/2004 08:49:33 AM · #3

Thanks for you input Theresa, I've not used neatimage before but just downloaded a copy - my first attempt.

Rule of thirds, ah yes I remember now. Now I've moved the drop (nearly there) I think the additions in the top left/right corners add to the picture. I guess thanks to you I've improved the image.

Boy do I need a new monitor!

pcody

Canon PowerShot G6

02/15/2004 09:24:11 AM · #4

This might break your heart, but most of the outside water drop pictures that have a picture in the waterdrop, have the picture put in with ps. Sorry. That's been my experience anyway.
Nice picture . I like the second crop better.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

02/15/2004 09:46:06 AM · #5

Thanks Pat, I've been wondering how they get such harp images in there.

Niten

Canon EOS-20D

02/15/2004 10:12:06 AM · #6

that shot screams for a polorizer.

Tim

02/15/2004 10:48:13 AM · #7

Hey, I'd be happy if anyone wanted to 'play' with the image. I'm just about raindropped out!

soup

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

02/15/2004 11:18:22 AM · #8

try focusing on the contents of the drop..

admart01

Canon EOS-20D

02/15/2004 12:17:32 PM · #9

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

I'm tickled that my suggestion worked out (and thanks for trying it). I do like the second one better -- who knew there was more interesting info in the cropped out parts. I've just started working with NeatImage myself and some shots it improves and some it doesn't. You background is even better now - more compatible with the colors in your shot.

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

02/15/2004 03:41:45 PM · #10

Hey, a big thanks again Theresa. I'm really from the 'old' school and (if possible) would prefer to retake the picture, digital cameras are still quite new to me but am quickly learning their potential :)

dsray

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

02/15/2004 03:55:27 PM · #11

In my opinion, the first photo is better for a couple of reasons. First, it is simple with no distractions in the background. Second, you can almost feel the drop getting bigger and nearer the edge. It is much more active and this can be critical when no strong center of interest is present.
The rule of thirds is a good beginning, but there are other rules and guides too.

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

02/15/2004 04:34:13 PM · #12

Thanks Dwight, now things start to get complicated! I liked the first image and thats why I posted it, but can see improvements in the second pic as it 'adds' more to the image.

imho I think if the origional was of a better quality then pic 1 is best but I personally prefer the second. I'm beginning to understand the variances in challenge votes/comments.

How does it go? "you can please all of the people........."

dsray

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

02/15/2004 05:04:12 PM · #13

That's the fun of it!

ellamay

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

02/15/2004 11:53:36 PM · #14

I have images in my water drop shot, that were NOT put there in photoshop, my daughter and dog were standing opposite of me but off to the right some and some how they managed to get in the shot, I thought this was very cool, tho oddly I got critisized for it....

p.s. the sunstar was natural too, this shot is hardly post processed at all.

pcody

Canon PowerShot G6

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

02/16/2004 12:01:49 AM · #15

Sorry. I guess I didn't mean to imply all pictures in waterdrops were ps'd. Just all the ones I have seen before now. I was talking about those where you can see something like a perfectly detailed rose within the drop, but even that could be done if you have a nice picture of a rose placed really close to the drop and out of camera view and you used a macro lens.
That's a beautiful picture, btw.

Harz_Joerg

Canon PowerShot G3

02/16/2004 05:52:48 AM · #16

Originally posted by pcody:

It's not that complicated! See my DOF-entry and the setup shown in the comments

The distance between the drops and the bottle is about 20 cm and it shows fully. Something like a flower would be much easier to capture because one can place it closer.
Larger objects, like people or trees get of course very distorted due to the fish-eye effect and thus it's hard to see them clearly in the drop. Also the focal-lenght of the drop needs to be considered.

JÃ¶rg

pcody

Canon PowerShot G6

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

02/16/2004 08:30:57 AM · #17

Another beautiful picture. But I'd say 600 tries doesn't imply that it is especially easy.;)
I know you were trying for perfection. But if you were outside in the rain, would you try 600 times? That's why I said outside shots before, but then, I admitted it was possible to do.