This type of photography is a great passion of mine – in fact, for me it’s even more addictive than dpc (and that's saying something ;-)
I don’t use any sound/photogate triggers to get my splash/drop shots. Just good old shutter/finger coordination, patience and shooting sessions lasting for hours at a time. Those of you who do this type of shot will know exactly what I mean.
Anyway, I hope the voters like it.
WOW! Thanks, thanks, thanks to the voters and those who commented. I’ve been a nervous wreck this last week checking my score about a million times a day ;-)
It took a LOT of images and about 5 hours of drip, drip, dripping milk into coffee with a pipette to get this one but it’s been worth it in the end. For the lighting I used a Nikon SB 800 on one side of the coffee and a Metz slave flash on the other. The biggest problem I had (apart from getting the splash in the first place) was getting the coffee colour bright enough without blowing the white of the milk.
It’s around 6a.m. here in Germany and I have a few days off work. Had to set my alarm clock to make sure I didn’t miss roll-over.
Thanks again!
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Place: 1 out of 306 Avg (all users): 7.6620 Avg (commenters): 8.3590 Avg (participants): 7.3900 Avg (non-participants): 7.8966 Views since voting: 313704 Views during voting: 773 Votes: 216 Comments: 117 Favorites: 175 (view)
Awesome pic. Really beautiful and quite life affirming when you consider how much beauty there is in the detail we don't get to normally see. Thanks for this one.
A very nice photograph with a great tonal range. I am a certified barrista, and would love to purchase a print around 11x14" to hang in my home. Any possibility of doing that?
Whether you are able to do that or not, I have really enjoyed viewing your photograph, which is a product of lots of hard work. Congratulations!
Hi Matthew,
My first instinct is to join that site and get into the fray of things on the thread ;-) To tell some of them how wrong they are in their assumptions: It is not a stopped video clip, there are no backdrops, mirrors, umbrellas, no sound/photogate triggers etc.....and to tell them I'm not a "poor girl" because I use a Tamron 90 mm macro ;-)) But I won't...
Thats really cool. One drop is bouncing up the other is coming down and they crash in the air. I just spent quite a bit of time trying to recreate this shot, its really hard to catch it in the right moment. I think i need a drop dispensing machine.
Beautiful technically, but more importantly there is a scientific artistic beauty to this shot that is dare I say for lack of a better term, life affirming; like the beauty of a snowflake, you show this, and its nice work.
well... i knew it was only a matter of time before you took over the top spot in the tamron 90mm lens page. and you did so with authority. it'll be many moons before i get that spot back... :)
Great shot. WHO gives this 3's or 4's
I've been toyingwith this idea. Don't have flash,can I do it w/o? Wanted to try food coloring in milk or water etc.
Not only did you need the inspiration to make this shot but it also took a lot of perspiration. I often think that copious amounts of perspiration do not make for good art. But I think with your project you have proved that picture perfect, as a result of blood, sweat, and tears (of milk) can be very artful. Congratulations.
Thank God you didn't miss rollover! This is awesome! Congrats! Even more awesome considering it was sheer eye/hand coordination. Amazing - I wish I had the patience to do these. You should change your username to "dripmaster" ;-)
I've tried a few times to do this and can't for the life of me figure out how you get your results. just amazing!! I knew this was the blue within 5 seconds of looking at the challenge thumbnails. fantastic!
As one of the voters who gave this a perfect <10>, I'm so pleased for your placing! This is definitely worth the coveted BLUE RIBBON! Into my FAVS it goes!
wow that is a monster score and well deserved!! congrats on your blue and great timing on your part! And Congrats on now having the highest score with the D50 camera! what a shot
Yah..... our girl does it, and not,only that, gets a ribbon, plus a great score, plus a fantastic team member, for the "Outcasts".....
What a girl and what a photo.....
This one definately belongs in my favorites.....
Congratulations, Irene! This is such a great shot. One of the things that really means a lot to me is the wonderful and detailed description you've given. Wow, what an example of dedication to the art you are! Five hours for a basic challenge, and look at the awesome result. Thanks for being an inspiration.
Your profile page looks great with a ribbon of each color. Way to go!!
How exhilarating to meticulously take the time to get the shot perfect, and then be rewarded with something this awesome -- and get a 7.6!! and a Blue Ribbon! Congratulations on this well-deserved honor!
Wow. I don't know how much effore you would have to put in to get this shot, but I am sure it was a bunch. Wonderful. My guess is a ribbon of some sort.
This is so difficult to do. I know I have spent hours at my sink to get the right splash and crown. So I know how much patience you must have had (or did you use some kind of sensor trigger?) Love the brown and white together. a 10 from me.
Glad I missed this challenge by a few seconds (my 2nd miss like that this week) - I shot nearly the same thing but yours definitely succeeded where mine failed! I really felt the pang of not having strobes or TTL flashes cause I couldn't get my aperture up with only 2 650 watt tungstens & a 250 watt halogen - my DOF was so shallow I had a hard time getting a drop in focus. It was my first ever attempt at stop-motion work & I obviously need a schooling in the technique...
I really like the detail in this photo. The only t hing I have to say about it, is that you could edit out this three white dots, in the coffee itself...but you couldnt have done that for this contest, being it was basic editing, so good job!
coffee with a "drop" of milk
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