Water Drops

[Raj_55555]

Awesome!! No further questions for now, time to give it a try first..

 

[SquarePeg]

I want to take a class in how to do this......

I think @JustJazzie wrote up some type of tutorial on this. Not sure how to find it though. Anyone?

 

[snowbear]

I want to take a class in how to do this......

I think @JustJazzie wrote up some type of tutorial on this. Not sure how to find it though. Anyone?

The Beginning Wonders of Photographing Water Drops

 

[cdryden]

Here are some tips gleamed from my many failures!

1. Place something in the water where the water hits so you can set focus on it.
2. Set the shutter speed at .5 to 1 sec
3. Set flash power at 1/128 -1/16....use 1/128 if you can get away with it.
4. Keep ISO as low as possible
5. Keep the room dark when shooting.
6. If you are trying to get a reflection put the flash behind the water drop and face it towards the camera. Experiment with camera angle and flash angle to get the best reflection. (I've found that 20 degrees of camera angle from the water is best for me)
7. Get a pluto trigger and valve. It makes everything so much easier. (but it's not a necessity)

Here are a few pics of my set up.

And be careful not to make the bubble too big or you'll have a hard time keeping it tin the frame.

 

[cdryden]

Crap, I forgot the most important tip. Whenever possible put on Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"! It helps to set the creative mood.

 

[peterogof]

Here are some tips gleamed from my many failures!

1. Place something in the water where the water hits so you can set focus on it.
2. Set the shutter speed at .5 to 1 sec
3. Set flash power at 1/128 -1/16....use 1/128 if you can get away with it.
4. Keep ISO as low as possible
5. Keep the room dark when shooting.
6. If you are trying to get a reflection put the flash behind the water drop and face it towards the camera. Experiment with camera angle and flash angle to get the best reflection. (I've found that 20 degrees of camera angle from the water is best for me)
7. Get a pluto trigger and valve. It makes everything so much easier. (but it's not a necessity)

Here are a few pics of my set up.

And be careful not to make the bubble too big or you'll have a hard time keeping it tin the frame.

Amazing - thank you for the lesson. I must try this myself


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[goooner]

Wow! These are exceptional!

 

[zombiesniper]

Great setup.
Some of the photos in the initial post have disappeared.

 

[cdryden]

Great setup.
Some of the photos in the initial post have disappeared.

Hmm, not sure why that is happening. Which ones are they?

 

[zombiesniper]

All back now.

 

[snowbear]

A bunch gave dropped out again.

 

[cdryden]

Fixed again, hopefully it stays this time.