DIY Home Water Drop Studio

[PhotoXopher]

Figured while the kids were napping I'd take a few minutes to try my hand at water drops.

First, the setup:

Ziploc bag partially filled with water and Scotch taped to the cabinetry above the sink.

D300s with Phottix wireless remote shutter release and SB-400 on an SC-17 cable.

Next, making the drops:

Used a razor blade to put a very small slice in the bag to create a constant, yet slow drip.

Results:

 

[BoxPhotographer]

Wow! Thanks! I might try this later. Which lens did you use?

 

[IgsEMT]

NiiiiiiiiiCe

 

[PhotoXopher]

Glad you enjoyed it!

Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 shot at f/11 and 1/320th shutter speed.

 

[TJ K]

Hows your sigma workin' out for you? Man I want a D300(s) but might just save up for when the d400 or w.e. it may be comes out and just pick that up. Cool shots!
TJ

 

[PhotoXopher]

Thanks!

Now that I finally had a chance to get out and shoot with it I'm really in love... I got some nice wildlife photos with it yesterday (check the 70-200 thread).

 

[TJ K]

Alrighty i'll find the thread.

 

[SrBiscuit]

did you dump your d90?
that set up looks awesome!

 

[PhotoXopher]

Thanks!

Yeah, my wife actually gave me the thumbs up on the D300s after I did our son's 2 year portraits and the Christmas card of the kids this year.

I've accomplished my first goal of being our family's photographer... my wife is my toughest critic, so that was a big step for me.

 

[TJ K]

You should have said you wouldn't believe the portraits I can get from a D3X honey :lmao:

 

[PhotoXopher]

I was pushing it as it was, since there's really nothing the D90 couldn't have accomplished. Some day when the D3s is around $1500 I'll have to jump on it though

 

[kundalini]

I show a setup I used for water drops I was pretty happy with. The setup is further down in the thread, you see it by clicking HERE.

 

[timfrommass]

Cool to show us how you did it! I've loved all the water drop photos I've seen on here lately.

I'm going to be looking for a long range zoom lens down the road... my Dad has an old Sigma 70-300, but I'd love something with f.2.8

-tim

 

[anel]

it can all be done with a cheaper lens timfrommass and without a cable release. i've taken awesome water drop shots with my sigma 70-300 and without a tripod! just used manual focus and after 40 shots, around 5 were amazing.

 

[Darkhunter139]

Where did you put the flash??