Macro (Water Drops/Splash)

[Caleb W.]

I took these a couple months ago and I thought I would share them with you. :mrgreen:
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Thanks for viewing.

 

[tirediron]

Nicely done.

 

[Weaving Wax]

I love the flow of all the pictures. If you put them all together, they'd be one great poster.

 

[dynk]

I like them all, especially #3 and #6

 

[mermaidear]

The 5th one looks like a wallpaper!
They're all gorgeous.

 

[Caleb W.]

Thanx everybody for the replies! :mrgreen: When I get more I'd be happy to share them with you.

 

[KhronoS]

I don;t know if you noticed, but all the pictures are out of focus :|... is it just me?

Other than that are good pictures.

 

[davebmck]

I don;t know if you noticed, but all the pictures are out of focus :|... is it just me?

Other than that are good pictures.

Not out of focus, just very narrow DOF. If you look, you will see something in each picture that is sharp while in front or in back of that point is out of focus. DOF must have been 1/8 inch or less.

Nice pictures by the way.

 

[Caleb W.]

Yes about 1/8th I think even a little less. Thanx

 

[davebmck]

Caleb, what was your aperture settings for these pictures?

 

[Caleb W.]

Manual mode. 1/16000s shutter speed with f/3.5.

 

[KhronoS]

Manual mode. 1/16000s shutter speed with f/3.5.

Are you sure is 1/16000 shutter speed? :greenpbl:

 

[Caleb W.]

:lmao: pretty sure I meant 1/125th. not 16000s. lol!

 

[LaFoto]

Next time try to be more in line (same plane) with the water surface/edge of the bowl you let the water drip into, not as much from slightly above as here. The effect is even better! And fill the bowl to the point of overflowing and let it overflow with each drop, saves you from having to show the edges. And focus must be absolutely precise with what little DOF you get when the lens is on macro, any other photo must be considered a "blooper" (like 5).

Using flash with these might give you a chance to stop down some and thus increase - if only marginally - your DOF.

 

[Caleb W.]

Next time try to be more in line (same plane) with the water surface/edge of the bowl you let the water drip into, not as much from slightly above as here. The effect is even better! And fill the bowl to the point of overflowing and let it overflow with each drop, saves you from having to show the edges. And focus must be absolutely precise with what little DOF you get when the lens is on macro, any other photo must be considered a "blooper" (like 5).

Using flash with these might give you a chance to stop down some and thus increase - if only marginally - your DOF.

Thanks for the advice! I would try to be straight on with the edge but I was using water from the faucet to drip into a bowl (cup) and I have a lip on the edge of the sink thus making me have to shoot slightly above.