"Me too": usual boring water drops

[enzodm]

A couple of weeks ago, in a boring evening, I too spent some time in front of a water basin. I did not post at that time because I saw here on TPF some very nice examples, and I considered that mine did not add anything. Anyway, in this boring morning I'm even too lazy to take pictures, so I spend time in uploading pictures.
I followed some advice found in this thread, including the video. Tripod, off camera flash with cheap trigger, blue basin, using the white wall as a reflector. Shutter speed limited by flash and trigger.

Some sample:
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I've not been able to take a picture of a nice crown.

 

[Stradawhovious]

The crown is just timing. all in the timing.

Good work on the photos! The water droplets are theraputic, arent they? Whenever I find myself getting bored, I will set that up, and try to take a new approach to the water droplets.

I still learn something new every time.

Nice shots!

 

[JAFO28]

Not bad, try and get lower next time and use some different colored backgrounds.

 

[Aerin328]

What was the max shutter speed you could achieve w/ flash sync?

 

[enzodm]

Thank you all.
Yes, drops are therapeutic. Years ago I was doing origami with the same feeling (and then also aeromodeling...).
Next time in fact I'll try to lower point of view more - this time I had the basin border in the middle, or, I had too few water inside. And colored background, yes: I saw beautiful samples.
My camera syncs at 1/200, but trigger goes up to 1/160. It is what I used.

 

[Stradawhovious]

And colored background,

I used a Dollar store gift bag to reflect the flash, with really nice results....

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...to-gallery/225396-my-attempt-water-drops.html

I've done it a bunch of times since then, and it just keeps getting better. I would recommend giving it a try!

 

[enzodm]

And colored background,

I used a Dollar store gift bag to reflect the flash, with really nice results....

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...to-gallery/225396-my-attempt-water-drops.html

I've done it a bunch of times since then, and it just keeps getting better.

I remember your thread, although I did my pictures just some time before so I did not even try with strange backgrounds...