My first waterdrop capture! - C&C Please!

[dalex100]

I filled a bowl of water and put it under the sink. I let the water drop from it! Please leave a comment and some suggestions to improve my shots. Thanks!

 

[MikeisEdge]

I've always liked these shots. It just seems, IMO, that the lighting could be better. How are you lighting the composition?

Just my humble opinion. I like to see more definition in the "recoil" of the water... Whereas it seems to just blend in with the rest of the image.

 

[lyonsroar]

You need something contrasting under the bowl so the drop shows, as is, there's no contrast. Get a piece of construction paper...or an old shirt...etc.

Also get lower so you're parallel with the drop, not over it.

 

[MikeisEdge]

You need something contrasting under the bowl so the drop shows, as is, there's no contrast. Get a piece of construction paper...or an old shirt...etc.

Also get lower so you're parallel with the drop, not over it.

Perfectly explained, IMO.

EDIT: It might be easier to simply stage this event outside or somewhere you can effectively do what lyonsroar said. (Clear container on a chair, with construction paper or a shirt in the background)

 

[dalex100]

You need something contrasting under the bowl so the drop shows, as is, there's no contrast. Get a piece of construction paper...or an old shirt...etc.

Also get lower so you're parallel with the drop, not over it.

So I put a construction paper IN the bowl or under the bowl. And BTW, if I put it under and I shoot it parallel, what effect will the paper do?

 

[MikeisEdge]

Under and behind the bowl. Not inside of it. If you were to use a chair, you could drape it ("it" meaning construction paper or a shirt...) over the back-rest of the chair and also under the bowl. This way you have the contrast you want. You don't want to be parallel, just not as vertical as you are. Also, you don't want to get the edges of the bowl in the frame because that will take away from the image (obviously). Hope that helps.

EDIT: Post your results when you take new shots!!

 

[LiquidGrace]

Also I've seen some use a bit of blue dye in the water (or any color of your choice really. B ut blue for the more 'natural' water drop

 

[MikeisEdge]

^^^^^ OH YES! A wonderful way to create awesome effects. try lighting the water from behind, (setting a light source behind the bowl) and using yellow dye! (It would create an eerie feel, especially if the backdrop is dark! (just using my imagination... don't know if it would actually would out the way I am thinking! I might have to try it out sometime!)

 

[mishele]

Think outside the box!!!

IMG_212000 by Mishele21, on Flickr

 

[MikeisEdge]

Gorgeous. Beautiful shot! ^^^^^^

 

[mishele]

I'm just saying....everyone does water drops........try and think of a different way of doing them!! Get creative!! Add.....COLOR!!!

 

[Destin]

I really like the bokeh. I've never seen such a good example of it on a waterdrop shot. That's what makes this photo. The waterdrop itself is really the same as they all are unless you have a system to time the drops and sync that with the shutter. Which is expensive. Lol

 

[BuS_RiDeR]

Good effort...

I noticed that it says it is OK to edit your photos in your profile...

I thought something along these lines might be something to consider...

First, I created a secound layer and put it under your photo.
Second, I made the new layer Blue.
Third, I reduced the opacirt of the top layer (your image) to allow the blue to show through.
Next (with the water drop image layer selected) I increased the sharpness a bit.
Lastly, I added a black border...

I don't know if its better... But I just wanted to show what five minutes in an editing software can do...