Testing my new tripod again: droplets (yes indeed!), C&C welcome :)

Compaq · Jul 25, 2011

This time droplets. All photos here taken at:
f/5.6
ISO-400
1/1000th
18-55 kit lens
Canon EOS 550D
(camera and lens was my brother's)
no flash used
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I set up the shoot right next to a window to get enough light in. I shot in manual, and the light did not change whilst shooting. I also experimented with a white sheet as a reflector, but the differences were extremely subtle, so I dropped it. The water is backlit from an overcast day.
Taken in RAW and batch edited and then converted to JPEGs. They are cropped at about 1/4 of original size, that's why we used my brother's 500D instead of my 40D. Also, his lens has a shorter focusing distance (though I'd like the few extra stops of light mine would give). Here are 4 photos, the rest of the edited ones can be found at my Flickr account.

I think there are some focusing issues. We had to resort into one of us aiming the small, yet constant, flow of water from the bag into the sharp area. These aren't all that bad, imo, but some could be better. Tear them apart!

PS.. For those interested in seeing the big images, they are accessible at my flickr

#1 I thought that only a panoramic crop would work on this particular shot.

dråpe_1 by Bokehliciousness-ness, on Flickr

#2

dråpe_3 by Bokehliciousness-ness, on Flickr

#3

dråpe_10 by Bokehliciousness-ness, on Flickr

#4 Here's a blue one

dråpe_13 by Bokehliciousness-ness, on Flickr

Thanks for watching

Ohh, I found I really liked the ones with the big bubble with smaller ones inside :mrgreen:

amandalee · Jul 25, 2011

i think these are really neato! I am definitely going to try this

Compaq · Jul 25, 2011

Why, thank you

Malone · Jul 25, 2011

Very cool shots! I really like the first one, I think the panoramic works well.

lyonsroar · Jul 25, 2011

Why such high ISO? Especially when you're on a tripod...
I'm seeing grain in these pictures which might well not be present if you used a lower ISO...

Coulda done like ISO 100 and a slower shutter speed. I believe when I did mine I was limited to 1/200 by my flash so I know a slower shutter speed would work to freeze motion is that's why you used ISO 400 and 1/1000...

Compaq · Jul 25, 2011

I tried at 1/500 and thought I saw obvious blurred water, so I upped the ISO. What aperture did you use? Maybe it was so small your flash freezed the action.