Waterdrop

Steve DeMott

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D750, 105 macro, 1/250@f/16 - lighting was a 24" softbox with speedlight, Black backdrop, Clematis flower with leaf.
Water was a 50% mix with vegetable glycerin. This stuff also make great smoke/fog when heated up.
Used an eyedropper to dribble water on leaf until water drop formed and dripped. This is NOT a "I'll take a few shots" project. I believe somewhere around 40 I got what I was looking for.
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I think its great, and all the hard work paid off, the one thing I would try if you set this up again is a small Maglite aimed from the right of pic at the water droplet to let it sparkle in light, also be good to see a general pic of your set up for getting the image, as that also will aid to the story of the image,
 
@Steve DeMott the C&C gallery is the place to go for serious critique and answers. That's why unlike other galleries in the forum there are more strick rules for posting. You can see them here READ FIRST - Welcome to the C&C Gallery! in particular I refer you to #2 on the list. Please be more specific on what "YOU" need comments on. General questions are discouraged. The first step in the learning process is the ability to self critique your work to determine weaknesses. It's difficult to provide specific answers if you don't specify what you're looking for.
 
For me, the real point of interest(the OP may differ)is the flower in the water drop. That said, more could be done to pull and hold the eye there. Cropping seems the quickest fix: left to near the OOF flower; right closer to the drop. Whatever amount you choose, going for a portrait-ish orientation makes this a far more dramatic image.
 
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Water was a 50% mix with vegetable glycerin. This stuff also make great smoke/fog when heated up.
I've used a smoke machine over the years, and also a glycerine mix when I didn't have the commercial liquid on hand. However it's important to note that vaporized glycerine can be an inhalation irritant in many people. It also can condense on surfaces and encourage mold growth.
 

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