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Subject: A productive night at work....


Zacko ( ) posted Fri, 10 March 2006 at 11:55 PM · edited Thu, 14 November 2024 at 1:26 AM

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Hey everyone!!! This week i brought my cam to work (even though its not allowed....so ssssshhhh) and i was playing around with some of the chemicals we have there. That was kinda exciting since i have no chemistry education or anything, and i wasnt sure which substances i could mix without causing an explosion or something, LOL. Oh well, nobody got injured in this process so i reckon i cant have done too poorly. I work as a lab technician at a chemical plant for those of you that wonder. So anyway, i did take quite a few shots there. And perhaps you could help me out a little and tell me which ones i should trash. First one is just of a little cup...thingie.... (i told ya...i have no education whatsoever...)

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Zacko ( ) posted Fri, 10 March 2006 at 11:56 PM

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Second is a little drop released into one of those cup-thingies....

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Zacko ( ) posted Fri, 10 March 2006 at 11:56 PM

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And from now on its only gonna be some more drops....

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Zacko ( ) posted Fri, 10 March 2006 at 11:57 PM

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Uno....moro (???)....

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Damia ( ) posted Fri, 10 March 2006 at 11:59 PM

Wow! Very cool stuff! I like the color in the first and the focus is interesting, but the second has to be my fav. The color is awsome and that drop you captured is just perfect. I wouldn't trash either of them. :)

~Damia~ LeviathanPhotography


Zacko ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 12:00 AM

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This ones not that good, but it got sort of a flash tail that i thought looked kinda neat. Thats another thing you need to take into calculation whenever shooting off your camera where i work....most rooms have some kind of flash-alarm that goes off in case of a flash or a sparkle....and ya dont want the firedepartment to come rushing in to find you photographing where youre not allowed. #:o/

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Damia ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 12:01 AM

Oops!! We crossed....guess I should have waited. lol Now the third is a perfect drop. Those three little balls of liquid are fascinating!! The last one looks like liquide metal. Very cool!!

~Damia~ LeviathanPhotography


Zacko ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 12:02 AM

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And finally this one..... I probably have 20 more shots i could work on, but i really shouldnt push it here. I gather youre quite sick of my drops already, LOL. Although....i still have to have a go at that challenge of yours Richard. #;O)

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Zacko ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 12:03 AM

Hey Danielle....we crossed again, LOL. Thank you very much. #:o)

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Cosine ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 12:05 AM

I like all except the first one, and that's only because it's front-focused. I like the color, though. Be careful mixing unknown chemicals, unless you like taking pictures of explosions. :-)


jocko500 ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 12:06 AM

lol love the colors and shots. now make a gas cloud forming just on top but you can see what going on lol

what you see is not what you know; it in your face


Damia ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 12:07 AM

Okay, once more.....that last one has beautiful colors!! Love it!! I don't even have the patience to try this....also, my cam probably wouldn't like it much. I haven't even tried my new light box yet. I am afraid to get crappy pics because I don't have regular lights....I'm going to have to use two reading lights and a flashlight. LOL Anyway, you have done an excellent job here Andreas. I'm glad you shared them. The liquid and colors......excellent. :)

~Damia~ LeviathanPhotography


FuzzyShadows ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 12:23 AM

Oh wow those are some awesome shots. Number 6 looks like it has rocket boosters. I'd say number 3 is my fave... gotta love the color.


TwistedMindDesigns ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 12:29 AM

Amazing, vibrant and beautiful images... i'm jealous! I need to work more on setup shots!

Even if you choose not to choose, you still have made a choice


Zacko ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 12:30 AM

Thanks gang!!! #:o) Oh and Danielle....these are all taken in a normally lit room using the flash. No extra lights or anything. Infact, i even enabled the built-in ND filter as a way to try and minimize the blown highlights. And dont feel bad about the lightbox either....i was ranting like a maniac about getting one....and i got mine 4 weeks ago....still havent tried it, LOL. #:oP

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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vlaaitje ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 12:36 AM

4, 5, 6, are my favorites....you are so good with this...love the WARM colours a real joy for my eyes......GORGEOUS !!!

Ilona Krijgsman: My Tree Of Life
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Zacko ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 12:37 AM

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Awww....thank you Ilona!!!! #:o) I found another one with somewhat of a flash-trail.

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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DJB ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 12:55 AM

Hang....what you mean you are a lab technician, and have no chemistry background. Yikes.... Oh well if they fire you for taking pics you could always become a pro photographer. I can't pick a fav here...they are all way too good. I do like #3 a lot. The colour on post 17 with that ripple is just wicked. Love that. Sigh ....ok back to ducks. I was getting a few more ready to post. Got a Bernese for a week, so maybe he will provide some action shots.

"The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions."



Zacko ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 12:59 AM

OOOH!!! Hes staying with you is he? Gotta get him to chase the ducks man!!! #:oD And thank you very much by the way. The photos in 6 and 17 are straight out of the cam. Just cropped them. Regular H2O in a "potatoe-boiling-pot". #:o)

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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DJB ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 1:34 AM

Flask?

"The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions."



Zacko ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 1:43 AM

I was talking about a saucepan.....yeesh, aint a flask some kind of bottle? You dont cook that often do ya Doug? #:oP

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Andreas

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L8RDAZE ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 8:15 AM

Andreas, you really SHOULD be careful mixing unknown chemicals! I'd also be leery of taking pics like this at work! I would think there are other Technicians/personnel there and they would wonder what you're up to! Also, if there are security cameras, (like many facilities have), you may have been caught on tape! (I certainly hope not!) Anyways the bottles in 1 & 2 are called a "flask" as Doug mentioned. Cool drop shots...hopefully worth the risk you took!






Zacko ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 8:27 AM

I think im in the clear Joe, but thanks for your concern. #:o) Oooh...so thats a "flask"...i thought Doug was talking about the potatoe-boiling-pot, LOL.

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Andreas

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Onslow ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 8:36 AM

I like the little silver bug in #6 looks like he just escaped the jaws of that fish.

And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html


Zacko ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 9:03 AM

LOL! Hey...i could use your imagination when it comes to naming these shots. #;O)

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Andreas

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Margana ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 10:16 AM

Each one has something wonderful about it,I can see why you would have difficulty deciding which to go with.So I guess I'll just tell you my favorites.Of them all,I like nos.2,3,8 and 17 best. I particularly like the beaker with the purple fluid in number 2;I think it's cool the way you captured the drop inside of it...and that color is beautiful... The surface of three is fabulous,as is the color. Number 8 is gorgeous.Again,the color is what does it for me...but also I like that kind of drop... And 17 has that wow/cool factor going for it.The repeating circles,that silvery surface and the cool-looking drop of water suspended like that,make it very eye-catching compositionally. Hope this helps.I can't imagine taking so many great ones I couldn't choose.You have become very adept at this!Congrats! And may I add...please be careful.No shot is worth losing your job...or blowing yourself up for goodness sake!-M :^)

Marlene <")

Marlene S. Piskin Photography
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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno


vlaaitje ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 11:39 AM

wow your last one is really superB.......for some reason it feels so romantic....so shining and soft together....wonderful eye catcher.......I told you earlier that you are an expert in this......

Ilona Krijgsman: My Tree Of Life
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Zacko ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 12:59 PM

Thank you Marlene and Ilona. #:o) Dont worry...im somewhat careful. I only use liquids that doesnt have that toxic- or explosive-label on it. #:oP We actually have stuff there that react with oxygen so if you just forget to put the lid back on it will blow. #:o/

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Andreas

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gradient ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 3:15 PM

Awesome shots Andreas!!!!

In youth, we learn....with age, we understand.


TMGraphics ( ) posted Sat, 11 March 2006 at 4:46 PM

All are very, very nice! Was wondering what shutter speeds are you using? What camera/equipment setup as well... Are those colors from post work? Thanks!


Zacko ( ) posted Sun, 12 March 2006 at 12:39 AM

The colors in 6 and 17 are original. The others were originally a yellow substance of some kind and i later changed the colors of those in Photoshop. Although i also changed the whitebalance in my camera. Camera i used is my Canon Powershot Pro1, a compact with built-in flash. No extra lights or anything, just the flash at a shutterspeed of 3200. I also activated the built-in ND-filter to get less blown highlights.

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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TMGraphics ( ) posted Sun, 12 March 2006 at 7:07 AM

O I C Thanks for the info. I really like your shots! Thomas


Zacko ( ) posted Sun, 12 March 2006 at 7:16 AM

Thank you Thomas. #:O)

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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ModestyB ( ) posted Sun, 12 March 2006 at 11:13 AM

Cooooool serie :)


TMGraphics ( ) posted Sun, 12 March 2006 at 6:32 PM

Are you using burst mode or one shot hoping to get a good droplet?


Zacko ( ) posted Mon, 13 March 2006 at 12:42 AM

Burst mode. My cam is able to take 3 shots per second.

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Andreas

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TwoPynts ( ) posted Mon, 13 March 2006 at 10:58 AM

Excellent, Excellent series. I'm glad to see you making good use of your time at work!

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations


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