Hello. Last night I tried to make a water splash/water drop photo like some I've seen around here by the likes of Artists Richard, Zacko, and other photographers around here. I ended up with more of a water blob. I set my timer on my tripod mounted camera w/100 mm macro to 2 sec. delay and started pouring water from a drinking bottle into a pot of water while holding a wireless flash in my other hand. lol. There must be a better way to do this. I was hoping someone would be kind enough to explain this to me. Have a good day. Peace/Jeff :-)

Jeff! Here's a way to practice Fill a bowl or glass Put in sink Put you faucet on a slow drip compose where drop will land SHOOT (take a bit to get the timing down) Btw I did this just a few minutes ago with no tripod Exif data is intact for reference here (used my Canon G6 for this)

Again it takes practice and timing! Lots of bad shots a few good ones! Here's another

Cool...Thanks L8RDAZE. Wow..amazing shots! ahhhh..the drip in the sink technique. I must give this a try. Exif info? I don't see that...can you provide this? did you use your camera's flash? Thanks, -Jeff

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Freeware Exif viewer is available at the link....

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Yes I did use the built in flash Btw!

Hope this helps!
Joe

Message edited on: 03/21/2006 21:31

Thanks gradient, I will checkout that Exif viewer...and thanks for that flash info LRDAZE. I appreciate it. I see you did some hand held shots. I want to try some close up macro shots but for that a tripod is almost necessary. I don't think my tripod reaches that high! hmmmm I must build a platform or something.

Whenever i shoot drops i put my camera in burst mode. Mine can take 3 shots per second. Then i always lock my focus where i predict the drop to splash. I either use the built-in flash or i set up my two 500W lamps...although they have a tendency to get pretty damn hot! Hope this helps even a little. #: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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I did my first drop photo about a week ago with advice from Zacko, who has got this wired. I shot mine in the sink also, used a big pot, preferable black inside to keep the glare down. You really must use a tripod and set your ISO pretty high, 800 or more so your shutter speed is at it's fastest. I used a flash which really didn't blow out the highlights. I propped the pot up in the sink using a small stool so I could try and shoot straight across the pot instead of straight down. Then I let the faucet drip at a steady rate, not too fast as it disturbs the water and you won't get nice circles in the water. I locked focus on the impact area, then counted in my head as the water dripped and tried to time it. Instead of blasting away I find that timing it gives me better results and more usable images. Sure, you will get a bunch of crap also, but it's not an exact science this way, just a way to get some shots in. Hope this helps..Dave~

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What was I thinking. Of course my tripod reached that high! :-) Unfortunatelly I think I have a defective faucet. I took a few hundred shots the other night and still don't have this down. I experimented w/various shutter speeds and ended up setting it to the fastest. I am handholding a wireless flash for light. I should try using a steady light source. I bet my 12v halogen bike light or my big plant grow and show would work....

Only to show you it can be done without trying so hard. This was taken using the buit in flash. And its being handheld...with one hand even. I held the icicle in one hand and the cam with the other. Shutterspeed was 2000/1 i think and ISO was 50. Taken outside in bright daylight.

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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Oh...i realise now that it doesnt have a falling drop in it....but the original had though...i cloned it out. #: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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Now your just showing off buddy..Damn that's nice...creative idea and excecution....don't make me try it...of course I don't know where I would get an ice sickle in Hawaii...Very kewl effect! Aloha

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LOL! Consider yourself lucky pal. Its almost april now and we still have -3F in the mornings....UGH! #: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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-3F?!? Hawaiians start falling over dead at +50! -3 is colder than my refridgerator...Brrrrrr~ Hope it warms up for ya, after all, it's almost April! ~

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