Mahalo Andreas by Punaguy
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Aloha!
In the spirit of giving everything a try, I decided to try my hand at shooting water drops. My first attempts were rather dismal failures, with many brilliant shots of a pot of water...no splashes just blurry water. I decided that before I slammed dunked the ole camera into the pot of water I'd better consult the "Master of the Drippy Drops" and see if he could tutor me along. In no time at all Andreas aka Zacko IM me and gave me a detailed account of his success with shooting drops. So armed with his instructions and new determination I pulled out the old potato pot, set up the tripod, and started shooting once more. Andreas instructions took much of the guess work out of shooting the drops, and after many shots I was able to salvage a few that I thought I could work with. Even with instructions that are precise, hand and eye co-ordination still plays a big part in your success rate. It took me a bit to get the hang of timing each shot to get the required effect, but I was able to overcome this obstacle with sheer stubbornness. This is my first post of drops so go easy on me....*~*
Thanks Andreas for all your help with this shoot...and for all of you that think this is a cake walk to do....give it a try sometime when you got a day to kill. If you want to see what real drops look like taken from a pro, check out Zacko's gallery....you will be in for a treat! So this one is for you buddy, not the best I'm sure, but I got the hang of it and hope to give it a try again...
Also want to send a shout out to Marlene as she also encouraged me to keep at it...I seemed to have been crying in my beer one day in the Forum and she gave me a shoulder to cry on...Thanks Girl! MAS4EVA!!
Much Aloha to all of you that sent me IM's after my surgery, and I'm here to let ya know I'm much better and feeling like my uppity little self...Like Taco Bell...."I'm good to go!" Aloha Ya'll
Comments (38)
Apophis906
Wow,thats such a cool shot,with such timing. Excellent photo here for sure.=D
short_ribs
Neat one I've tried these but did not succeed even after askin zacko :P Will keep trying cause this is a real neat pic and very inspirational!!!! EXCELLENT
jocko500
good to see you came out ok. Real good shot of the drop
morningglory
I think this is terrific. Great job!
Valerie-Ducom
A very good shot my friend!!! excellent composition and realisation in this drop... excellent!!!!!!!
Cosine
Looks like you nailed this one. Love the blue color, too. I keep wanting to try this, but I think I already have too good an idea how hard it would be. :-)
gizmo563
Fantastic shot, it is so crisp! Excellent!
suresh_krishna
Wow, it leaves little to be desired. The perfect drop hanging in the mid air is a feat in itself. I can imagine how difficult it is to get this hand-eye coordination. I have difficulty in even shooting stationery objects. :))) I guess the next step is to get successive drops hanging in the air!! One drop at a time, I suppose. This is a marvellous shot. Love that blue hue too, the colour of the deep ocean! Wish you all the best!
ERMITA
Superb capture!! I wonder how you do this!! It's fantastic!!
TomDart
Very well-done! I have tried..certainly have in the kitchen sink on a pan propped in a precarious position..hoping for little splash on the camera. It it not easy to do. Your shot is excellent. And it is fun to see what the eye does not catch, maginficient as our eyes are.
ysvry
so whats the trick? using a stroboscoop? and continous dripping? or do we all have to personally im zacko? btw nice capture.
Cullen
Well Dave, looks like you're right on the verge of perfection. Beautiful capture, now play the color range and drop height.
admaldo
Dave, WOW! I am very proud of how you try to improve you photo shots. This one is amazingly awesome. I am an amateur of amateurs, but I really like your work. Great job, Dave. Glad you are getting better. Take care. Hey, did you get any shots of the waterfalls created by going on 3 weeks of rain on the Big Island of Hawaii? I heard it was gushing down the rivers violently. By the way, I did like your shots of the Bucking Broncos.
sharky_
Great Job there. I see a little alien water drop emerging out of the water. Excellent shot. Aloha
Georgy
That is so neat and wonderful. I know have visions of trying to capture a drop. Youre an inspiration. That was so nice of Andreas to help you. It is a beautiful drop. I like that streaky thing happening there. Well done!!!!!!
Margana
Awwww!Aren't you sweet!And just look what you did!It's wonderful,Dave!The drop looks perfect and I love that beautiful blue/earthtone combination of colors it has.Bravo for you!Happy to see you were successful and even happier I somehow helped.MAS4EVA indeed!-M :^)...PS Didn't know about your surgery.Glad to hear you are 'good to go'!Aloha and Mahalo. :^)
nongo
See Dave, patience pays off!!!!! I'm sure you got excellent advice from Andreas, but it's really all up to you after that... This is a killer drop shot!!!! You should be proud!!! I love the squiggles of light you've captured too!!!!! BRAVO!!!!!!!!! Aloha my friend!!!!!!
MaydaMason
i love so much water drops! you've did a wonderful work! love the tones and the perfect timing!
Zacko
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!! WOOO HOOOOO!!!! YA DID IT DAVE!!!!!! And...blush...i didnt do that much you know. Akemis right...its all up to you in the end. And you sure pulled it off with honors. The ripple is fantastic, and so is the color of this water. Gorgeous work my friend...GORGEOUS I TELL YA!!!!!!!! Have a wonderful day, and dont stand bent over the pot for too long...you need to rest as well. #:O)
jinet
Nice, good shot, you'v got it !
KiwiMiss
I think you've nailed it Dave! I know just how hard (and frustrating) it is to get one of these shots (I haven't suceeded yet). Beautiful colours and ripples!
ModestyB
A fine capture, Dave :) Puss & Kram
PeeWee05
I know just how hard they are, maybe I should've consulted the man and then mine would've been sharper... Excellent work!!!
Marcel-P
Fantastic capture!
jcv2
Wow, Andreas has taught you well, this is a very beautiful capture of this drop as if frozen in air with the flash of speed! Gorgeous work, Dave, impressive to see your achievement! :)
Gepeto1
superbe imagev
TwoPynts
Sploosh! Now let's run for the border! =] Well done.
soulofharmony
perfect dave.. and wonderful quality timing.. excellent:)
kimariehere
and you nailed it!!! LOL when i tried i sat there with one hand on the camera and one hard truing to do drips !! ahaha i should have used a tripod!!.... ... you did it perfectly!!! AWESOME!
Nath06
Excellent capture of this drop!!! Bravo :)