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mtngal · Jan 15, 2013, 3:59 AM

For some reason I like water drops. I've tried my hand at them a number of times, this is one of my more successful attempts.

selvin · Jan 15, 2013, 4:56 AM

mtngal,

Rivals anything I've seen done on this matter. It's a amazing what we are able to do today with our home equipment that took Harold Edgerton an entire lab and a ton of ingenuity.
Love the shadows created by the ripples.

mtngal · Jan 15, 2013, 6:59 AM

My set up was very basic, the camera on a tripod, a remote, and a flash to the side. I used a turkey baster and a small clear Pyrex dish. With this type of set up my keeper ratio was quite small, had far more pictures of either still water or only ripples.

vsch1 · Jan 15, 2013, 8:36 AM

Perfect! Nice capture and I love the greenish tint to the drop.

mtngal · Jan 15, 2013, 10:35 AM

I had been reading about using food color to add different colors. I don't have any food color, but decided that the Gatorade I was drinking would do just as well.

ramcewan · Jan 15, 2013, 2:51 PM

cool!

selvin · Jan 15, 2013, 3:40 PM

Love your ingenuity on the colors.

MVASteve · Jan 15, 2013, 3:55 PM

Agree with selvin the shadows look wonderful.

calr · Jan 15, 2013, 5:30 PM

As the others have said, great shot. Now, what I want to know, what is that small piece of debris floating in the water? It looks like a miniature leaf.

Cal

wave01 · Jan 16, 2013, 2:46 AM

nicely done but agree its hard to get right

Jan 15, 2013, 3:59 AM	#1
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 16,177	Falling Water - Drop For some reason I like water drops. I've tried my hand at them a number of times, this is one of my more successful attempts.

Jan 15, 2013, 2:51 PM	#6
ramcewan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New England, USA Posts: 2,069	cool! __________________ in my bag: e-m1, 7-14mm pro, 14-54mm mk ii, 50-200mm mk i, 70-300mm in my pocket: e-pm2 lumix 12-32

Jan 15, 2013, 3:55 PM	#8
MVASteve Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 793	Agree with selvin the shadows look wonderful. __________________ On a clear day you can see as far as the back of your head.

Jan 15, 2013, 5:30 PM	#9
calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	As the others have said, great shot. Now, what I want to know, what is that small piece of debris floating in the water? It looks like a miniature leaf. Cal __________________

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Jan 15, 2013, 4:56 AM	#2
selvin Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,204	mtngal, Rivals anything I've seen done on this matter. It's a amazing what we are able to do today with our home equipment that took Harold Edgerton an entire lab and a ton of ingenuity. Love the shadows created by the ripples.

Jan 15, 2013, 6:59 AM	#3
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 16,177	My set up was very basic, the camera on a tripod, a remote, and a flash to the side. I used a turkey baster and a small clear Pyrex dish. With this type of set up my keeper ratio was quite small, had far more pictures of either still water or only ripples.

Jan 15, 2013, 8:36 AM	#4
vsch1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,885	Perfect! Nice capture and I love the greenish tint to the drop.

Jan 15, 2013, 10:35 AM	#5
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 16,177	I had been reading about using food color to add different colors. I don't have any food color, but decided that the Gatorade I was drinking would do just as well.

Jan 15, 2013, 3:40 PM	#7
selvin Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,204	Love your ingenuity on the colors.

Jan 16, 2013, 2:46 AM	#10
wave01 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North West England Posts: 1,750	nicely done but agree its hard to get right