Water Drop (??) photography
Feb 2, 2020 21:33:49 #
Hi Guys,
Has anyone had any experience with water drop photography...?
I want to try some just for something different with my macro photography.
I've mad a few bits and pieces to help, bought a remote flash trigger and made a stable base for it and also a "third hand" to hold objects.
I also stuck three pieces of card together to make a temporary light box.
After a few hand held tries (no lighting or light box at this stage) I found I just could not get a descent size drop like I've seen in some pics I found on the net.
I'm also using a syringe to form the drops.
I'm sure there is a "cheat" they must use because I don't believe for a second that thier drops are only water...
In some cases they are perfect spheres..
Any ideas..?
Cheers,
Ron.
Has anyone had any experience with water drop photography...?
I want to try some just for something different with my macro photography.
I've mad a few bits and pieces to help, bought a remote flash trigger and made a stable base for it and also a "third hand" to hold objects.
I also stuck three pieces of card together to make a temporary light box.
After a few hand held tries (no lighting or light box at this stage) I found I just could not get a descent size drop like I've seen in some pics I found on the net.
I'm also using a syringe to form the drops.
I'm sure there is a "cheat" they must use because I don't believe for a second that thier drops are only water...
In some cases they are perfect spheres..
Any ideas..?
Cheers,
Ron.
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Disregard the image quality, it's just a tryout to get a decent sized drop..
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Some from the net, how do they do it...?
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Feb 2, 2020 21:42:56 #
Possibly not real. Photoshop? Try using something other than water with greater surface tension? Does temperature have any affect? Glycerin, liquid soap? Just guessing.
Feb 2, 2020 21:43:26 #
Feb 2, 2020 21:52:49 #
Robertl594 wrote:
Possibly not real. Photoshop? Try using something other than water with greater surface tension? Does temperature have any affect? Glycerin, liquid soap? Just guessing.
Yes, I was thinking maybe glycerine due to its clarity...
Feb 2, 2020 21:58:10 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
SX2002 wrote:
Hi Guys, Has anyone had any experience with water ... (show quote)
Your examples from the net are NOT water drop photography.
Feb 2, 2020 22:00:36 #
SX2002 wrote:
Yes, I was thinking maybe glycerine due to its clarity...
Cooled glycerin?
Feb 2, 2020 22:05:30 #
Robertl594 wrote:
Possibly not real. Photoshop? Try using something other than water with greater surface tension? Does temperature have any affect? Glycerin, liquid soap? Just guessing.
Doesn't soap eliminate surface tension?
Feb 2, 2020 22:10:10 #
Not sure what size needle your using, I find the small insulin needles the best. Glycerin is used for water drop collision photography, not water drop refraction like your trying. The glycerin will make the water a touch cloudy. Not sure if it's more tension or less but woody stems seem to absorb the drop and not repeal. A blade of grass works wonderful or different types of green plant stems you just need to experiment. A misting bottle works wonders also. Here's one of my shots from years ago, I have No ideal where my others have gone. A lot of different types of flower petals work also.
Feb 2, 2020 22:17:29 #
martinfisherphoto wrote:
Not sure what size needle your using, I find the s... (show quote)
Thanks Martin, I guess it all comes down to a lot of experimentation...the "stick" I did try wasn't green as in the colour but green as in fresh off the bush I got it from...I'l try some green leaves next and a flower or two and see what happens.
Feb 2, 2020 23:41:32 #
Longshadow wrote:
Doesn't soap eliminate surface tension?
I have no clue. Just thinking. Soap is used in bubble fluid so I figured it increases surface tension. I could be way off.
Feb 3, 2020 00:25:07 #
Leitz
Loc: Solms
RWR wrote:
Your examples from the net are NOT water drop photography.
Obviously. This is water drop photography:
https://www.diyphotography.net/the-comprehensive-water-drop-photography-guide/
https://iso.500px.com/how-to-get-started-in-water-drop-photography/
Feb 3, 2020 05:57:27 #
Bigger droplets! A syringe just isn't going to make waves. When we (one of the members) knocked up a Heath Robinson contraption at the club to do this we used a detergent bottle with a bit of plastic hose secured to the cap and a small butterfly valve to control the drops. I think this might solve your problem.
You'll also need a bowl to catch the droplets. If you've used a light coloured card to obscure the background put some food colouring in the water, if using clear water change the background colour to a darker shade.
You'll also need a bowl to catch the droplets. If you've used a light coloured card to obscure the background put some food colouring in the water, if using clear water change the background colour to a darker shade.
Feb 3, 2020 07:18:31 #
I used a small plastic bag filled with water and a pinhole in the corner instead of a syringe, it kept dropping in the same spot hands-free. I then put a pencil into the spot the drop hit the water and focused on that. I also used a colored backdrop (I spray painted my while backdrop with red and blue).
Those perfect drops on objects are probably glycerin.
Those perfect drops on objects are probably glycerin.
Feb 3, 2020 07:29:29 #
Feb 3, 2020 07:46:13 #
Robertl594 wrote:
I have no clue. Just thinking. Soap is used in bubble fluid so I figured it increases surface tension. I could be way off.
Yep.
It is just the opposite.
For perfect round balls when dropped you need the surface tension.
Bill
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