Photo One Loc: Clearwater Florida

Let me try this again.

I was experimenting yesterday afternoon with my camera, and this is what I did with my Canon 7D. Didn't turn out too bad.
I wanted to freeze a water drop just before it hit a pan of water, and the after effects when it hit the water. It is a very difficult job to catch a water drop at the right time. I shot 175 pictures, and kept 39 of them. Here is how I did it.
I took a baking dish filled it half full of water. Took a white Styrofoam board and placed it facing the camera behind the dish of water. Set up my camera using the macro lens up close. Then I took a zip lock bag filled it half full of water hanging from the chandelier, so the corner pointed down to the water dish. I took a Needle and put a small hole in the corner of the zip lock bag so it would drip in the water dish. I then had to get the camera focused where the water drop would would be. I put a pencil down by the dish and let the water drop on the pencil, then I could focus on the pencil, and the water drop would be sharp. I shot some with the white background, then I put the American flag over the back ground to give it some color. I bounced my speed light from a 45 degree angle off the white background. I have sent you 4 attachments above. Tell me what you think.

Kenny Wright

teecee Loc: Reigate England

hi good pictures and dont know which one I like best so go for all 3
trev

briace Loc: liverpool uk

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Bruno Loc: Northwest UK

http://strobist.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/how-to-photograph-water-drops-with-one.html

The link above is a great video on water drop photography.
It shows three tricks to making beautiful, time-scultped water pictures with a single small flash: Light placement, timing and flash duration.
Its great fun and its cheap, plus it will help a beginner to understand the camera controls better.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Interesting photos Kenny, thanks for sharing. 8-)

Bret Loc: Dayton Ohio

Yes very nice. I think Coke Cola be calling you later.

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

Great stuff.
You should check out Corrie White's work.
She shows what is possible and tells how she does it.
She is an inspiration for this sort of work.
I have not seen better.

http://www.liquiddropart.com/

http://www.bigpicture.in/water-drops-photography-by-corrie-white/

Photo One Loc: Clearwater Florida

Yes Bruno. I shot mine almost the same way as on your link.

snogost67 Loc: dayton, montana

really cool

Jolly Roger Loc: Dorset. UK

Well done. I was thinking along the same lines as Bret.

Jolly Roger Loc: Dorset. UK

Sorry. Double post.

Brad Loc: Middletown, Pennsylvania

fantastic! :)

waterbug49307 Loc: All over, currently Big Rapids Michigan

WOW Outstanding.....

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

I think it was worth the effort, especially #1!

evobob Loc: San Diego USA

outstanding