Smokenmirrorss Loc: WV

Thank you for the opportunity to start off today’s topic: Water, stop it!
This has been a dilemma for me as I thought about which way to take this challenge, as well as tomorrow’s challenge (Water, move it!). The more I contemplated these two challenges, the more I kept asking the question “What does stop it really mean?”
I got slow water. That’s stopping it, but what about water in motion when you stop it by capturing it with a photograph? When the water drop splashes up and we photograph it, haven’t we stopped it at a moment in time. And then the real question is whether or not the rain drop falls at all if no one is there to see it fall (my Son and I often argue about the noise of a tree falling in the woods if no one is there to hear it). So, I am going with the former for the ‘stop it’ challenge. ANY capture of water is stopping it. How quickly or slowly we stop it is the topic of today’s challenge. Please feel free to challenge this assertion as you post your pictures!
The water wizards say over cast and indirect light are best for water shots, but sometimes reflections and bright lights are good, too. I look forward to your pictures and interpretations.

Slow waters






Part of 1,000 pics I cleaned up today for Animal Friend's Dog Splash fund raiser.


Frozen Capture


Last shot with my last camera (just kidding)


Stopped half way


Stopped the waves and time (for 1/100 of a second).

catgirl Loc: las vegas

these are a wonderful start to the day Smokenmirrorss pg 1

Smokenmirrorss Loc: WV

Thanks Catgirl - Andrew is posting some other Stop Its as well. Look forward to your contributions!

andrewtkinsman Loc: Issaquah, WA

Here are my stop it's

Here I used a 500W work light that was about a foot away, in order to stop this I used my nifty fifty at 1.8, 400 ISO, and 1/200th of a sec


these are all around the same timing, I first used 1/200th of a sec but then realized I needed to go up to 1/500th of a sec just to stop the water splashes, here I was using my 18-55 at 3.5.




this is stopping the wave action


To create these splashes I first used a baster of water, then I started using small rocks, luckily I didn't scratch my wife's good pots, lol


This is the first one with a rock, still same settings but I was hand holding now, I had my brother drop the rock(s) on my command then started shooting continuous until after the splash, I had to first find where I wanted him to drop the rocks and to focus there


This is two rocks at once, the first one hit closer than I wanted but made a cool out of focus splash


This is my favorite after that whole shoot, sorry to keep going, I just had so much fun with this


This one shows you my set up with the pot and the pie dish underneath to prevent spillage, once I got everything in place I filled this to the rim


A wave coming at my camera


I don't know if you'd consider this to be stop it or move it


during a storm on the oregon coast


Sailing, which is one of my greatest passions


Stopping the rain


Sorry here is my last one, really got too carried away, i'll stop it now!!!

ftpecktim Loc: MONTANA

Love those water drop shots.

andrewtkinsman Loc: Issaquah, WA

Thank you

Sher Loc: Colorful Colorado

Nice examples.... I haven't yet captured a "silky" waterfall... Maybe that s what i will go in search of...... I fully expected the flow of martini liquid into that stained glass...... hmmm

Sher Loc: Colorful Colorado

So to get the water drops, are you saying bright lights and fast shutter speed? Gonna try this.... Love the sailing picture

andrewtkinsman Loc: Issaquah, WA

yes, the reason for the bright light is so I can use a fast enough shutter speed to stop this, if I didn't have any light I would've been only able to shoot at around 1/30th of a second and in that amount of time a lot would've gone on and you it wouldn't be stopped. Have fun can't wait to see

here is my work light


Here is the light


here is the pot

E Mang Loc: Louisiana

I have not stopped a great deal of water, but here is a little. I felt I needed to show you what the water did to stop lots of folks after Katrina. We are again under threat, so if you don't hear from me, we will be without power for a period of days/weeks, who knows. The worst part is the heat. Keep us in your prayers.

NIagara Falls


Aw, delicious water


Fun on the water with Daddy


Fountain in lake in north Florida


Marina weeks after Katrina

catgirl Loc: las vegas

fantastic shots and thank you for showing how you did this andrew pg 1

catgirl Loc: las vegas

very nice E Mang pg 1 and I will keep you in my prayers that you and your family will be safe

E Mang Loc: Louisiana

Great work. Thanks for the instruction.

catgirl Loc: las vegas

here are mine for today you need to use your imagination on some, taken in the Bellagio solid water, waterfall, fountain at the check in, watering cans, and the fountains outside

solid water lol


waterfall Bellagio


fountain behind the check in use your imagination Bellagio


watering cans


outside fountains Bellagio

SeaSide Loc: North coast of Oregon

A few from the coast

ocean waves


so hungry he's walking on water


look out behind you