Water Drops: Cold front came thru yesterday and sent my spiders into hiding. To cold to do any birding on the Lake. The kids are happy reading some books and I had the day off. After...

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

Cold front came thru yesterday and sent my spiders into hiding. To cold to do any birding on the Lake. The kids are happy reading some books and I had the day off. After doing some odds and ends I picked the camera up and tried some water drops. I had to use flash as I don't have lots of lights around the house, didn't want to dig them out so, it is what it is. But hey, I'm shooting instead of thinking about it.
First ones are to dark, then I lowered the aperture and they got a little brighter
100mm macro lens/F/14 to F/18/ISO320/ 1/250 shutter speed with speedlite. Nothing fancy, just squeezed the dropper and took the shot.

Haveago Loc: Swindon, Wiltshire. UK.

Well I think their ok fstop22, never having tried this techique myself.

Would you mind posting yr method etc for me plse. I know I can proberly read up on it but first hand is a lot more understandable.
TVM

Baz

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

No8 looks like a damsel with a bonnet!!...(is my imaginaton run amok??) Nice!!

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

FAQ: How to capture water drop splashes
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-26497-1.html

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

This guy does some killer shots and uses all kind of gadgets, but tells you how to do it simple. Keep your ISO low and your flash power low. Also focus Just in front of your drop, you want the outside of the splash to be sharp, not the inside. http://www.diyphotography.net/the-comprehensive-water-drop-photography-guide

Haveago wrote:

Well I think their ok fstop22, never having tried this techique myself.

Would you mind posting yr method etc for me plse. I know I can proberly read up on it but first hand is a lot more understandable.
TVM

Baz

Haveago Loc: Swindon, Wiltshire. UK.

Nikonian72 wrote:

FAQ: How to capture water drop splashes
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-26497-1.html

Thanks again Nikonian72 for yet another link.

Baz

Haveago Loc: Swindon, Wiltshire. UK.

fstop22 wrote:

This guy does some killer shots and uses all kind ... (show quote)

Thanks for the info & link fstop22.

Baz

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

fstop22 wrote:

This guy does some killer shots and uses all kind of gadgets, but tells you how to do it simple. Keep your ISO low and your flash power low. Also focus Just in front of your drop, you want the outside of the splash to be sharp, not the inside. http://www.diyphotography.net/the-comprehensive-water-drop-photography-guide

Added to FAQ above.

wannabe Loc: Baton Rouge Louisiana

Awesome shots fstop22. I have been playing with this but the whole not knowing what I am doing thing has held me back. Thanks for the link I will check it out

carlysue Loc: Columbus

I think time well spent and fun. Simple set up works for me and you captured these really well. I actually like the dark colors of what ever you had reflecting the color.
I see the little girl in bonnet, too. Rlaugh, your mind probably is frenetic.

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

carlysue wrote:

I think time well spent and fun. Simple set up works for me and you captured these really well. I actually like the dark colors of what ever you had reflecting the color.
I see the little girl in bonnet, too. Rlaugh, your mind probably is frenetic.

Frenetic???...(does that mean there is something wrong with my mind???) you're probably right!!

Janus

I like no2 best..just saying is all..lol

mollymolly Loc: In the heart of the Everglades.

Very good! #2 looks like a Snake!