set up "water drop" photos
Jul 10, 2013 14:56:13 #
Goldwinger wrote:
Its seems trial and error works for me , made this one for friends just last week , a tripod that flips the camera vertically helps too.
Can you explain that to me?
Jul 10, 2013 16:16:22 #
LoneRangeFinder: I would love to learn how to do this too, so can you PM me too or put more directions out there for everyone to see?
Jul 10, 2013 16:20:04 #
Jul 10, 2013 16:22:42 #
Well I dont want to write a book , at least not yet . lol but I have tried many many ways to do water pictures , This picture was done like this , Canon 60 D ( love the articulating screen ) 24 x 105 L lens on a Manfrotto tripod that allows me to go horizontal with the camera , glass fish tank empty , flag on the bottom with the paper centered . sheet of glass on top of tank to hold droplets , 2 speedlights , one shining in from the side the other I put left of camera high shooting down into the tank through the front glass ( the only way I found to get the light to gleam the way I wanted in the droplet . Focus through the view finder at high zoom , then super crop the drop that has the image correctly centered .
Jul 10, 2013 16:39:05 #
Thanks to all for the continued sharing of ideas and tips. LoneRangeFinder pointed me to a UHH tutorial titled "A few tips on water drops" by UHH poster Blurryeyed. Highly recommended.
Love the "red drop" Tradio. "Close enough" to the topic for sure! Can't wait to try it.
Goldwinger, the flag in the drop is amazing it's so clear. Was that one shot, or done with layering multiple exposures as described in the above-mentioned tutorial?
William
Love the "red drop" Tradio. "Close enough" to the topic for sure! Can't wait to try it.
Goldwinger, the flag in the drop is amazing it's so clear. Was that one shot, or done with layering multiple exposures as described in the above-mentioned tutorial?
William
Jul 10, 2013 17:13:35 #
LiamRowan wrote:
Thanks to all for the continued sharing of ideas a... (show quote)
single shot of about one hundred droplets on the glass to find the right one then of course PP with lightroom 5
Jul 10, 2013 20:55:46 #
Callisto
Loc: Charlottesville VA
scruffyherbert - I am very impressed with your photos. Is it possible to get one such as your "safety pin" image using my Canon 100 mm macro or do I need an extension tube to get even closer?
Jul 11, 2013 16:36:59 #
scruffyherbert
Loc: St Ives, UK
Callisto wrote:
scruffyherbert - I am very impressed with your photos. Is it possible to get one such as your "safety pin" image using my Canon 100 mm macro or do I need an extension tube to get even closer?
Callisto, I'm afraid I'm not familiar with Canon's but if it helps, I didn't use any extension tubes.
I have a Fuji HS10 and a Raynox dcr 250 macro lens and that's basically it. I did use my little table top tripod, but apart from that that's all there was too it.................and a bit of patience :)
I've been toying with extension tubes but I'd like to try one first to see what the benefits are. There's another one below to show you what it's like without a tube.
green bugs
Jul 11, 2013 16:40:47 #
scruffyherbert
Loc: St Ives, UK
LiamRowan wrote:
Recently I got a Canon 100mm macro and have been trying to set up "water drop" shots, where the drop reflects a flower or something else interesting. However, I've been having a devil of a time figuring out where to place the water drop, and am wondering if there are any tricks or tips in positioning the water drop?
Thx for ideas!
William
Thx for ideas!
William
How you doing with the shots? Have you had any shots your happy with yet? I'd be interested to see how you're getting on
:thumbup:
Jul 11, 2013 17:54:53 #
you can place a piece of clean glass on a stand 6 or so inches above the table. place an interesting object on the table beneath the glass, make sure the glass is real clean and even use rainX on it. Drop or spray several drops of water on the glass, Have a flash on a tripod a few feet from the top of the glass and focus the camera on the image in the drop of water. Take the shot. Check results.
Jul 11, 2013 19:05:28 #
I just set my camera on my tripod and using my Nikkor 40mm Micro lens I kept shooting until I got what I wanted...took about 6 shots and kept this one...
PP in Faststone
PP in Faststone
Jul 12, 2013 15:58:33 #
crimesc324 wrote:
you can place a piece of clean glass on a stand 6 or so inches above the table. place an interesting object on the table beneath the glass, make sure the glass is real clean and even use rainX on it. Drop or spray several drops of water on the glass, Have a flash on a tripod a few feet from the top of the glass and focus the camera on the image in the drop of water. Take the shot. Check results.
I'm going to try that. Thank you!
Jul 12, 2013 15:59:03 #
SX2002 wrote:
I just set my camera on my tripod and using my Nikkor 40mm Micro lens I kept shooting until I got what I wanted...took about 6 shots and kept this one...
PP in Faststone
PP in Faststone
Very interesting!
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