Some fun with high-speed macro - water faucet

[Lone Wolf 75]

Here's a few photos I took using macro and a fast shutter speed at the bathroom sink. Any suggestions on what else I can freeze (that would look different than how we view it) for a cool photo effect?

Here it is coming out about half of the normal flow rate (probably around 1 to 1.5 gpm):
http://img68.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Lone_Wolf_75/my%20gallery%20-%20May%202004/water1.jpg

In this photo, the water is at maximum flow (approx. 2.5 gpm):
http://img68.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Lone_Wolf_75/my%20gallery%20-%20May%202004/water2.jpg

What is happening in the sink below at full flow:
http://img68.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Lone_Wolf_75/my%20gallery%20-%20May%202004/water3.jpg

[JZaun]

Neat macro's :D

JZ

[Bruce Hamilton]

#3 must've been just before you dropped the camera in the sink. :lol:

[cgratti]

Looks like a little rust and calcium deposits on the spout...


LOL

[MrChevy]

Those are pretty cool shots Paul. The first two really do look like ice. Thanks for sharing those with us. I have never seen that done before.

[Mills]

Third one is cool.

[Lone Wolf 75]

Thanks for all the positive feedback. I would have shot myself if I dropped the camera in the sink! And I guess we do have hard water in Maryland, thath or it's time to clean the bathroom. :D

[Jim_T]

Yep.. I've spent a day or so shooting my kitchen faucet.. LOL..

Good shots..

Try set the tap to just a trickle and try zoom in on the little droplets.. or.. Put a full glass of water in the sink and drop coins in it and try capture the splash..

Loads of fun :)

[Ballen Photo]

Paul, This makes a few very interesting shots. Thanks for posting these. :D
.....Bruce

[MauiTiki]

Nice shot. I also agree to slow down the water flow. Here is a shot I took a few months ago and also posted to these forums. Should have cleaned the faucet first :shock:
http://www.boomspeed.com/summerbreeze/TheDrip.jpg

[MrChevy]

That is one big ball of water hanging there! Excellent shot.

[Lone Wolf 75]

Awesome Photo MauiTiki! I'm going to have to go and play more to see if I can get some more effects.

[MauiTiki]

Thanks Mr.Chevy and LoneWolf. I must have taken 50 photo's just to get 1 drop come out right.

LoneWolf, your camera setting's look right on based on your couple of photo's. Just turn your faucet to make the water slowly drip out and just keep snapping away. Your bound to get a couple of good ones.

[fishfool]

hey, I know this thread is as old as dirt but I'd really like to see the photos this guy is talking about, hey Mauitiki, if you're still around would you mind posting the links to see these photos? i wonder if this is due to the same reason I couldn't load my photo..weird... hey any help here is appreciated, thanks -Fishfool @ The Reef Tank (http://thereeftank.com)