Set up for water drops....

F-117HWK wrote in post #9565698
I would suggest reading Kev's website for some insight. As he explains, it is not the fast shutter speed that freezes the drop, rather it is the flash. For example, I actually use the Bulb setting when taking my water drop pics. The the flash is set in its shortest flash duration such as 1/64 or faster. The more powerful the flash pop, the longer the flash duration which results in motion blur.

Anyways that's a short synopsis. He does a much better job explaining it and has pictures to show examples.

do you have the link?

i definitely haven't learned the manual settings for my flash yet, as I had it set to whatever automatic metering that it uses when you press the "star" button on the camera and it fires a test flash.

thanks for the info, hopefully that will help a ton!

surfnvb7 wrote in post #9565742
do you have the link?

i definitely haven't learned the manual settings for my flash yet, as I had it set to whatever automatic metering that it uses when you press the "star" button on the camera and it fires a test flash.

thanks for the info, hopefully that will help a ton!

Post #241 at the top of this page has it. PhotosbyKev is his username and I believe his site is www.photosbykev.com if Im not mistaken.

Great shots here guys/girls. I learned quite a bit in this thread.

One question - How many shots you did before getting something presentable?

gpswiz wrote in post #9710493
Great shots here guys/girls. I learned quite a bit in this thread.

One question - How many shots you did before getting something presentable?

Depends. Some days I get lucky if I'm going for simple shots, other days for more detailed look I may shoot over 200 and only have 3-5 that I actually keep. Water drops take time and patience.

I'll play. Here are two that I took a little while ago. This was fun to try

My first ever attempt, using a dripping tap into a baking tray. Forgot to take a setup pic.
(Posted in another thread also, so sorry if you've seen them)

1.

Can't wait to try this.... FINALLY got a tripod/ballhead, now i just need a off camera flash cord

oh... and macro extension tubes ( why did i sell those, dangit! )

11 pages late, really like the shot in #7.

this was my first attempt. i just let the faucet drip into the kitchen sink. bounced on-camera flash off an LP to get the color:

Our setup is below, our first attempt.. Actually harder to capture than we thought. We used different coloured sheets of paper as the background reflector as well.. Results HERE

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Made this setup while bored at home, didn't have enough light so I was stuck at ISO 1000. Will make another setup soon that allows more light.

well.... I got a little impatient waiting for a Macro lens so i started playing and realized that if I used my 28-75 with my Sigma 2x teleconverter I could get this to work. Sure hope i didn't waste money on a Macro lens, but i'm sure I'll find other great uses for it

here's my set-up and a few attempts from my 1st try. actually got a collision, it was about photo # 212 or something like that

Man, I haven't done these in a LONG time.....I want one of those "collision" shots though.

Yeah, I know ---I won't get one unless I set it up and try them again.

oh yeah, and Great shots Tim. Thanx for adding the "set-up" shot.

Thanks.... deffinately going to try this more, with different angles and what not.