Waterdrops - FINALLY!

PlayersZ28 wrote in post #9766351
Nice stuff! Thanks for the setup pic too.

Thanks and no problem. I was having a hard time trying to figure out what we could hang the waterbag with so the umbrella was the best thing we could use! lol. We will be trying different heights, etc to try and get different effects

I think you need to seriously reduce the angle you're shooting at. You will then see a huge difference in the aesthetic of your imagery. Then start playing with backgrounds, bounced lighting to add 'texture' to your water surface.

2c

CamDiver wrote in post #10141464
I think you need to seriously reduce the angle you're shooting at. You will then see a huge difference in the aesthetic of your imagery. Then start playing with backgrounds, bounced lighting to add 'texture' to your water surface.

2c

Yeah, unfortunately the tripod didn't go any lower and the table we had was quite small.

Next time we do it, I plan to do it directly side on -- We did use different coloured papers for backgrounds, etc

If we're talking about the same thing when you say "saucer" drops, it's created by the rebound of the first drop that pops back up into the air colliding with the second drop. The first time I tried these type of shots I didn't know about this and only released one drop at a time. But even if you do let out more than one at a time they need to be timed right to collide when you want them to. I suggest trying to rig up a valve of some sort so you can adjust the frequency of the drops.

Have fun.

ShakenBlake wrote in post #10162031
If we're talking about the same thing when you say "saucer" drops, it's created by the rebound of the first drop that pops back up into the air colliding with the second drop. The first time I tried these type of shots I didn't know about this and only released one drop at a time. But even if you do let out more than one at a time they need to be timed right to collide when you want them to. I suggest trying to rig up a valve of some sort so you can adjust the frequency of the drops.

Have fun.

Ooh, so that's how it's done! haha, DOH.. Yeah, the ones that look like flying saucers

I didn't know that was how they were made.. yes then, with the rid I had.. it just depended on how much the bag was squeezed. A rig is a must by the sounds of it to get good results.

Thanks