First/Failed water drop attempt

Your shots look very good. By the title you gave them I get the impression that you are less than satisfied with the results............... check out this thread that I started quite awhile back. There are some VERY helpful tips in there, THANX to some VERY talented photographers on here.

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=460544

Yeah..at least try a lower angle.

they're a lot better than my first attempt!

I had some pictures of my setup but deleted them. I had a bag of water hanging overhead, bucket below. Camera in front of the bucket, colored paper behind the bucket. Flash (1/16th power) to the left side of the bucket pointed at the paper.

I just don't like how the water is clear where the splash is revealing the brown bucket. I think I'm going to try food colored water next time.

While a lower angle would have helped, I still think these are good and wouldn't really consider these failing!

kraaazymike wrote in post #10750454
While a lower angle would have helped, I still think these are good and wouldn't really consider these failing!

See there.
Try not to be so hard on yourself.