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Xavier
01-07-2009, 11:06 PM
Firstly here's a list of the things required

The mandatory requirements :
A Camera (DSLR or a bridge camera)
A bowl (preferably a non transparent one since flash is involved)
Some water
A dropper (I used a syringe and a piece of sponge :p)
Loadsssssssss of Patience

The not so important things :
An external flashlite
A tripod
An apprentice (My cousin, in my case ;))


I set the shutter speed at 1/200 in Tv (Shutter Priority) mode and used the built in flash of the 1000D. I pre focused (manually) on the point where I estimated the drops would fall. Asked my cousin to begin dropping water using the syringe and started clicking. After almost 20 shots and a sprain in my cousin's arm (He is 10 years old), I almost gave up. Checked the shots on the LCD display and found that only one pic was decent. It was he who egged me on and I went on to capture 10 decent shots out of 50 attempts. Here are a few of them.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p160/xvrdsouza/IMG_22531.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p160/xvrdsouza/IMG_228511.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p160/xvrdsouza/IMG_22681121.jpg

A different patterned one ;)
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p160/xvrdsouza/IMG_221311.jpg

We also experimented with a piece of sponge which resulted in bigger drops.
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p160/xvrdsouza/IMG_230111.jpg

I know that these aren't the best shots in this type of photography, but I was really happy with whatever I could achieve that night. Will surely give it a try again (Have got a few different ideas this time ;))
Hope a few of you try out the same with different patterned bowls and camera angles and post your pics here. :)

Hope this silly little article was of some help

KrishnenduKes
01-07-2009, 11:38 PM
Experiment Approved

Thanks. Very good job indeed. Nothing really silly about it. Ingenuity at work.

Sunny
01-08-2009, 07:16 AM
@xavier: Good stuff. Did anyone shoot you with the setup/equipment while you were shooting?

Xavier
01-08-2009, 09:05 AM
Thanks Ken & Sunny :)

Did anyone shoot you with the setup/equipment while you were shooting?

Well no, cause I did it at 2am and the only ones awake were my cousin and I :( But I get what you're mean to say. I'll get pics of the process clicked in a couple of days and post them here :)

Vicky
01-08-2009, 11:58 AM
Great work Xavier!

I had attempted something similar last year. The wife and kid are are visiting nanny... and to top it, it was a holiday that day.. was alone at home.. so gave this thing a try...

Tried in the simplest possible way... Placed a six inch violet colored bowl in the kitchen sink... let water drip into it from a height of around 8". Since i didn't have a macro lens, i coupled the 28-105 with my extension and mounted the same on tripod and manually focused at the point where the drops were hitting the water. Dialed in 1/200, f/11, ISO 100, on board flash FEC+1. Used the wireless remote to trigger the cam when the drop would just about leave the tap.. tried around 50 shots.. and this is what i got:

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_001.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_002.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_003.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_004.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_005.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_006.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_007.jpg

And finally, my favorite - Pearl Ring

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_008.jpg

P.S.: The water was plain colored... I got the different colors by playing with hue/saturation during conversion from RAW ;)

I think, everyone should try it once! I found it very easy... no special equipment or setup or colors needed either.. just the cam with even the kit lens and the onboard flash would do fine on a tripod:)

Xavier
01-08-2009, 12:18 PM
Awesome pics Vicky!!
A hell lot better than mine! :D
Wish I had a remote and a tripod too! :(
I completely agree with the fact that this technique is a lot easier than it looks!
All you need is patience. Loads of it at times. Would love to see all the members have a go at it!

nelson_sanjoy
01-18-2009, 10:05 PM
Yesterday night tried with my set up of a green bowl with drops falling from tap.
Kept Exposure @1/200,Aperture: f/10 ,ISO Speed: 400 .Camera placed firmly with manual focus and selftimer of 10shots. Repeated it five times till I got a headache focussing through VF and LCD :)

Hence some from my side :

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3087/3206808374_2fc0e27ab6.jpg
EXIF
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/10
Focal Length: 100 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Flash fired
Exposure Mode: Manual
Exposure Program: Manual
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3205964211_744ec74ff0.jpg
EXIF
Same as above.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3360/3205966653_09469ba1f3.jpg
EXIF : Same as above

This last one I call it - Conact lens on water :)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3361/3206862294_199b71c1f8.jpg
EXIF :Same

KrishnenduKes
01-19-2009, 07:00 AM
@Nelson: Great job there you did. Pretty impessive I must say. :)

Xavier
01-19-2009, 09:53 AM
Great job Nelson! Loved the colour of the bowl! :)

nelson_sanjoy
01-19-2009, 11:23 AM
@Nelson: Great job there you did. Pretty impessive I must say. :)

Thanks @Kenda - Good to hear from experienced photographers like you .

Great job Nelson! Loved the colour of the bowl! :)

Thanks Xavier - must say great initiative by you ... The colour of the bowl was peas green - glad you liked

Vicky
01-19-2009, 02:23 PM
Good work Nelson:)

Next time, try keeping the camera lower.. this way u'll get better definition of the drops against a plain dark bachground:)

nelson_sanjoy
11-12-2009, 10:48 AM
Reviving an old thread ...

1.2.3....4
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2528/4096805183_66dae38882_b.jpg

Just ...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4097565072_e7be49995a_b.jpg

KrishnenduKes
11-12-2009, 10:51 AM
Reviving an old thread ...

1.2.3....4
Just ...

Brilliant. Well done!

surya@64
11-12-2009, 11:28 AM
I dont know if this belongs to this thread....!! Pls. dont kill me otherwise...:p:pThis was my attempt a few years back....

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2610/4096911817_974ff501ab_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/4096911735_2a8cdb5216_o.jpg

Thanks for watching.:)

nelson_sanjoy
11-12-2009, 09:46 PM
Brilliant. Well done!
Thanks Kenda - Glad you liked...
I dont know if this belongs to this thread....!! Pls. dont kill me otherwise...:p:pThis was my attempt a few years back....

Thanks for watching.:)

Would like to know how it was done...