Posted by Erik (Amersfoort, Netherlands) on 23 July 2008 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
Drops series 3/8
EK2DG formally known as ColNed Pictures... is back again. After moving moving to my new location and kinda fished our new house it;'s time to picture blog again.
Remember we are here to display our work that we are proud of showing to the world, comments are appreciated if they are constructive. We are here to enjoy and have fun !
How to take this !
Wow, thanks for all the nice comment on my shot yesterday… well a lot of questions about how to do it… Actually not so difficult…. The main thing is to have patience and keep in mind that of the 100 shots you take maybe 1 or 2 are in the way you want. The thing I did was as follows…
1. Make a big pile of stuff in your sink till it’s almost above the edge of the sink 2. On top of that you place a bowl, any color will do actually…fill that up with water. 3. The space you see behind the sink is where you will get the refection from so it’s nice to put something there (paper or something plastic as it probably will get wet !!) with any other color…. Or just experiment with putting colored stuff around the main area.. it’s amazing to see how drops take on color… 4. One of the main things is light…. This is very tricky as you probably can imagine. You can use external lights…. If you do so place one on the left and right of you main subject. 5. Or.. like I did with this series of drops use your onboard flash. Note when you do this: only possible at day time with plenty of natural light. 6. As I used the tap of the kitchen sink (as a dropper) you need to determine where the drops fall into the bowl. If you sort off know the spot put something there so you can focus you lens on that spot 7. Very important !!! Use manual focus !! Automatic will probably not work !! 8. Put you camera on a tripod or make sure you have a steady hand.. (I did it with out ass it was more easy for me.. (lucky me I have a steady hand) 9. Now let the tap drop water slowly…. And start taking the shot, try to figure out when it the right time to push the button to get the shot… and just try try try… 10. Oohh and I used the Sigma MACRO 70mm F2.8 EX DG lens…
If you have any trouble or need more tips let me know glad to help… and very curious about your results !
very cool
23 Jul 2008 12:10am
Alweer zo'n plaatje ... prachtige warme tinten en natuurlijk weer scherp op de druppel, je ziet er zelfs nog luchtbelletjes in zitten! Jammer dat ie boven niet net een beetje meer ruimte heeft, maar ik weet hoe moeilijk 't is.
23 Jul 2008 12:23am
@Monique: Dat is het zeker... en ja iets te dicht op het randje maar was net te mooi om het weg te doen....
brilliantly done, love it!
23 Jul 2008 12:44am
Well done.
23 Jul 2008 12:48am
Excellent, it's a master's photo. This one is sharp, creates a good composition and the back light is giving deepness to the drops.
23 Jul 2008 1:21am
SPLENDID. And how fascinating.
23 Jul 2008 1:34am
Dank je voor de totorial! Ga het zeker ook eens proberen al moet ik dan wel een "zak" geduld open trekken:)) Deze druppelfoto heeft mooie, warme kleuren, perfect scherp op de druppels, goed gelukt! Iets krap aan de bovenkant maar weer erg mooi!
23 Jul 2008 1:35am
This is one awesome shot, and how lovely are you to share with us how you did this... now we can all go have fun playing in the sink, trying to capture the drops and not flood the kitchen :o). Genius!! Thanks so much for sharing this Erik, superb image! Well done.
23 Jul 2008 1:59am
Echt mooi die druppels
23 Jul 2008 2:07am
superb !
23 Jul 2008 2:09am
Amazing picture Erik!
23 Jul 2008 2:29am
We'll be short of water...soon...maybe not in our lifetime, but...soon in Earth age! This is what your image made me think of! It is,indeed,beautifully executed! And we've got to thank you for the willingness to share HOW you did it!
23 Jul 2008 2:44am
fun experiment - thanks for the tips! I like the orange background - it makes the drops stand out nicely
23 Jul 2008 3:16am
Wonderful picture. The colors are amazing and you've caught the straw exactly
23 Jul 2008 3:20am
very good and thanks for sharing it with us have a nice day
23 Jul 2008 5:59am
Quite mesmerizing, Erik.
23 Jul 2008 6:04am
Brilliant
23 Jul 2008 6:25am
wowow!!! it s realy beautiful indeed. tnx a lot for full description.
23 Jul 2008 6:27am
Brilliant shot Erik, capturing water droplets like this is never easy. I am learning photography at the moment, will be purchasing an EOS 350D SLR and also a Sigma 105mm Macro lens. So I think I will have a go at this. To me photography is about being creative, hence why this works so well. I can't wait to experiement.
23 Jul 2008 6:44am
Another great water drop photo. The orange background is great.
23 Jul 2008 7:25am
fantastic shot
23 Jul 2008 8:27am
Encore une jolie photo juste prise à temps, bravo.
23 Jul 2008 8:54am
Erik, this is wonderful and thank you so much for the accompanying lesson!!!
23 Jul 2008 9:01am
Wow, this is so cool, lovely photo Erik, you must be so pleased :)
23 Jul 2008 9:54am
beautifull, i like it
23 Jul 2008 11:13am
wow! great shot Erik!!
- and thanks for the info on how to do it :)
23 Jul 2008 11:14am
A beautiful picture. You may be here to take good pictures of water. A difficult art
23 Jul 2008 12:17pm
Fantastic! Thank you for the tips :))
23 Jul 2008 1:20pm
Great shot!
23 Jul 2008 1:46pm
Excellent Erik.
23 Jul 2008 3:55pm
The reflections really make it cool shot.
23 Jul 2008 4:04pm
AWESOME! And thanks for sharing with us the trick :)
23 Jul 2008 5:05pm
Online again :) Hi Erik, thanks for the comments. This is an awesome shot, very well done, and great advice on how it was done.
23 Jul 2008 5:45pm
these are really cool! i've never tried getting one of these types of water drop shots, it looks difficult though. is there a special trick?
23 Jul 2008 9:31pm
Thanks for the "How to" instructions for these photos. Can't wait to try it. Yours are awesome!
24 Jul 2008 8:40am
Great!
24 Jul 2008 10:03am
so beautiful -- simply love this hue! gorgeous shot!
25 Jul 2008 1:31am
Excellent shot and beautiful colors.
26 Jul 2008 6:54pm
It is the unusual take that strikes me. These are not typical "water drop" shots.
29 Jul 2008 9:41am
Mooie serie en bedankt voor de uitleg hoe je het voor elkaar hebt gekregen. Ik heb een voorkeur voor de meest abstracte en rustige beelden uit je serie, zoals deze oranje. Echt schitterend!
2 Aug 2008 7:02am
Ditto my comment from your 7-25-08 image as I was headed to this one initially and went to that one first. Another excellent capture and of course the warm tone of orange are my favorite. Thanks for the tutorial. I have always wanted to set up time for an attempt at images like these.
15 Aug 2008 10:18am
fabulous capture! love the colour and clarity of this shot!
19 Aug 2008 3:44pm
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