water drops in a wine glass is it just wierd??

[Artdrea]

i took this picture and i haven't done anything to it I just put one drop of food coloring in the glass. does it look cool, weird and what could i do to make it better??

water drops in a wine glass 1.jpg

[Eastree]

I think it's a nice concept, though I'd say that it works better as a test shot rather than a production shot (if that really makes any sense). I guess I could say I'd take shots like these until I knew I could do things consistently, and then set up *the* shot.

So you're working on capturing drops, and it looks like you're making some good progress.

The glass would be better off up-right in stead of sideways.

It looks like you tested a number of drops before capturing this one. Using a glass with dry walls would look a lot better.

The background is a bit odd, perhaps a bit distracting. To really display the drop, you need something very uniform, if possible. And a much shallower depth of field will do wonders.

Your angle is a bit high, I think. It needs to be shot straight from the side of the glass.

You need a bit more lighting around the glass; it seems really flat as it is. But again, to really help show the drop in the glass, some (semi-) back lighting would probably help. Of course, I haven't yet played much with lighting so I'm no authority.

edit: and for the final product, real wine would work beautifully. Its viscosity and light properties are so much better than (colored) water.

[MSidPhoto]

This requires more work....

This liquid looks really WEIRD to me.

The idea is nice. But it looks ODD, if you know what I mean o_O

[03mach1speed]

I think Eastree really hit it on the head........

[Reflections by Scott]

I've shot drops before, and it takes alot of patience.. I'll post it in another thread.

I learned that lighting is a big thing for creating the mood, just like a portrait. If you're mainly trying to capture the drop, try using a large bowl and shoot downward at an angle.

If you're wanting to keep the glass as part of the image, again try different angles and pay attention to your background. I would keep it all black, or in it's natural environment, maybe on a table with some place settings & silverware out of focus of course.

Keep working on it, definately worth it when you get that one shot!