What’s Your Preference?

equilution · #1 (**permalink**) 09-13-2009, 05:45 AM

Hopefully, not too anti-climactic. I've done water on water to get some good drops, but grew bored with it. I wanted to try something different. After a couple smooth Crown Royals down the gullet, I started adding food coloring...it made for some interesting shots. I thought I'd share one. I'll be getting more creative with them this weekend and will post them.

D3, shutter pri at 1/1000th sec, iso500, SB800 flash, w/b auto

franky · #2 (**permalink**) 09-13-2009, 05:49 AM

Great photo and very interresting... I'll have to try something like that one day...

equilution · #3 (**permalink**) 09-13-2009, 05:57 AM

This was just shooting from the hip. The focus is off on the top-most drop. This was actually the first shot of the series, but was the best of the lot. Thanks for looking.

gunners67 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-13-2009, 06:14 AM

great shot equilution i`ve been trying this myself recently but no success i`ll keep trying though because it is fun

equilution · #5 (**permalink**) 09-13-2009, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by gunners67

great shot equilution i`ve been trying this myself recently but no success i`ll keep trying though because it is fun

LOL. Seriously, though, it is fun! Get a bowl, fill it up to the rim. Place a chopstick (or similar) across the top to focus manually, then remove it. Set your camera to 1/1000th or faster with a flash, and make your drop land where you had your focus reference. Keep trying! Post your results... Don't give up.

equilution · #6 (**permalink**) 09-13-2009, 04:23 PM

Here's another water shot. I thought it was quite the color combination. If anyone can offer suggestions on how to better capture these, please share. Thanks.

MSidPhoto · #7 (**permalink**) 09-13-2009, 05:43 PM

Okkkk the red look freaky O_O

mpascal · #8 (**permalink**) 09-13-2009, 05:52 PM

Hey equilution, the second shot is awesome but as you asked, please check the DPS assignments sweet tooth the winner posted a how I did it that was very helpful. Haven't tried it yet, but I thought his explanation was very clear. Look it up, it may help, but you did a great job as is.

Michael

equilution · #9 (**permalink**) 09-13-2009, 06:03 PM

I shot these wide open, which contributed to the shallow DOF. I'm going to try and stop it down to 8 or 11 to see if I can improve it a bit. Thanks for the kind words.