What do you guys have for the almost obligatory water droplet pictures?
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What do you guys have for the almost obligatory water droplet pictures?
Oddly enough, I've never shot water droplets.
Exactly why I said almost obligatory. Would you agree that most photographers have tried this at least once? I'm not saying upwards of 90% of photographers, but an overwhelming percentage probably have.
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40D,<span class="exif"]1s f/25.0 at 100.0mm iso160
http://www.pbase.com/dbrasco/image/1...4/original.jpg
Do the Dew
40D, <span class="exif"]0.60s f/18.0 at 100.0mm iso100
http://www.pbase.com/dbrasco/image/1...1/original.jpg
Buttercup (Dew and Bugs in one shot)
<span class="exif"]40D 1/40s f/9.0 at 180.0mm iso200
http://www.pbase.com/dbrasco/image/1...2/original.jpg
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QRGWuXF8tks/SY...926edit1_J.jpg
Model:Canon EOS 20D
Lens:ISO:400
Exposure:1/1250 sec
Aperture:4.5
Focal Length:34mm
Flash Used:No
Lens: 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
This is my best attempt. Not much. Certainly not in the ways of composition. I was just excited to get the drop halfway. The reflection in it was an added bonus for my persistence I guess lol. I had only had my camera about 1 1/2 months at this point (February 09). I'd like to think I've grown tremendously in the months since then since then (Not to the heights of some people on here) but it's a constant learning experience. And I love that.
Never Really tried to do sitting water droplets, but this one shot I really like of a fountain.
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XTI
ISO 200
70-300 Quantary 4-5.6
Ap: 29 ? (that's what the exif says I have no idea)
Shutter: 1/60
No flash (lots of sunlight)
Edit: Fixed the photo link
Here is one of mine. 30D, EF-s 17-85, 1/60 f5.6, flash to the side.
http://www.pbase.com/roffee/image/11...4/original.jpg
Larry
Well, that's why I said "oddly enough," because I'd say that many photographers serious about their craft (especially those interested in macro photography) have.
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Canon XS, EF-S 18-55 f/4-5.6, 55mm, 1/100 sec., f/36, ISO-100, 430EXII fired at 1/4 power?
I just did a hue shift in photoshop to get the colors. Was red burst with blue water around before.
Wow. Some really snazzy stuff.
I need to get out and experiment more. Most everything I've gotten of droplets has been static.
More to try... :)
Picture of my field reflected in the water drops
Canon 50d, 100 macro lens
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that's fantastic.
I need some free time to vent this inspiration.
I also wish i had a field and a bunch of wild pigs endangering my vegetable garden...
Back to water droplets!
gunslinge where are you from?? I only ask because when you said "my field" I was caught by surprise. I do realize that everywhere else is not like Southern California, but still I was caught off guard. Knowing nobody that could say "my field" I am curious where you live.
North-Western Illinois, ( just outside of small town named Dixon - home town Ronald Reagen ) , I am very lucky [:)], I own a two acre field behind my house, 1/3 is prairie grass, 1/3 forest of walnut trees, 1/3 mowed as yard with flower gardens, and 2 very large raspberry thickets for the rabbits to live in. This is going to make you big city people sick, The house, barn, 2 car garage and the field was about $75,000.
$75,000!?!?!?!? A 3,126 sq. ft. lot with a 2040 sq. ft. two story house here in my neighborhood goes for roughly $450,000. I just cannot imagine $75,000. Everything comes at a price. I love SoCal too much though. Rought an hour in each direction and I have everything in reach. Beach, snow (6 months out of the year), desert, mountains, etc. So geographically diverse. And ethnically too! But my gosh the traffic!!!
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Here's my first attempt at this:
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XSi, 17-55mm IS, 55mm, f/2.8, 1/200s, ISO 800, built-in flash, hand-held taken using Live View
I really like this one.
Yes as you say I think quite a few photographers have tried this at some point
Here is a couple of mine:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2483/...061c0ae4c3.jpg
INFO
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3654/...23460bcb09.jpg
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Read this yesterday and thought it might be fun to try while the kids were napping.
Here are a couple of mine.
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Love this shot. Angle at which the camera is held, depth of field, subtle colors in the background, the "string of pearls" water droplets. Very nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by alex
You've got very interesting water drops photos in here and I can't help but try it myself and here are some few of what I was able to produce. A little blurry though. Comments and suggestions are also welcome.
1) Dancing Couple - 55mm f22 1/200s ISO100 (1000D + Kit lens)
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_7nO3EBpvAsc/Sl...cingCouple.jpg
2) Sexy Butt -55mm f22 1/200s ISO100 (1000D + Kit lens)
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_7nO3EBpvAsc/Sl...p_SexyButt.jpg
3) Crown Reflection -55mm f22 1/200s ISO200 (1000D + Kit lens)
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_7nO3EBpvAsc/Sl...Reflection.jpg
And HERE'S more of it!!! [:D]
I actually tried to make some yesterday. Turned out quite Ok :)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2652/...b393fa.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2438/...0b76ab.jpg?v=0
way cool
all very nice everybody!
HiFiGuy: Thanks so much for your nice comments, they are appreciated!
alex
Hi alex!
I was trying to recreate your string of pearls. Got any tips on how to do it? I was thinking that it was done with a stream of water high up and capturing the bottom part of the stream where the water tends to break into drops.
My wife was watering a plant in the sink, and I just fiddled with the water flow until it was barely running. That way, if the water has far enough to fall, the stream gets thin enough that the surface tension in the stream of water isn't strong enough to stay together, and it splits into the water droplets. I shot it in the sink, so it really wasn't falling from very high. It was just barely running. Try it out!
Thanks alex for the tip! Will that one out soon.
Best regards.