"Lights, Camera, WATER, Action!" My 1st Attempt at this...

[bob williams]

I was using an off shoe camera cord and it kept pulling my flash towards the pan of water[img]/emoticons/emotion-12.gif[/img]

Well, I didn't have that problem, but I was shooting out of a stainless steel sink and the reflectiion of of the edge of the sink killed me. I eventually hung a dark colored towel over the edge of the sink and into the water and that helped a great deal.---

[Jayson]

When I attempted this I used a glass baking dish and hung the dripping bag from the cabinets above. Try placing some pictures or colored paper as the backdrop and shooting your strobe at that. Makes for some colorful reflections also. Great attempts everyone. Keep shooting.

[bob williams]

Here are a few more from my second round. This time I used a blue enamaled roasting pan to hold the water, which was an error because you can see the little sparkles in the water.


Shot settings are all the same.


This first shot is how I focus the shots. This is a meat thermometer turned upside down in the pan and place where the drops are falling---then I just manuallyfocus on the tip of the thermometer. Once removed, the water drops should be in focus.


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[JJphoto]

nice! Bob, you learn fast


it will be more interesting to see if you can put something interesting in the drops(reflection)

[bob williams]

JJ, You have challenged me and it is one that I will gladly accept--Just one problem: I had everything setup in my "wife

[JJphoto]

Now, for your request, what would you like in the water drop?

I don't know, Bob, I don't know how hard it is going to be, but what about a cat's face or a fish is easier?[]

[bob williams]

Now, for your request, what would you like in the water drop?

I don't know, Bob, I don't know how hard it is going to be, but what about a cat's face or a fish is easier?[img]/emoticons/emotion-2.gif[/img]
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Easier? Lets see; Water+flash+Cat=trip to the ER, But a challenge is a challenge---Actually, this would be pretty cool if I can pull it off. Thanks for the idea JJ.

[bob williams]

Now, for your request, what would you like in the water drop?

I don't know, Bob, I don't know how hard it is going to be, but what about a cat's face or a fish is easier?[img]/emoticons/emotion-2.gif[/img]
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Ok, JJ---This isn't exactly what I had in mind--but it will have to do for now--I have spent way to much time on this project this weekend--But I will try again in the near future. This is actually a lot of fun, not only the from a photographic and lighting standpoint, but also some of the garage engineering it takes.


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[Todd Ovick]

Bob,


The meat thermometer is a great idea!


JJ's suggestion of an image reflected into a water drop also sounds challenging.


I am going to try that as well.


Here is a website you might find inspirational.


http://www.liquidsculpture.com/index.htm


Todd

[bob williams]

Here is a website you might find inspirational.


http://www.liquidsculpture.com/index.htm

Thanks Todd, This site definitely gives me some ideas and inspiration---Wow, what this guy can do with a drop--Incredible.


Thanks again,


Bob