Water Splash First attempt

[digiman]

Re: Water Splash First attempt

Thank you for the encouragement Colin and Alex

[tesarver]

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Well done Garry on your 1st attempt.

Tom

[digiman]

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Thanks Tom for commenting,
Garry

[Paulstw]

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Water droplet by Campsie Photography, on Flickr

That was my first and only attempt at this with my 600D and kit lens. Flash mounted and wired trigger. A bag hanging over the oven tray with a green Clarks shoes lid at the back with the flash reflecting off it. I had the bag hanging off the ironing board and a pin hole in it so it gave a consistent and repetitive drip cycle. I ended up getting one shot out of many many fails. I guess it's only one you need :)

I dipped a knife into the water at the dropzone and pre focused and slipped it into MF. It was how I thought it was done until I found out about the splash kit.

Never tried after that.

[ST-EOS]

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I'm sure I have some like that Paul, even with a splash kit😃
Originally I used a similar method as you described my bag was suspended from the hob extractor fan unit. From memory I had watched a Gavin Hoey Video in which he described the method. Well it passed an hour or two.

[digiman]

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Seeing other peoples "firsts" makes me not want to bother.....

[DeeGee]

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You really should. I like how you have the reflection in the splash top.


My first go was with a plastic bag suspended from a tripod and a pin was splash control. Only had the inbuilt flash.

Try various sizes of meat tins. Gives you a longer view so that you don't have to panic about the background as much. If you have a smaller one sat in a larger one you don't have to worry about overflow as much. I look forward to seeing more.

[digiman]

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Thanks Di! The roasting tin I think is a good idea. Having a dark background to the water will help reflections too I guess.

Thanks again,

Garry

[DeeGee]

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Just don't think of dark back grounds though. Introduce colour.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/deegee1966/6776884699/in/set-72157626496587060#

The colour comes from a patterned cloth hanging behind the dish. Something else to think about, just to add to the mix.

[digiman]

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Sure thing. I meant more the water receptical being dark to enhance the reflected light from the coloured backdrop. That's a great image you linked to. Those colours are great.

Cheers,
Garry