This was fun to shoot. Yes - a bit generic but I was in the mood to learn something new so I decided to see if I could pull off one of these "splashy" shots without it being a blurry mess. Inspired by Jacko's Blueberry Splash and the work of IreneM of course! Jacko's tutorial was helpful! I don't much care for the grainy look of the milk but in basic editing there wasn't much I could do about it.
Used 2% milk from our fridge. Waited until the sun was high and bright and shot this outside. No other light. Poured the milk into a cake pan and dropped the strawberry in (and repeat!). Took about 50 shots - not as much due to timing but more due to the strawberry landing at less than cool angles. Strawberries are probably a little too fragile to be the best choice for a shot like this - looks a little squishy in this shot due to past trips - but who ever heard of cherries & cream?!
Shot in Raw - Raw conversions. Elements - crop, levels, USM, Neat Image, selective colors, hue/sat, brightness/ contrast, save for web.
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Way to go, woman!! I love reading your explanation. And by the way, you see flaws the rest of us don't - the milk doesn't look grainy to me and the strawberry looks fresh as can be - no dents from this view. Way to execute!
If this is the "Splash" lady find a new challenge. You have got the splash thing down. Great picture, but we have seen a lot of splashes. However, I must admit, this is an amazing splash.
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