The harsh lights are intentional to give a more marble like feel. When I adjusted the light to remove the glare it also made the drops look less like marbles. Anyhow, I anticipate some folks may point out that harshness.
The defect that I wish I had time to fix now is the black line going through some of the upper drops. Very distracting. Also, some of the drops aren't shaped quite right. Still, I want to enter this for the fun of it.
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OMG! I totally didn't expect this to do so well, let alone get my first ribbon with it! That March Macro side-challenge has really paid off in unexpected ways. Thanks to all for comments and votes.
This is the background I used for this image (obviously changed colors):
For anyone wanting to do these shots, there are several examples and explainations here at DPC. Basically, you just need to put a piece of glass above a background (6-10 inches should do), Put some drops on the glass, focus on the drops and off you go. It helps to make sure the glass is very clean (rain-x works well to help bead up the water). For drops I just used a medicine dropper for large drops and dabbed the surface of the glass with a wet twist tie for the small drops.
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Yes this is cliche, and yes it's been done to death, but most likely for a good reason -- people love this kind of stuff! (The proof is in the ribbon.) Dr. Confuser's opinion is valid, but it doesn't say much about your particular shot. I don't mind a cliche so long as a.) the artist brings something original to it, and b.) it's well executed. You've succeeded on both counts. Nice work! Keep doing what you're doing, and congrats on your first ribbon.
Congrats on your first ribbon! With only one vote of "1", I think the folks who are tired of droplet shots were very much in the minority! A cool take on the droplet idea.
Just my opinion, and you can feel free to throw it away, but a chiched tired theme. I long for something new.
OK... chiched & tired seems a little harsh to me, but you're entitled to your opinion.
I perfectly understand from reading the forums and comments on similar shots that there are some folks here at DPC who are tired of "this kind of shot", be it this exact style or other water/milk/coffee drop shots. I'm a newbie, so perhaps I might just be naive, but drop shots are truly amazing IMHO and the possibilities for creative twists on all of these "tired themes" seem no less than for those tired old bird, waterfall, Golden Gate Bridge, baby, building, and flower themes (all of which I have to admit to also loving). We’ve all seen the exact same subjects and techniques time and time again. Rather than asking if it’s been done, I’d rather ask if I can do it in my own way. Otherwise I’ll never learn anything, let alone create anything worth while.
Just don't forget, whatever you're doing with your art, chances are you're not the first to use ANY given technique and somebody out there is already over what you're doing. It would be a real shame if that stopped you from learning in the direction you want to go. As for me, I'm here to learn as many techniques as I can, practice my shooting, and have some fun.
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