For this picture I filled the sink in my bathroom with water and then adjusted the tap so that the water would just drip out. It then took a lot of patience and a lot of trials to capture the right moment after a drop hits the watersurface. The picture was taken in macro-modus, without tripod, and using the automatic settings of the camera.
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This is a great shot shot. I may be wrong but I have seen a copy of it on an English forum recently. The photographer writes about timing the shot, but this can be overcome by making a little gadget consisting of a sensitive CRYSTAL MICROPHONE, an OP AMP, a TRANSISTOR and a THYRSITOR to trigger the flash. Only two shots required. One to set up the exposure and one to take the shot. the sound of the droplet hitting the water fires the flash. I have taken many shots, for instance a dart bursting a balloon.
I loved your picture yours was my favorite. I think thats so cool and what really makes in neat is that when you look at the droplet of water you can see some sort of reflection. GREAT JOB!!!
Thanks, I was getting kind of annoyed by the complaints about "to many watershots" in the forums. It was the first time I ever made a picture of this subject, and didn't even think about it how often it was done before. I just wanted to make a good picture.
Also thanks to everbody forgiving such high votes and for the great comments. It was my second submission to any challenge ever and I never expected this.
Beause I was asked several times how the picture was made, I made a web-page with a full description. If you are interested, [a target="_blank" href="//digicam.weba000.com/dpc_stopmotion.html"]click here[/a] to go there (BTW: English is not my first language, so please don't mind the languistic errors on he page).
You have accomplished what so many others have already done. Still I have to give credit where it is due, the lighting has more influence on this picture than does the stop action.
Timed perfectly for the rebound upthrust! I love the way light is reflected off the water. Your off-center lower left quadrant emphasis is also very nice.
Though some have called the water shots boring, I think you did a great job here. Your composition and exposure are excellent in my opinion. Would have been even better if you could have avoided the few extra bubbles, forcing the viewers eye to stay on the main oblect in the scene. The photo evokes an image of blown glass. Nice work.
not too creative, but i have this thing for water.... DOWN BOY, DOWN!!! besides, the focus and all is really well done.... i like it, i like it a lot !
Ummmm... I have been commenting these votes with, yep, nope, nope, yep, yep, nope, nope, nope, yep, yep, HOLY LIQUID EXPLOSIONS BATMAN! You've been bad.. you get NO criticism on this one... I think we have a winner!!! Maybe one day I will be this good. May I be your Jedi In Training? The force is with you Luke... I can feel it...
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