can I catch a drop of water

[rdking647]

I wanted to try an experiment. can I photograph a drop of water. I know you can buy all kinds of special equipment to do it but I wondered how much success I would have trying it without buying naything extra.

heres the result which I consider a success since I didnt spend to much time setting it up and spend no additional money




heres what i did..
i filled a pot with water. i set the camera up on a tripod with a remote cable shutter release.
I put a plate over the pot of water and manually focused on teh center of the plate.Then I removed the plate. then I set the camera aperture to f16 and the shutter to bulb. I have a nikon speedlite so I grabbed that and turned it on (just holding it in my hand)
next I turned off the lights and opened the shutter. using a turkey baster I started dripping water into the center of the pot. when I had a gut feeling for how long it took the water to drop from the baster to the pot I test fired the flash once. then I closed the shutter.

I repeated this several times and this was the best shot

[handmade34]

1. love the suspended water drop

a few months back I entered a water drop in the Photo contest after spending an entire evening playing around... what fun! The tripod and remote are crucial ;-)

I worked at the sink with drops from the faucet...

[Callalily]

2. I too love experimenting with

my camera and using basic stuff I have around the house. I think a better understanding of what our cameras can and can not do is truly necessary. And many times we are pleasantly surprised.

Your experiment did indeed work. And not only that, you have given me a few more ideas!

[Stevenmarc]

3. A favorite website with great tips

Learn my shot

http://www.learnmyshot.com/How-to-Photograph-a-Water-Droplet-without-Flash

http://www.learnmyshot.com/Liquid-Pour-and-Splash-Photography-Technique-Using-Continuous-Light

[rdking647]

4. thanks for the website

now i have things to play with :)

[ManiacJoe]

5. Nicely done!

Thanks for the how-to description.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

6. Here's one I got

as the dirty pan sat in the sink........... :bounce: I like how your shot captures the 'recoil' from the drop while next one is ready to fall....... :) edited to add pic :dunce: