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Something to do on a cold day. Bit of fun.

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The perfect symmetry of 3 gives it a very tranquil (dare I say balanced?) feel, especially with the calm green colour. Nice work.

Whoa!!! nice work Whitey!

Good timing with the shots, love the last one with that droplet looking like a perfect globe balanced on the tip of a mountain. Would that have been on the bounce back of the droplet? The colours do add alot to the pictures too, did you photoshop or use some type of backdrop/reflective surface?

gummi wrote:Whoa!!! nice work Whitey!

Thanks

Good timing with the shots,

Not really, I took about 200 shots in 10 minutes.

love the last one with that droplet looking like a perfect globe balanced on the tip of a mountain. Would that have been on the bounce back of the droplet?

yeah I think its the rebound.

The colours do add alot to the pictures too, did you photoshop or use some type of backdrop/reflective surface?

Just bounced a SB600 off a flourescent yellow and pink sheet of A4 paper.

Tutorial is over here http://strobist.blogspot.com/2009/05/ho ... h-one.html . Worth doing as for a noob like me you get a good understanding of the relationship between flash power, aperture and shutter speed.

whitey wrote:Tutorial is over here http://strobist.blogspot.com/2009/05/ho ... h-one.html . Worth doing as for a noob like me you get a good understanding of the relationship between flash power, aperture and shutter speed.

Thanks for the link, they have alot of stuff on that site don't they? more things to learn!

nice work whitey, I like the last image the best , how about getting closer, macro even, there would be a whole barrel of interesting reflections in that drop! I will have get me a sbXXX one day and try this.

indoors, best place to be right now - at 4 degrees last night I dont blame ya.

Great job! #2 is my favourite. The rippled reflection gives it the edge.

I just went through the Strobist tutorial myself and I agree, it's a handy resource. Got me using manual flash for the first time. Now to get through the rest of them......

These are textbook water droplets! Did you use a macro lens or one of the lenses listed on your signature?

surenj wrote: Did you use a macro lens or one of the lenses listed on your signature?

Hi surenj, D80 with 18-70DX, F/8 1/200. SB600 camera left @ 1/16 triggered by onboard flash.

biggerry wrote:I will have get me a sbXXX one day and try this.

Gerry I will lend you one of mine if you want. I can part with the SB-600 for a week or two. I dont think I have anything coming up, and if I do I can always get it off you quickly as well. PM/TXT/Call me to organise

Thanks Whitey for the info. I will give it a go this weekend...

Gerry I will lend you one of mine if you want.

game-on, that would be awesome, will talk to you soon

Very very nice!

Just shows you doesn't it, it doesn't take all the bloody up to date whiz bang quater back flip with a turned pike to come up with brilliance like this.

Top notch !

Well done.

Mic

great shots - I'm going to have to have a go at this sooner or later
And 4 degrees sounds like complete heaven - it was minus 3 here yesterday morning, 2 this morning .. and I have to get up at 3 am tomorrow to go to work ... but it is supposed to be a barmy and warm 5 degrees - not looking forward to it either LOL

Great shots! - I was going to give these same techniques a shot this weekend after Surenj pointed out that strobist article to me... here's hoping I can come close to yours