Cliched water drops....

[whitey]

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

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[Glen]

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

[gummi]

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?

[whitey]

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.

[gummi]

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!

[biggerry]

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.

[DanW]

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......

[surenj]

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

[whitey]

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.

[aim54x]

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

[surenj]

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

[biggerry]

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

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

[Geoff]

Very very nice!

[mic]

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

[blacknstormy]

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

[johnmc]

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