Hi, this is my droplets attempt and just to share if it helps..
1. Seal balancing a ball
- I dont have a wide tray so used one of those red washing bucket..haha
- Not good that I only have a 17-50mm lens, so I have to place my camera very close to the droplet. Yes, my UV filter got wet with some splashes.
2. Black Pearl
- Used those small plastic bag for drinks as dripper.
*Tip1- Hung under a tripod on its center column hook. In this way, I can actually vary the height of the bag. My camera is on another cheap tripod.
3. Swallow
*Tip2- U press the shutter at various timings to get the different looking droplets. So to judge when to shoot is the key. If u google, apparently there is some sort of electronic device that some people uses to auto-shoot when the drop cuts across a beam or something...phew..
But I find that you can apparently get rather consistent shots by fixing your eyes at a certain height along the path of the droplet. My shoot environment is not really dark so I can adjust my eyes so that when I see the glint, I fire. Will draw a pic if anyone dont understand & wants to know what I mean.
4. Cone
Anyway. Well, could be better and I was not successful in getting the 2nd drop mid-air splatter type shot. Will try again, different angle/height, introduce color background, maybe try milk & colored water,etc. Hope be better next time.
Thks for reading.
1. Seal balancing a ball
- I dont have a wide tray so used one of those red washing bucket..haha
- Not good that I only have a 17-50mm lens, so I have to place my camera very close to the droplet. Yes, my UV filter got wet with some splashes.
2. Black Pearl
- Used those small plastic bag for drinks as dripper.
*Tip1- Hung under a tripod on its center column hook. In this way, I can actually vary the height of the bag. My camera is on another cheap tripod.
3. Swallow
*Tip2- U press the shutter at various timings to get the different looking droplets. So to judge when to shoot is the key. If u google, apparently there is some sort of electronic device that some people uses to auto-shoot when the drop cuts across a beam or something...phew..
But I find that you can apparently get rather consistent shots by fixing your eyes at a certain height along the path of the droplet. My shoot environment is not really dark so I can adjust my eyes so that when I see the glint, I fire. Will draw a pic if anyone dont understand & wants to know what I mean.
4. Cone
Anyway. Well, could be better and I was not successful in getting the 2nd drop mid-air splatter type shot. Will try again, different angle/height, introduce color background, maybe try milk & colored water,etc. Hope be better next time.
Thks for reading.