Shooting Water Drops

fishbaitfishbait Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
edited May 7, 2011 in Holy Macro
8 drops...8 shots

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  • fishbaitfishbait Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited April 9, 2011
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2011
    No idea how you set these up but a unique result !
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  • scootogscootog Registered Users Posts: 92 Big grins
    edited April 9, 2011
    Very cool!!!
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  • fishbaitfishbait Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited April 9, 2011
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    edited April 9, 2011
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2011
    When I saw the first ones it took a couple of looks before I realized what was going on. Well done!clap.gif
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  • JoshHJoshH Registered Users Posts: 50 Big grins
    edited April 9, 2011
    Haha :D brilliant shooting!
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  • fishbaitfishbait Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited April 9, 2011
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  • DeVilDeVil Registered Users Posts: 1,037 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2011
    Amazing bullet shots thumb.gif
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  • GretaPicsGretaPics Registered Users Posts: 373 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2011
    Is that really a bullet? Cool shots however you did it. I love water images but have not spent much time on them as of yet. GP
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  • fishbaitfishbait Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited April 9, 2011
    GretaPics wrote: »
    Is that really a bullet?
    It's a .22 caliber pellet shot from a pistol traveling at 850 feet per second.

    This image clearly shows the moment of impact

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  • wave5wave5 Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited April 10, 2011
    OMG! beautiful!! amazing shot.. i wish i could do that
  • time2smiletime2smile Registered Users Posts: 835 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2011
    very cool
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  • Nasser RadiNasser Radi Registered Users Posts: 56 Big grins
    edited April 10, 2011
    my goodness, how it is grat idea
    how did you shoot it to the water ??
  • fishbaitfishbait Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited April 10, 2011
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  • fishbaitfishbait Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited April 10, 2011
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  • dixondukedixonduke Registered Users Posts: 197 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2011
    OUTSTANDING!

    Very, Very, Very, Nice.
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  • Rob PauzaRob Pauza Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2011
    Now do it with a bow and arrow. rolleyes1.gif

    Wow. Seriously cool stuff. I'd love to see your setup for that. Great job.

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  • fishbaitfishbait Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited April 10, 2011
    Photographing water drops is easy. Photographing a water drop while shooting it is challenging, especially when it's hand held.


    This one took some planning and set-up



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  • Rob PauzaRob Pauza Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2011
    Wow! Amazing and super cool. It does look a bit dangerous though. May want to make sure and have your model sign a waiver. deal.gif

    Seriously, that's a lot of things to manage at once. Incredible work.

    -Rob
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  • fishbaitfishbait Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited April 11, 2011
    Rob Pauza wrote: »
    Wow! Amazing and super cool. It does look a bit dangerous though. May want to make sure and have your model sign a waiver. deal.gif

    Seriously, that's a lot of things to manage at once. Incredible work.

    -Rob
    That's me holding the cup. It just looks dangerous. The shot was calculated and planned precisely and the outcome was never in doubt.
  • fishbaitfishbait Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited April 11, 2011
    Single falling drop shot.

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  • fishbaitfishbait Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited April 11, 2011
    Single drop shot

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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2011
    WOW! this is fantastic! more please
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  • fishbaitfishbait Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited April 11, 2011
    Awais Yaqub wrote: »
    WOW! this is fantastic! more please
    This one goes to Pakistan

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  • time2smiletime2smile Registered Users Posts: 835 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2011
    Ok, they are just great...I could look at these all day and wonder...

    Now please share with us your equipment and technique you are using, hand held dish, WOW

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  • fishbaitfishbait Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited April 11, 2011
    time2smile wrote: »
    Ok, they are just great...I could look at these all day and wonder...

    Now please share with us your equipment and technique you are using, hand held dish, WOW

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    The technique is to hold the dish very,very steady and hope your thumb is still attached to your hand after the shot.


    Shot fired into 10 gallons of water

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  • fishbaitfishbait Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited April 11, 2011
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  • DeVermDeVerm Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2011
    Awais Yaqub wrote: »
    WOW! this is fantastic! more please

    yes! I wonder what happens with different shaped pellets (round, diabolo etc.). I think the shape of the exploding drop will change with it :)

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  • fishbaitfishbait Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited April 11, 2011
    DeVerm wrote: »
    yes! I wonder what happens with different shaped pellets (round, diabolo etc.). I think the shape of the exploding drop will change with it :)

    ciao!
    Nick.
    You are correct. I use various grain pellets, as well, and get different results. I experiment with hollow-point, wadcutters, and blunt round nose depending on what I am shooting.

    The wadcutters make a mess of the drop as seen in the image below while the sharp-point pellets leave a clean blast

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    Semi-round nose pellet leave a clean impact

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