Refractions -my turn ;)

DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
edited April 19, 2007 in Holy Macro
I'm calling this a work in progress because I'm not getting the quality that I want. I only had time to play with a bounced 430 EX and next time I'm going to try the MT-24 or the MR-14.

Set a flower behind a water faucet, get the water dripping at a pretty good rate, and set a flower behind it. I place a ruler where the water was falling and focused the lens on it. I set up the flash with a Lumiquest Pocket Bouncer and a gold colored insert to make the light "warmer". Took lots of shots...

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
    Excellent result :)
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
    Not getting quiality you want? headscratch.gif Hmmmm, if i had produced something like that, i would be bragging to the whole world. Quality my butt!! rolleyes1.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
    Nice idea! thumb.gif

    I'd like to see droplets size increasing as they go down. I know it's not the law of physics, yet...
    Also, try to stage your shots farther from the tap to avoid initital misshaping.

    I don't like the moot background.

    Suggestion: flash on the flower, lower vantage point, black BG. deal.gif

    I expect to see truly great results! clap.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
    Dalantech wrote:
    I'm calling this a work in progress because I'm not getting the quality that I want. I only had time to play with a bounced 430 EX and next time I'm going to try the MT-24 or the MR-14.

    Set a flower behind a water faucet, get the water dripping at a pretty good rate, and set a flower behind it. I place a ruler where the water was falling and focused the lens on it. I set up the flash with a Lumiquest Pocket Bouncer and a gold colored insert to make the light "warmer". Took lots of shots...

    Hi John, this is an excellent try clap.gif very, very encouraging to see.
    Thanks for telling us how you set up the shot too thumb.gif .... Skippy
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  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
    That's a neat concept and cool execution.clap.gif
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Excellent result :)
    brian V.

    Thanks Brian! :cool
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Not getting quiality you want? headscratch.gif Hmmmm, if i had produced something like that, i would be bragging to the whole world. Quality my butt!! rolleyes1.gif

    :D

    I want to get the drops sharper, which means setting up the flash(s) in such a way that the burst rate is very fast -to pull this off I think the burst needs to be about 1/10,000 of a second...
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    Nice idea! thumb.gif

    I'd like to see droplets size increasing as they go down. I know it's not the law of physics, yet...

    Maybe if I add mashed potatoes to the Mr. Fusion instead of orange peals... :D

    Nikolai wrote:
    Also, try to stage your shots farther from the tap to avoid initital misshaping.

    I'll work on that one -maybe change from the kitchen sink to one of the bathrooms. Angles, always shooting at difficult angles... headscratch.gif
    Nikolai wrote:
    I don't like the moot background.

    Suggestion: flash on the flower, lower vantage point, black BG. deal.gif

    I expect to see truly great results! clap.gif

    I'll work on that one too. All I had was some matte photo paper to prop up the flower. I'll see if I can find some colored construction paper today.

    The lower vantage point thing will be tough -not possible to put the camera in the sink. That angle thing again... headscratch.gif

    Thanks for the suggestions!! :cool
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Hi John, this is an excellent try clap.gif very, very encouraging to see.
    Thanks for telling us how you set up the shot too thumb.gif .... Skippy
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    Thanks! :cool
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    RogersDA wrote:
    That's a neat concept and cool execution.clap.gif

    Tomorrow I'll spend hours in Photoshop to add smiley faces to the drops! :D

    You still have me laughing every time I think of that post rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks for the props! :cool
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  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    Dalantech wrote:
    Tomorrow I'll spend hours in Photoshop to add smiley faces to the drops! :D

    You still have me laughing every time I think of that post rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks for the props! :cool

    Perhaps I should write a action for this. That way even the most photoshop-challenged people can quickly improve their photos with a single click!!
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  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    Very cool shot. Very creative.
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  • Phil_LPhil_L Registered Users Posts: 106 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    Another wow. :Dthumb.gif
  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    RogersDA wrote:
    Perhaps I should write a action for this. That way even the most photoshop-challenged people can quickly improve their photos with a single click!!

    Let me know when it's ready for download! :D
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    tlee wrote:
    Very cool shot. Very creative.

    Thanks!
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    Phil_L wrote:
    Another wow. :Dthumb.gif

    Thanks Phil! :cool
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,575 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2007
    Another great one iloveyou.gif
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2007
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Another great one iloveyou.gif

    Thanks Awais!
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