Attempting Water Droplets

canon400d

I thought I would try my hand at doing a few water droplets on a miniature daffodil.
I also tried doing a reflection of a primrose through a water droplet as per Brian's tutorial but I obviously went wrong somewhere. Any kind of help would be appreciated.



The following droplets were from a dripping tap.


Regards
Bob

Lord Vetinari

Think the non-refacting droplet is the best shot although the daffodil in #2 is nice

The droplet I suspect is too big and flat to get a decent refraction- it's actually refracting the leaf it's sitting on. Try doing it with dewdrops hanging on grass blades- apart from having to get down on all fours it's easier to get refraction shots.

Brian V.

job3210

I like no 2 the best as well
Have you tries stacking a photo like this?

Glenn

canon400d

job3210 wrote:

I like no 2 the best as well
Have you tries stacking a photo like this?

Glenn

Thanks Brian for the sound advice. If it wasn't for you one wouldn't be trying out these things. It is sure great to know there is someone to turn to for advice.
No Glenn I haven't tried stacking a shot like this, but you can bet your bottom dollar I will certainly give it a try.
Regards to you both
Bob

Giphsub

You might also find you can get a refraction with that water drop if you vary you angle and perhaps get lower so that you are looking through the drop a bit more. As Brian said, it is a bit too flat for one of those lovely round refractions of the full flower, but it is possible to get some other ones.

Skippy

canon400d wrote:

I thought I would try my hand at doing a few water droplets on a miniature daffodil.
I also tried doing a reflection of a primrose through a water droplet as per Brian's tutorial but I obviously went wrong somewhere. Any kind of help would be appreciated.

The following droplets were from a dripping tap.
Regards
Bob

Nice work Bob......... I really like number #3 ... Skippy
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