Water drop antics

ewanrayment

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15 Jun 2005 - 8:54 AM

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Having just got a digital camera, really wanted to have a go at a 'water drop' - eughhh I hear you say.

However, I nearly got my comeupance as my desk lamp (on hinges) fell into the bowl of water, and me being rather silly dived in after it (still plugged in!!). Luckily I have no hair that could have stood on end.

Anyway, whats the general set up for this if you don't have flash units etc? I have a mixing bowl, and a built in flash on a D20! - its not going to happen is it? Especially if I electrocute myself in the process....

The things you do!

ewanrayment

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15 Jun 2005 - 9:36 AM

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Hiya Chris

Thanks for the link - had a look at that earlier - bit more of a setup than I can be bothered with at the moment.

Much harder than it looks though isn't it!

What do people use to get the perfect drop?!

All good fun...

AnthonyM

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15 Jun 2005 - 9:49 AM

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For some that I had experimented with, I just timed it by sight. A little tricky and obviously nowhere near consistent but you can get some interesting results anyway for fun.

The ones I did were outside in the pool with a raindrop failling 30 feet off the corner of my house. Far from optimial environment, but some still turned out better than I had really expected.

keithh

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15 Jun 2005 - 11:06 AM

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You need to set the bowl up, fasten your flash at 45 degrees to the camera, focus....then go down the pub and give yourself a pat on the back for not even bothering.

and then you'll be a photographer my son.

Just Jas

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15 Jun 2005 - 11:41 AM

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Guiness, Joe? Drinking it afterward.

And all this time you've made out your staggering was due to a gammy leg!

(Seriously, mate, I hope your leg is getting better)

jas