Turbulent Tulip

Hi everyone, I seem to be keeping up with you all ok so far. Things may change though.
This idea I came up with just last night at around 12 midnight. I had been getting a few shots of something else, won't tell you as it could be a future upload. Anyway I had packed everything away and was thinking about heading to bed, it was then I noticed the bunch of Tulips I had bought the better half, sat on the cabinet in the hall. I hadn't taken any shots of them as yet and they were screaming at me. Being the kind hearted person that I am, I obliged them with a few shots. I then thought of this as I was pouring myself a drink, Tea, I hasten to add, "What else," I hear you cry. You all must think I walk around with a flask of tea in my pocket, I'm not that bad, I just take the kettle. I am straying off the subject here. I sourced one of the better halfs new wine glasses from the cupboard, placed one of the Tulips and off I went, pouring water from a jug and trying to capture it. Not an easy task, I can tell you. The lighting is the problem, firstly the room has to be dark, have you ever tried pouring water into a wine glass in the dark, trust me, Don't. Then I had problems with the flash, how do you pour and take the photo, so the pour coincides with the flash, impossible is the answer. This was how I managed it. You are all going to think I am quite mad.
I shall begin. I mounted my D40 on a tripod with the flash fitted in the hotshoe, that was then all set up, I needed the flash at the front to light up the glass and flower, obviously I hear you say. Now comes, what I think is the clever bit, I set my old spare Nikon F301, no film, on another tripod, with another flash fitted in its hotshoe and a shutter release cable, then I placed it to the rear of the glass facing the background. I then set my D40 shutter speed to 5 seconds and put the timer on. I had a tiny torch so I could just see and off I went. After the D40 fired, I started pouring, I then fired the F301 to freeze the flow of water with the shutter release cable, all this was done within the 5 second window of shutter speed on the D40 and in a darkened room.
Phew, I am glad that is over. It was hard work and plenty of shots were wasted, as usual, the outcome I think is very satisfying. If you are going to try this, please have your hair cut short, if you don't, Ithink you will pull it all out. I finally went to beds at 2am. Gill was not impressed.
I do hope you like it.

Thanks for looking and for any comments.

Nikon D40
Sigma 50mm Macro
F 10
ISO 200
Shutter 5 Seconds
2x Dedicated Flash Diffused
Nikon F301 to fire second flash
2x Tripods
Shutter Release Cable

Title:	Turbulent Tulip
Username:	Hop-A-Long
Uploaded:	10 Jan 2008 - 7:18 PM
Camera:	Nikon D40 Check out Nikon Nation!
Lens:	Sigma 50mm Macro
Tags:	Flash / lighting, Flower, Flowers & plants, General, Glass, Tulip, Water
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