View Full Version : Water Droplets - How to shoot?


David Tong
11-22-2006, 09:35 PM
One of the things I hope to learn here in DPP is how to take pics of water droplets?

I've seen most in high-speed photography, I think.

Something like these

http://www.vanaqua.org/aquanew/uploads/WaterDroplet_sm.jpg
http://images.acclaimimages.com/_gallery/_SM/0037-0509-3019-1724_SM.jpg

I've been fascinated about it since the Tang commercial when I was still a child...

A brief lesson on equipment and techniques will be much appreciated.

(Please don't say a good SLR hehe, I don't have one - just kidding).

TIA!

Jo Avila
11-22-2006, 11:41 PM
The ones that I usually see are shot with studio strobes set to a fairly low power ratio.

regie_de_rueda
11-23-2006, 01:18 AM
http://www.popphoto.com/howto/2508/you-can-do-it-how-to-photograph-water-drops.html

Manuel Garcia
11-23-2006, 01:44 AM
try high speed photography on this site http://www.woodselec.com/ and http://www.hiviz.com/

migsguerrero
11-23-2006, 01:52 AM
To create a more facinating effect with the spashes you might need an extra help from an external sound or light trigger. Just source out the schematics and you can assemble some.

tina mallari
11-23-2006, 08:07 AM
http://www.popphoto.com/howto/2508/you-can-do-it-how-to-photograph-water-drops.html

Nice link Regie. Thanks a lot :)

David Tong
11-23-2006, 12:46 PM
Thanks for the links, I guess I won't be doing these any time soon with my gear haha.