After reading the article in the Strobist BLOG about making images of water drops splashing into a pool of water, I took a shot at doing it also. I won’t go into the process of setting up to take the images as the Strobist article (How to Photograph Water Drops) covers that very well.
Both images above are with a straight flash against a backdrop, the first being a sheet of white paper and the second the cover of a book.
These 2 images are with a blue gelled flash against a white paper backdrop.
Both images above are with a straight flash against a backdrop, the first being a sheet of white paper and the second the cover of a book.
These 2 images are with a blue gelled flash against a white paper backdrop.
These 3 images are with the flash gelled with different colors, Bright Yellow, Orange and Lavender flashed against white paper.
For these 3 images, I used two flashes. The first flash with a blue gel against a white backdrop and the second flash with a red gel from directly overhead. The color of the reflected light in the image depends upon the angle of the water/splash to each light source.
This image is also the result of two colored light sources, yellow to the backdrop and red from above.
I have to say, this was fun and is something I want to do again. It definetly teaches you more about using your flash equipment and can turn out some very interesting images. When I do, I’m going to get a different dish (all black), a better way to create the water drop (a controllable valve setup) and I’ll try some different backdrops as well as try 3 lights, maybe even try some colored water. I also want to try different camera angles, especially those from on more of a level with the water as all these images are from about a 30 to 45 degree angle.
I hope you enjoyed this,
David Gralian
Equipment used: Canon 1Ds M3, Canon 24-105mm lens, Canon Speedlight 580EX2, Canon STE2 Trigger, Really Right Stuff Ball Head BH-55, Gitzo G1228LVL Tripod.
It is addicting isn't it? These turned out great.
ReplyDeleteDavid, thanks for trying the different gels and backgrounds. They give a great idea of the possibilities. And who woulda thunk that a book cover could produce such subtle colors. This is art I would hang on my wall. Excellent work.
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