How to do! - Waterdrop-shots.
Lenn0 | 02/23/2007 @181 | edit post

Sure there are many ways to do it. I was asked a few times how I did my waterdrop-shots, so I decided to make a short tutorial. So this is the process I did (many times) to get a few, more or less felicitous shots. First of all the setup: What you'll need is: one plastic bottle, a piece of cord, a knife, and a corkscrew (or a nail). First cut the bottom of the bottle off, and tear a small hole in the cap. Then: take a small piece of the cord and put it into the hole (the lenght of this piece is deciding for the frequence of the waterdrops - you can experiment with the lenght) So that was the handicraftpart, now you have to hang it up, by fixing the cord on the bottle . As a bowl of water I always used a white marmoreal plate (only about 3-5mm height). Fill the plate (or bowl) with water and put it right below the hang-up bottle. (hint: towels can be VERY useful! so keep them within reach ) Now fill the bottle with water and wait till the bottle has stopped to oscillate. then take any small object (I used a small battery) and put it on the spot where the drops impinge. So you can focus excactly on this spot (used manual focus). after you've focused, remove the object again, and start taking pictures I'd recommend to everybody to use a flash, an open shutter, and an exposure time of not longer than 1/200sec. You could either use a series-function (if your cam has one, and hope you were lucky [that's how I took the first one]) or you can "observe" the end of the cord and pull the trigger when the drop leaves the cord (which gives mostly the best results). The results (could) look like these: Into another world II by  Lenn0 The Collision by  Lenn0 The Crown by  Lenn0 I hope this is helpful. have fun with experimenting with drops ! Greets Lenny

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Slapo | 02/23/2007 @746 | edit post

Thanks for sharing this  Lenn0

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Almost-Human | 02/23/2007 @946 | edit post

As i have expressed before I think your work in this area is simply fantastic, and sharing it is much appreciated. Well done Lenhard.....

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Juro | 02/23/2007 @996 | edit post

Very cool! Thanks.

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ThruMyEyez | 02/24/2007 @526 | edit post

An excellent tutorial. Very helpful!

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Bookzie | 02/26/2007 @709 | edit post

thanks for this tutorial.

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sdavis75 | 03/31/2007 @688 | edit post

Excellent tutorial!!

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Petra | 04/01/2007 @526 | edit post

GREAT! thanks for you technique, i like it how you have thought out side the box!

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Wallace | 04/01/2007 @652 | edit post

Superb tutorial! This is why I like GFX Keep it up Vincent

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dakoo | 04/02/2007 @394 | edit post

Hey lenny thnx man !!! I will try that too ! BTW i have always been a fan of Martin Waugh's work ! He too has given out a lot of info on such kind of work. Here are a few links that could help out too... His Website & Gallery : http://www.liquidsculpture.com/ The Process he uses : http://www.liquidsculpture.com/the_process.htm A few techinique & equipment that can help : http://www.hiviz.com/ His interview & tips his take on equipments & background & fluids etc : http://www.rangefindermag.com/magazine/May06/14.tml & http://www.outbackphoto.com/portfoliowork/pw_40/essay.html

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Garden-Of-Eden | 04/06/2007 @249 | edit post

Wow, this is something else... Thanks lenn0 for sharing this. you're really a great guy!

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blackshad | 04/06/2007 @579 | edit post

very creative and well thought thx for sharing

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klyph | 04/06/2007 @621 | edit post

Ooh this is awesome! Thanks so much for this.

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Tommyguns | 04/06/2007 @859 | edit post

I will be trying this! Thanks Lenn0!

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ogu | 04/09/2007 @604 | edit post

Great tutorial !!! I think we will se many drops @ gfx

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winter-storm | 04/21/2007 @635 | edit post

Very good tutorial, will be trying it out once my macro lens arrives. Thanks.

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Aircek | 11/08/2007 @406 | edit post

Thanx Lenny. Your an AMAZING™ dude indeed. Greets Chris †

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Mert | 11/08/2007 @411 | edit post

Thanks, Lenhard. Gonna help me a lot^^

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qsk0 | 11/15/2007 @635 | edit post

Ok followed Lenn0's tips and here's my try Impact by  qsk0