Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Water Drop Photography



1. Change your viewpoint: Positioning the camera almost level with the surface of the liquid allows you to capture more of the drop’s reflection for an arty look.

2. Before the splash: You don’t have to capture the splash to create stunning images. Capturing the water droplets mid-flight can also result in beautiful images.

3. Inject some colour: Adding a food dye to the liquid is an easy way to add striking colour. You can also try adding different colours to the drop and static liquids.

4. Create multiple drops: Once you’ve mastered single drops you can try to capture images of the collision between two drops, with amazing results.

5. Try milk instead: Due to the very different viscosity and characteristics of the liquid, using milk instead of water will produce softer shapes.

6. Camera settings: With the camera on a tripod we used manual focus and exposure. Some test drops were used to set the focus by placing a ruler in the position where the droplets fell, then carefully pre-focusing on this point.

Photography by: Patrick Lindsay




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