I've been practicing water drop photography for over a year now. The action of drop meeting drop happens so quickly that it is very hard to see it with the naked eye. Freezing the motion with flash really is a startling and wonderful thing to see. I Started with a simple sandwich bag hanging with a hole in it and a "catch" bowl below to create a jet to meet the next drop.
I've since moved up to equipment that drops them in sequence, and a unit from below shoots drops upward. The color added to the colliding drops make very beautiful shapes and "splashes".
These are from my most recent sit down with the system.
I used Nikon D7100, 50mm lens very close to the action, and the settings for shutter are manual, flash is controlled by a controller for the drop system. It's difficult to get alignment and timing of the flash/shutter correct. Takes a lot of practice and time...and frustration. LOL
I've since moved up to equipment that drops them in sequence, and a unit from below shoots drops upward. The color added to the colliding drops make very beautiful shapes and "splashes".
These are from my most recent sit down with the system.
I used Nikon D7100, 50mm lens very close to the action, and the settings for shutter are manual, flash is controlled by a controller for the drop system. It's difficult to get alignment and timing of the flash/shutter correct. Takes a lot of practice and time...and frustration. LOL
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