Waterdrop Journey Continued

[Bob Israel]

I still only have a single flash and probably need at least two more. One is on the way! In the meantime, I'm continuing to play with different solutions, backgrounds and lighting angles. Here's a few from last night.

#1

#2

#3

#4

 

[Bob Israel]

Here's a view of my (crude) setup. It's the closet in my office but I have surface area to set up. I know it's hard to see everything but this includes:
1) MIOPS Splash it on an articulating arm
2) Color background leaning against black canvas
3) Water receptacle (a glass coffee mug) sitting in a shallow pan for spillage
4) Camera with Macro lens (Sony a1 and Laowa 90/2.8 Macro)
5) Godox trigger
6) Godox flash

With each one of these items, you can modify the image. The Miops splash is controlled via phone app where you can control size of drops, number of drops, delay between drops and delay to trigger camera. More to come in a developing article.

 

[AlanLichty]

I was thinking you must have had some kind of pan underneath to catch the spills. Interesting to see the splash scene after the delightful airborne droplets. Very creative.

 

[Trent Watts]

What intriguing results. It appears there is no limit to the possibilities. I find it so interesting to see the setup behind images that appear impossible.
Thanks for sharing the setup image Bob.

 

[Bob Israel]

Thanks Alan! I'm sure there are people with much more elaborate setups. I'm taking it one step at a time. I've found some drop systems that are quite extensive with three valves situated on a frame . . . for only $800! haha.

 

[Bob Israel]

What intriguing results. It appears there is no limit to the possibilities. I find it so interesting to see the setup behind images that appear impossible.
Thanks for sharing the setup image Bob.

Thank you Trent! I'm hoping to write an article for Focal World that documents my journey. There's so much to consider before triggering the camera!

 

[JimFox]

Hey Bob,

This is really crazy!

I scrolled to #2 and thought, wow! That's the best one you have done, and one of the best drop photos I have seen, and then I scroll to #3 and I say wait, this is now the best drop photo I have seen.... I am guessing it won't end!

I do like how the shape is almost like a heart in #3. Is that random?

 

[Bob Israel]

Thanks Jim. Yes, #3 is a random shape. I thought about taking it into photoshop and warping it into a more defined heart shape . . . just in time for Valentine's day. The possibilities do seem endless. Next up I am going to frost some glass and use it to create some backlighting/silhouettes. I can vary the backlight color with transparencies. Once I get a couple more flashes, I can use gels to create more color as well.

 

[Ben Egbert]

This is so cool.

 

[Bob Israel]

This is so cool.

Thanks Ben . . . but it's so 80's! Haha!

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I'm impressed, Bob.