RickHiC Posted May 22, 2009 Report Posted May 22, 2009 I was at a conference all this week, so I did a rain shot before I left just in case, even though I'm in the wrong division. Now it looks like I have plenty of time. Oh well, might as well post it here. It was fun to set up. No fancy ps tricks, just a lot of equipment. If anybody is curious how I caught the "crown" drop (harder than it looks), I'd be happy to talk about it. I did however fog my watch. Haha, tested to 3 atm not quite. More like 3 millimeters.
Utheman Posted May 22, 2009 Report Posted May 22, 2009 That's why you're in the expert category. Excellent shot and great timing. Wally
ammandel Posted May 22, 2009 Report Posted May 22, 2009 Wow, that's why I'm *not* in the expert division
deltatahoe Posted May 22, 2009 Report Posted May 22, 2009 wow -- fantastic shot i think that "crown" splash would be even better on a rolex though deltatahoe
b16a2 Posted May 22, 2009 Report Posted May 22, 2009 Oh my word, that is an incredible shot! I am looking forward to seeing the expert division threads, there are going to be some beautiful shots if this is anything to go by!
RickHiC Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Posted May 22, 2009 wow -- fantastic shot i think that "crown" splash would be even better on a rolex though deltatahoe Ack!!! Why didn't I think of that? I should have shot my sub. Oh well, I was in a panerai mood. If anybody is curious, the splash is much too fast for your shutter to capture. You have to cut out all ambient light and freeze it with strobes. I used 3 here, with a flash duration of less than 1/50,000th of a second or so if you believe the Nikon SB-800 manual (1/128 power). It also took about 400 frames to catch the drop just right. I had a syringe in hand droppering away from a few feet up with the camera on tripod firing away at 8 fps.
deltatahoe Posted May 22, 2009 Report Posted May 22, 2009 If anybody is curious, the splash is much too fast for your shutter to capture. You have to cut out all ambient light and freeze it with strobes. I used 3 here, with a flash duration of less than 1/50,000th of a second or so if you believe the Nikon SB-800 manual (1/128 power). It also took about 400 frames to catch the drop just right. I had a syringe in hand droppering away from a few feet up with the camera on tripod firing away at 8 fps. fascinating stuff. congrats on capturing such an amazing shot deltatahoe
asf Posted May 23, 2009 Report Posted May 23, 2009 sweet shot man! I too cant wait for the expert division to come through
Pre V Posted May 23, 2009 Report Posted May 23, 2009 Talk about timing! That's indeed a beautiful shot, what's your setup like?
GrantR Posted May 24, 2009 Report Posted May 24, 2009 Utterly Lovely! I couldn't hope to achieve anything like this without buying a lot more equipment than my standard point and shoot! Expert round will be fantastic!
lanikai Posted May 24, 2009 Report Posted May 24, 2009 Great shot .. great example of using imagination and the tools around ya !! Too bad the "rain" may not be used in the same context that it was in the Novice division.. but great shot though A~C Lani
Noel Fleischer Posted May 24, 2009 Report Posted May 24, 2009 great shot. i hope the PAM dries out. yay for me- 500 posts. in 3 years mabe i'll make power max!
lanikai Posted May 24, 2009 Report Posted May 24, 2009 great shot. i hope the PAM dries out. yay for me- 500 posts. in 3 years mabe i'll make power max! congrats NF... Indy 500 is also on today.. good omen.. Rick can always use that great pic for a wrist shot image.. but it won't go in the contest.. sorry..
Noel Fleischer Posted May 25, 2009 Report Posted May 25, 2009 thanx alot lani. soon i'll have as many posts as watches, jejeje
RickHiC Posted May 25, 2009 Author Report Posted May 25, 2009 ...but it won't go in the contest.. sorry.. No problem I assure you. I shoot for a living (part time anyway), so getting the creative juices flowing is never a waste. In terms of setup, folks could pull this off for less than they think. I would suggest aspiring photographers visit strobist and read through all of the tutorials. That site is (among other things) dedicated to getting pro-quality shots on the cheap. I have a pic of my setup for that shot on a card somewhere. I'll try to find and upload it. It was three speedlights, one gelled full CTO (orange) into the glass tile from below, one bare camera left, and another into an umbrella high and center. Exposure was I think around ~50mm, f/22, 1/250th with all light coming from the flashes.
lanikai Posted May 25, 2009 Report Posted May 25, 2009 No problem I assure you. I shoot for a living (part time anyway), so getting the creative juices flowing is never a waste. In terms of setup, folks could pull this off for less than they think. I would suggest aspiring photographers visit strobist and read through all of the tutorials. That site is (among other things) dedicated to getting pro-quality shots on the cheap. I have a pic of my setup for that shot on a card somewhere. I'll try to find and upload it. It was three speedlights, one gelled full CTO (orange) into the glass tile from below, one bare camera left, and another into an umbrella high and center. Exposure was I think around ~50mm, f/22, 1/250th with all light coming from the flashes. Rick .. I do appreciate your enthusiasm.. but perhaps you should save your tutorials for the right time and place and not during the Photo contest.. If you had read the thread leading to the Novice division you would have known not to post your image ahead of time. It's not that it isn't top qulaity .. but I did the format for the specific purpose of not have ing this happen.. thanks R
RickHiC Posted May 25, 2009 Author Report Posted May 25, 2009 Rick .. I do appreciate your enthusiasm.. but perhaps you should save your tutorials for the right time and place and not during the Photo contest.. If you had read the thread leading to the Novice division you would have known not to post your image ahead of time. It's not that it isn't top qulaity .. but I did the format for the specific purpose of not have ing this happen.. thanks R Understood lanakai. I didn't mean to throw a wrench in the contest. No more pics from me until it's my turn. I got a little ahead of myself Folks if you want more wallpaper porn I'm happy to make it. Tell me what resolution is good too. I have a few more waiting in the wings, but y'all are going to have to wait
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