drops for Heather..
This is a silly shot taken mostly to see if it were possible given my particular digi eye.
A first attempt..
[i will include a tiny tutorial on just how this was taken with my [canon powershot s2] cam in the comment section]
posted by Christopher Steven b. @ 03:02
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9 Comments:
ok. the mini tutorial.
1. fill object with water. i used a blue plastic cup.
2. place cup in a reasonably lit area. bright lights are not necessary.
3. position camera so that the lens is nearly to the height of the water and pressed right to the lip of the outside of the cup [or whatever!]
i used a mini tripod [20$] for this.
4. do not drop camera into the water!
5. i'm serious.
six. put camera in "MANUAL" mode and set it to "SUPER MACRO"; put ISO to 50; the APERTURE to 5 or more; set the SHUTTER SPEED to 1/500 [or more] and choose auto white balance
7. lift the flash.
8. Focusing: tilt the camera so that the center of the screen shows the spot where the drop will hit the water. place the bristly end of a toothbrush in that spot and half depress the shutter [the toothbrush gives the camera something contrasty so it gets a better focus.]
9. remove toothbrush and keep the shutter half depressed!
10. dip something [i used a rolled up piece of paper towel] in the water, lift up, then fully press the shutter.
11. repeat 34 times until you get something!
[addendum: for step 5, the APERTURE is adjusted by pressing up and down on the control pad [the thing below the on switch]. The SHUTTER SPEED is adjusted by pressing left and right on the control pad. Note the numbers change on the bottom of the screen as you adjust.]
LOL for number 11... So now you know all about super macro... :)))
Thanks for the tutorial. I have to try that!
I feel so loved. Really, seriously.
Thank you.
Thank you for this post.
Thank you for all the tips you give me.
Thank you for being a good friend.
Thank you for just being who you are.
Hey Christopher, Sweeeeeeeeeet. thank you. :)
i learn very very quickly, mp ;)
you are very welcome..
heather, your words touch me, obviously. you are indeed loved.
[and you are welcome!]
my god. now i am imagining what you, jozee, will do with this concept. i see luminescence and rainbow drops coming..
de nada!
now, if there are any technical difficulties regarding how the setting should be set, or if something in general goes wrong, feel free to email..
Great tutorial Chris
I had some minor foot surgery today and will be laid up until the middle of next week.
I'm going to see if I can do something like it with the SLR, I don't have a super macro lens but I do have some hoya +1 +2 and +4 close up filters from back in my old 35mm film days.
I've done it before on film (with an electric eye sensor to avoid the 34 attempts - but I've yet to try it in digital.
Once again, great tutorial and excellent photo.
I slope me before you. Greatly!
I'm dying to see what you can do with an slr, paul. i was actually thinking of adding close up lenses to my set up. i'm curious too, to see how those look in action. I hope you shoot one digital, one slr.
now we have 2 photographers layed up for the weekend. i hope the recovery goes well.
thank you. i think the actual number of shots i needed from the notion to the shot you see here, was about 5. The trouble was mainly focus [fixed by my patented toothbrush idea].
lumix: danke! that is only the second time in my life that someone bowed down for my work!
I'm more immobile than I expected
It's all I can manage to feed me and the basics , no pics for close to a week
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