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Split seconds

Tried the water-droplet image, just couldn’t get it right! This is what I managed, your crits welcome.

4 Opinions have been expressed on “Split seconds”. What is your opinion?

  1. Mike commented:
    1 March 2010 at 7:37 am

    it is all down to timing and using a flash to freeze the water drop,your setup apple looks fine now just to get the water drop right try a slow shutter with either front or rear curtain sync.would need to play to tell you did this once some time ago shot at 6 fps and did get ok results but maybe need to try again.

  2. LeGrange commented:
    1 March 2010 at 8:59 am

    Hi Elize,

    What was the exif? Agree with Mike on the flash to freeze the drop, but that would only be a low flash. I like the little wave, in the little dam, to the right of the stem. Even without the falling drop, it is a nice photo.

  3. Jason MacFadyen commented:
    4 March 2010 at 9:27 am

    Good contrast with bg colour and subject. As Mike and Le Grange said, this takes timing, but exif data would also help as I noted some noise in the bg.
    Still a pretty image tho. :)

  4. Elize commented:
    6 March 2010 at 6:12 pm

    Hi Jason/Mike, EXIF as follows:
    AWB, 1/200, f5.6, ISO800.
    I forgot to clean noise in LR, but must add that my background was hubby’s parachute material, which has fine little holes in it – maybe not the best choice for background..