Painting with Water

JMitchell · 12-10-2007, 20:36

Had an idea, and executed it. Using a strobe flash (25 flashes and 20Hz [very fast, basically]) I shot water with my macro lens, and experimented for ages for different effects.
Came out with these. Apologies for the shadow, nothing could be done. What you think?

TFL

Jack

danpen · 12-10-2007, 20:45

An interesting and different idea, these show promise. I think if you experiment some more along those lines you could come up with some really good results. The first one is especially good and I could see something like that selling.

cheers

Dan

P-E · 12-10-2007, 21:41

Yes interesting and different Jack

silkstone · 12-10-2007, 21:47

I like the effect - good one Jack.

JMitchell · 12-10-2007, 22:35

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Originally Posted by danpen

An interesting and different idea, these show promise. I think if you experiment some more along those lines you could come up with some really good results. The first one is especially good and I could see something like that selling.

cheers

Dan

Thanks Dan, that's what I was planning to do; set it up a little better (better than just a tap and a sink at least

), and try more things.

dogdots · 12-10-2007, 22:40

I really like them.

What would happen if you used a colored light?

JMitchell · 12-10-2007, 22:43

They would look odd, but I will try it, I have some gel filters (gren + orange) for my flash. Good idea

**Markulous** · 14-10-2007, 09:01

Really interesting! I too think this could go places with expanding the idea and was thinking different lights (torch, laser pointer, etc tho flash may dominate), background colour, etc

fionaB · 14-10-2007, 09:09

very good jack...... a very well executed idea, only thing that bothers me........ what is that wee red dot in the first one?
cos it was the first thing that caaught my eye!
fi

JMitchell · 14-10-2007, 09:43

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Originally Posted by Markulous

Really interesting! I too think this could go places with expanding the idea and was thinking different lights (torch, laser pointer, etc tho flash may dominate), background colour, etc

Hmm, yes I have all of those things, might try them. Only thing is, I'm trying to work out how to drip water into a bucket from above without it falling down? Perhaps I'll hire someone to hold a hose

Quote:

Originally Posted by fionaB

very good jack...... a very well executed idea, only thing that bothers me........ what is that wee red dot in the first one?
cos it was the first thing that caaught my eye!
fi

Thanks Fi, as per the red think it's just light refraction, not sure, but there wasn't anything red around....

**Markulous** · 14-10-2007, 09:47

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Originally Posted by JMitchell

Hmm, yes I have all of those things, might try them. Only thing is, I'm trying to work out how to drip water into a bucket from above without it falling down? Perhaps I'll hire someone to hold a hose

Lawn sprinkler

fionaB · 14-10-2007, 10:17

hmmmm why didint that convert to mono when u did your conversion?

Fi

JMitchell · 14-10-2007, 11:26

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Originally Posted by Markulous

Lawn sprinkler

Don't have one

, also I want to try getting the drop hitting the surface too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fionaB

hmmmm why didint that convert to mono when u did your conversion?

Fi

These aren't mono

dogdots · 15-10-2007, 19:31

I like odd

KenCo · 16-10-2007, 11:21

Really want to try something like this myself.....was asked to do some shots for a snooker club ages ago but just wouldn't know how to go on with the strobe stuff.

12-10-2007, 20:36	#1 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,498	Painting with Water Had an idea, and executed it. Using a strobe flash (25 flashes and 20Hz [very fast, basically]) I shot water with my macro lens, and experimented for ages for different effects. Came out with these. Apologies for the shadow, nothing could be done. What you think? TFL Jack

12-10-2007, 20:45	#2 (permalink)
danpen Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 875	Re: Painting with Water An interesting and different idea, these show promise. I think if you experiment some more along those lines you could come up with some really good results. The first one is especially good and I could see something like that selling. cheers Dan

12-10-2007, 21:41	#3 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,492	Re: Painting with Water Yes interesting and different Jack

12-10-2007, 21:47	#4 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,374	Re: Painting with Water I like the effect - good one Jack.

12-10-2007, 22:40	#6 (permalink)
dogdots Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 576	Re: Painting with Water I really like them. What would happen if you used a colored light?

12-10-2007, 22:43	#7 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,498	Re: Painting with Water They would look odd, but I will try it, I have some gel filters (gren + orange) for my flash. Good idea

14-10-2007, 09:01	#8 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,690	Re: Painting with Water Really interesting! I too think this could go places with expanding the idea and was thinking different lights (torch, laser pointer, etc tho flash may dominate), background colour, etc

14-10-2007, 09:09	#9 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,413	Re: Painting with Water very good jack...... a very well executed idea, only thing that bothers me........ what is that wee red dot in the first one? cos it was the first thing that caaught my eye! fi

14-10-2007, 10:17	#12 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,413	Re: Painting with Water hmmmm why didint that convert to mono when u did your conversion? Fi

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dogdots Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 576	Re: Painting with Water I like odd

16-10-2007, 11:21	#15 (permalink)
KenCo Been here a while Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 303	Re: Painting with Water Really want to try something like this myself.....was asked to do some shots for a snooker club ages ago but just wouldn't know how to go on with the strobe stuff.