Water Drop Macro

Posted by on Jun 12, 2013 in Blog, Creative, Photography |

These shots were pulled off using a device called a time machine, which released carefully timed and sized drops of water while also opening the camera shutter and firing three speedlights. By changing the timing and water drop size, we were able to capture these drops of water at different points of entry.  The vibrant colors were caused by the reflection of abstract panels of color on the wall behind the dish used to make these drops.  For the last photo, I held up a bouquet of flowers instead of using a color panel to get the neat texture. A big THANK-YOU goes to Julie Peterson, who did a lot of work to get the time machine set up!

 

Photograph of a drop of water hovering over a rippling pool, reflecting purple and green hues

 

Photograph of two drops suspending over a rippling pool of water reflecting shades of green and blue

 

Photograph of a splash of water forming a crown in shades of blue and red

 

Photograph of a splash of water forming a pinnacle. The water reflects a bouquet of orange and yellow flowers.