A Drop in the Bucket

[Loupey]

OK, people, please help me out.

I shot this late last night and the results were B&W because, well, I was using a white light/diffuser and a black sauce pan

Never used the Photoshop Filter tool before. Applied some color here with it. Does it look too contrived?

[MB1]

OK, people, please help me out.

I shot this late last night and the results were B&W because, well, I was using a white light/diffuser and a black sauce pan

Never used the Photoshop Filter tool before. Applied some color here with it. Does it look too contrived?

You are the only one that can decide if it looks "too contrived" or not. If you are happy with the result; great. If you are unhappy; delete the thing.

The color doesn't look unnatural on my monitor but if I did something like that most likely the colors would be rich and saturated because that is the look I like.

[Ronnoco]

Well, why green? It might look less contrived in blue, or more creative in a multicolour which I got through experimentation.

Ronnoco

[J-Dogg Productions]

that looks amazing i love it. it looks fine to me i could never tell it was black and white. your pretty amazing your last two shots have been pretty simple but very effective i like it alot. i actually like that green color more than a blue it makes it look like it was taken on a steamy lake or pond not in a bowl or sink where ever you took it.

jay

[afdlips]

i love the vertical symetry to this shot. ive tried to do this in a studio before but we didnt get it perfect. is that drop the "rebound" to the first drop?

[Coastal Flyer]

Loupey,

Who would know what the original color was? The color is a reflection off the surface of the water, who knows what the surrounding were/are?! I think this is terrific, I like the soft surface beneath the drop, the dark lines around the surface. Perfect shot. My favorite part of this shot is the tri-tonal image within the drop. That, is great!!

This and your previous with the can of paint are very, very good.

CF

[readingr]

I have seen a load of these and tried many times to capture it.

I have never managed to get the symmetry you managed. Nice shot nothing wrong that I can see.

Roger

[Loupey]

MB1: I don’t post much here in Critique as I used to because, like you mentioned, if I’m happy with it so be it. What I do post though are techniques and styles which are new and unfamiliar to me. That is why I asked for feedback. This is a feedback forum, no? As for your comments on the colors, thank you for your input.

Ronnoco: Regarding your first part, “because” (see below). As for your second part, ah that’s the answer to the question. Thanks for the feedback!

Jay: Your comments are very much appreciated. Glad to know the captures “work” for you :thumbsup: . Thank you for your input about that green color.

Afdlips: Thanks for looking. The drop is actually the uppermost part of the water column that shoots up after the impact. The column breaks apart when the surface tension overcomes the thinning diameter. Below is another shot which shows the column in the process of breaking down while the top drop (which has already broken off) is still moving up.

Coastal Flyer: Great observations about the color and the droplet. Your comments keep me inspired to continue pushing myself in new directions.

Roger: Thank you for your opinion. I appreciate it very much.


So here’s the scoop: I’m normally a nature guy shooting in a “documentary” style – so heavy manipulation of the image is a NO-NO for me personally. Shooting something like this is a big departure for me and allows for some new artistic license. I wanted this to look altered intentionally (hence the green instead of a more natural look) but not so much so that it calls into question whether the entire image is computer generated. That’s all. Thanks again, everyone.

Data on the original post image:
Canon 30D
85mm f/1.8 with 20mm extension
1/250s
f/16
ISO 200
1 sheet of white paper
1 strobe

[milhouse]

Both photos are nice but the second is much better in my opinion. I’ve seen this same shot before a few times but not captured quite as nice as the second shot. I like the vertical column of water bouncing back up and the reflection of that in the water below.

[Has He Lost His Mind?]

I like the second one better also, because of how there is one drop of water that escaped the cohesion effects of the water column.

But I do like the color of the first shot better than the second.