Big Splash, Small Scale

[Kaelastreet]

The photo of the Milk Droplet splashing , gave me some inspiration. I was not out to produce a masterpeice, so I have not got something for critique, but I have assembled some pictures for you to see what I did, and some of the results.

Rather than using milk, I tried Baking Flour, (Not Self Raising, but plain). I was thinking of using Talcum Powder, but penny for pound, flour is lots cheaper.

Link to How I done it



I have to admit, it was good fun, and without my tripod, remote flasher thingy and on-lens-Flash, I doubt I would have got the results I have. So thank you for sharing the Milk Droplet Shot with us {Grin}



Kaela Kizzie Street

[walterick]

I thought it was snow at first glance

Thanks for the how-to. I think one of these days I will have to give this a try!

[Old Timer]

Great how to attached. Thanks for sharing this story. Now lets see how many of us will get out there and try something like this.

[Kaelastreet]

Great how to attached. Thanks for sharing this story. Now lets see how many of us will get out there and try something like this.

Thanks, I enjoy sharing, and sometimes teaching, but most times, I enjoy doing something fun. I gotta admit, getting flour all over the place was fun...

Thank you all for letting me share

Kizz

[SmartWombat]

Classroom simulation of meteor impacts, not messing about with flour

Try thin layers of differently coloured flour (food dye and dry it out again?).
Try an airgun pellet at an oblique angle.
Shooting that from on top might give an interesting effect.

[Kaelastreet]

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Try thin layers of differently coloured flour (food dye and dry it out again?).

Try an airgun pellet at an oblique angle.

Shooting that from on top might give an interesting effect.

Have you tried drying damp flour? Its called 'making bread' and it does react differently {grin}

My results were with a randomly chosen small coin from six inches to a foot, acceleration is minimal, but quite fast. An Airgun Pellet (BB Gun) would have incredible velocity in comparison, the target would have to be a lot more solid, like pressed clay powder, baked and pressed. That would take half an hour to set up.

Shooting the pellet from the top? Now you gotta be kidding.


Hmm, seems to me you have talked yourself into a neat challenge, it will be interesting to see your results.


Don’t forget, this is only for fun {grin}

he he, a little lateral thinking can create all kinds of challenges


Thank you for your input. (I was thinking of using something like cold oil next time, something with a little viscosity perhaps)


Its difficult when you are not an engineer, as people think engineers are right up there with scientists and other educated professionals, I even failed inventors 101 by turning up...

Kizz

[Asylum Steve]

I thought it was snow at first glance

Yeah, I thought it was snow, too. Miami snow, if ya know what I mean...:smilewinkgrin:

GO MIAMI HEAT! :mad5:

[Kaelastreet]

Yeah, I thought it was snow, too. Miami snow, if ya know what I mean...:smilewinkgrin:

Miami Snow..... Grief!!!:blush2:

[SmartWombat]

Flour/water usually I add yeast and cook that
So maybe use layers of powder paint ... must be some way to get colour contrast.

Oooh, a layer of flour over a base of photocopier toner !
There's nothing I won't do in someone else's garage
No, I don't clean up after either.

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[Kaelastreet]

The ingrediants are getting lethal. I will either get so fat eating the product, or die from lung cancer inhaling the carcogenic toner or sniff my head off on the miami stuff....

Enough {grin}

Photography is not supposed to be dangerous when practiced in your own garage....


Kizz