- A tiny heart! <3 :) - mazarin♥
- I thought it was a butterfly. LOL - photo61guy
- I thought it was Mickey Mouse ears! - liacatherine
- Hola, hora del Te - gladyschef
- amazing! - Little Lili ^^
- Yum. - BethanyFields **BUSY**
- niceeee ! - Michelozz
- Love this falloff ... so cold. - lomofi
- I know a blue guy that would go nuts for this - Drewbonics
- great splash <3 - imaniwillfly;
- wonderful - Blues Lv 景深
013/365 ... Child's play
January 13, 2010 – day 13
Cookie splash Siebe style, yeah baby!!!!!
Today I needed to have just a bit of casual fun. I have been so tense about this whole Artists Wanted thing all day. (Please vote for me, I need 5 stars people!!!!) . It reminded me of all the reasons why I stay away from competitions of any kind - I always wish everybody could win, me included. But competitions are not designed that way. So, it's kind of tense as one watches the rating go, waiting for the judges to make their decision (which will not be till February,...omg!!!).
So....fun and playful 365 session seemed like the way to go.
This actually took me quite a while to set up, being my first time and all. Also, I think I messed up something with the ISO/exposure/settings of all kinds thing cos I had to do a lot of editing/corrections after (but hey, don't hold it against me I am still in the middle of reading my camera's manual – sheeeeshhhhhhh; I'll get there though don't worry).
I must admit that with all the fussing I did over it – tiding up the counter, wiping the mug, setting up those three lonely cookies on the side, getting the handle of the cup the way I wanted it... and all the rest of the details – I felt totally calmed down. Could one have a Zen experience from setting up a cookie splash shot? Eh, Siebe?
Also,......it took me more than one try to get it right. I was faced with all kinds of obstacles: the battery was dying, it was getting darker out so I had to correct the exposure etc, cookie refused to make a decent splash.... but in spite of all that, it was so much fun. „Clean it , set it up again, throw in the cookie, do it again“ ...... F-U-N!!!!!!!! ..... I tell ya!
Sometimes you just have to let it all go and go back to the state you were in when you were a child. It certainly worked for me! :-D
P.S. Insignificant piece of information concerning this shot.
It was actually a piece of garlic that I was throwing in - it is
heavier and makes a bigger splash......though that’s kind of gross
don't you think?.....Garlic splash anyone???? Sounds a bit awkward
.... :-S...lol
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Comments and faves
.:Amanda Michelle:., JordyR, Chaulafanita [www.juliadavilalampe.com], loicaway aka Loic(sounds kinda Louic), and 1275 other people added this photo to their favorites.
K3V1NM (29 months ago | reply)
LOL! Garlic splashing as an olympic sport - it could happen. Great shot.
JordyR (29 months ago | reply)
Irena, damn. This is really really well done!!!!!
By the way, I keep meaning to enter that Artist's Wanted. Keep forgetting. Maybe I'll just gio and vote for you instead :)
JordyR (29 months ago | reply)
Also, I think I may go home and try to copycat this. I have always wanted to do a splash, and this just makes me want to even more.
JordyR (29 months ago | reply)
If it turns out any good at all, I will credit you.
JordyR (29 months ago | reply)
If it fails, I will not even mention that I know you.
JordyR (29 months ago | reply)
Okay?
*Cencula* (29 months ago | reply)
js's photography [deleted] (29 months ago | reply)
Wow! Perfectly captured. Great shot.
js's photography [deleted] (29 months ago | reply)
p.s. voted.
*Cencula* (29 months ago | reply)
bysannee (29 months ago | reply)
this is great!
*Cencula* (29 months ago | reply)
*ChRiSeDa* (29 months ago | reply)
yummy Irene... great capture
PixelPerfect Photography [deleted] (29 months ago | reply)
FRICKING AWESOME
Dayum you got da chops!!
dracisk (29 months ago | reply)
Great splash!
jill_murray (29 months ago | reply)
Your first time doing this? That is awesome!!
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abstract splotcHes (29 months ago | reply)
Wow! This is fantastic!
Sara Aloumi (29 months ago | reply)
great one
Tyla'75 (29 months ago | reply)
stunning splash :)
✿aneliza✿ off for a long time (29 months ago | reply)
ah so beautifull iren bravo
Urška Majer (29 months ago | reply)
love this splash :)
istefan™ (29 months ago | reply)
cool!
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Leentje Schoofs (Little L*tje) (29 months ago | reply)
siebe's cookie splashes
they are famous over the flickr place :-)
cool shot girlie!
Francoise Rachez (trying to come back) (29 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous!!!! so elegant Irena!!!!!! fantastic light and timing!!!! very well done!
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catklein (29 months ago | reply)
you are so good. your vote link is not working for me?
El9Niño (29 months ago | reply)
fantastic shot!
rage_krisnha (29 months ago | reply)
keep splashiinggg... i love splash :)
ladybugrock (29 months ago | reply)
Great shot, Irina. The focus on this is perfect and the light is so soft and pretty.
Good luck in Artists Wanted. I voted for you!! You submitted a great set of images.
Vetpan (29 months ago | reply)
AWESOME! :)) this just looks amazing for a first time splash Irena..
The color tones, splash, sharpness all are perfectly balanced just so much better than my first one ;)
My tricks to get the biggest splash:
#1 use a cube shaped object like 2 dices taped together
#2 set your camera on ISO 1000 or 1600
#3 use F2.2 or F2.8 for a nice shallow DOF
#4 capture the splash in burst mode so you'll get 2 or 3 frames with the splash in motion
#5 merge the frames with the splash together in PS to create an even bigger splash ;)
)Butterfly( (29 months ago | reply)
a funny shot! ;-)
Seen in my contacts' photos. (?²ˣ)
maddy schmahl. (29 months ago | reply)
Woah :o
Seth Trotman (29 months ago | reply)
Divine! Superb, instant fave! :)
Chris_J_UK (29 months ago | reply)
Awesome!!!
My Inner Child (slowly catching up) (29 months ago | reply)
wow!this is cool
.avina. (29 months ago | reply)
Brilliant!
I've done this before and it's not easy to get it right.
karenah (29 months ago | reply)
awesome
Faisal! (29 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot
vanessa.kim (29 months ago | reply)
LOVE!
Danube66 (29 months ago | reply)
ha-ha, that's funny about the garlic! i love the end reslt - maybe i'll give this a shot also! ;-)
fre_natae (29 months ago | reply)
Well done!! great shot :))
garlic splash LOL!!
lizet87-nl. (29 months ago | reply)
Beautifull!! :) i have to do this once too for my 365 :)
Revels (29 months ago | reply)
Love this!
.:shk:. (29 months ago | reply)
Looks like your effort paid off. A great shot
Zorbette1969 (29 months ago | reply)
Brilliant ! May try this soon ... thanks for the garlic hint :)
curiousillusion (29 months ago | reply)
You are so awesome! I keep seeing your pictures in Explore and at first I get all jealous and then I remember, you're so talented... your shots are great... they SHOULD be in explore! I mean, this is a perfect shot. I especially love the tones of this shot, it's perfect.
Lol about the garlic.
Ashley E. Moore (29 months ago | reply)
Great shot! Love the splash!
digi / Jeroen (29 months ago | reply)
Cookie splash performed with garlic??!! I feel SO cheated!! :-))
agneKStudio (29 months ago | reply)
im gonna say it again, genius garlic splash :P
i love the bright right side and the shadow at the left. gives a nice feeling :)
Dutchproductions (29 months ago | reply)
Lovely garlic splash great color i love the dark side of the background.
*Focus (29 months ago | reply)
Playing with food .... eh. LOL