Cherry Drop

    Splash pic 04 - One cherry, one bowl of cream. Here the cherry is on the way UP, having bounced on the surface of the cream.

    Camera triggered by a DIY optical gate 30cm above the pool (made from a HiViz trigger kit). Two off-camera flash units, one high camera left, one at 1/32 power close by to the right of the bowl. Methods and equipment used outlined in more detail in this blog.

    Featured in the DarkRoastedBlend blog

    Comments and faves

    1. ★

      Dickie Ticker, Neil-Hanawalt, billy_m, pingzi_gl, and 87 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. Dickie Ticker (58 months ago | reply)

      Love it, I must try it soon.

    3. lallalori (58 months ago | reply)

      Wow, FABulous shot!!

    4. Little Mel :) (58 months ago | reply)

      I came back for another look and thought I left a comment the other day but didn't! Addictive stuff :)

    5. JacqueBenson (58 months ago | reply)

      Holy Cow! This is so cool! Beyond this....speechless! :-)

    6. photodillon (58 months ago | reply)

      Nice shot- I need to build myself one of these triggers.

    7. Scott Leach (58 months ago | reply)

      Nice shot Brian. A very strong contender for this month's comp!

    8. Bostock's World (58 months ago | reply)

      very nice

    9. Einsherz (58 months ago | reply)

      great!

    10. Artistic Impressions* [deleted] (58 months ago | reply)

      Reelly cool! Love the use of the cream; it adds such a different effect than water and such a nice contrast to the cherry. Great lightening too!

    11. muusique (58 months ago | reply)

      Wow! This one was definitely worth the trouble!

    12. Reflexion Photography (58 months ago | reply)

      this is amazing...thanks for sharing the the lighting information!

    13. Intubator (58 months ago | reply)

      wounderful piece of art

    14. ƒяαиcєscα яσsє (58 months ago | reply)

      wow

    15. GGoddessS (58 months ago | reply)

      This is FanTabulous!!! :)
      Excellent & Super Creative!

      Congratulations!
      You have been selected as
      Today's Tabletop Appeal
      To be displayed on the MAIN PAGE of
      **Creative Tabletop Photography**
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    16. Berta... (58 months ago | reply)

      gorgeous !

    17. MizzDd (58 months ago | reply)

      this is brilliant! love it!

    18. Image chaser (57 months ago | reply)

      Awesome; excellent capture!

    19. Nick Efford (57 months ago | reply)

      Brilliantly constructed!

    20. Scott Leach (57 months ago | reply)

      I feel like I ought to have some sort of spinning WINNER icon!! Congrats on winning the August Hull comp!

    21. binaryCoco (57 months ago | reply)

      Cherries and cream - this picture makes me feel hungry. :-)
      If only I had an optical gate like yours ...

    22. iяαQyα_4_ur_eЧes ♥♥ (56 months ago | reply)

      WoOoOw

      Great Shot

    23. mirahacia@tras (56 months ago | reply)

      great pic!

    24. Chrissphotos (55 months ago | reply)

      i really need more practice and an optical gate :-))
      Great info

      Awesome pic

    25. noprayer4dying (55 months ago | reply)

      wow !!!
      what a lovely crown splash.......

      --
      Seen on your photo stream. (?)

    26. I am Leicamoron (54 months ago | reply)

      Perfect - fantastic shot

    27. makinai (54 months ago | reply)

      wonderful shot, great!

    28. ArtCPhotos (53 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called All Lighting, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    29. Larry Moran (53 months ago | reply)

      While I really enjoy your Grape Drop from the contest, this is an image that captivates me. Thanks. : )

    30. butterfly_jt22 [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)

      fantastic i would love to achieve a shot like this. Love to hear your advise on tips on doing this sort of shot. Juls

    31. Emzy&Rick (49 months ago | reply)

      awsome stuff ,

    32. Emzy&Rick (49 months ago | reply)

      I think this is a GRRREAT work of art !!!!!


      GRRREAT Works

    33. MiRaGe008® (48 months ago | reply)

      loved the creamy splash!...

    34. HJSP82 (43 months ago | reply)

      Looks very tasty!

    35. moose malloy (40 months ago | reply)

      I can't believe I've never faved this!

      An injustice put right :)

    36. HJSP82 (38 months ago | reply)

      Clever stuff, well caught, good effort

    37. angie228 (27 months ago | reply)

      great shot

    38. ukrainesky (21 months ago | reply)

      Not to be repetitive, but did you use a macro lens?

    39. bda668 (21 months ago | reply)

      @ukrainesky: Not a macro, I used my 17-85mm at 85mm, with the camera something over a metre away.

    40. LInDeZign (19 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful..!

    41. wisenicesam (17 months ago | reply)

      Lovely shot!!

    42. disparkys (17 months ago | reply)

      nicely

      Via your photostream on Fluidr

    43. bda668 (16 months ago | reply)

      Appeared as one of "30 milk-themed photographs"
      [www.stockvault.net/blog/photography/30-milk-t hemed-photog...]

    44. ruscals (9 months ago | reply)

      super capture mate well done

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