Archive for December, 2010
Howto: Photo reflection in water droplet
Dec 3rd
Received a few queries on how did I took the below picture and hence decided to do a simple howto.
The below are the things you need:
1.
the picture you want to appear in the droplet *best to use 8R and above*
2.
your favorite tap. Mine is the one in the kitchen.
3.
your favorite camera. I was using my Panasonic gf1 with 14-45mm zoom lenses.
4.
I couldn’t afford a dedicated macro lenses hence i use a cheap S$23 bucks Hoya +4 close up filter instead. You can probably achieve better results with a macro lenses.
5.
and finally, setting the props and getting ready for the shot.
- Turn on the tap so that water are dripping at a reasonable speed.
- Put the picture behind the tap INVERTED.
- Turn on the flash on the camera.
- Focus on the water droplets dripping from the tap. *It easier to focus using manual focus*
- Set shutter speed to max sync speed. *GF1′s is at 1/160, most entry/mid range DSLRs are at 1/200*
- Fire away and have fun!