One of the things I'm willing to do is things that previously I was never able to do!
How would I ever take a drop falling with my mobile phone? lol
so now with my camera I tried, and I got these results. As I didn't know how to do it exactly, I searched some tips over internet, but to be honest all of them seemed pretty hard, so i gave up reading and searching and tried myself.
with 100 pictures those 3 were the only ones I could catch with the drop falling and ''jumping''.
This was a good result, but I'd like to get better results in a next experiment, so I'm asking you my friends, if you have had ever experimented something like this, could you give me some tips?
thanks! :)
Hope you enjoy these!

well done Ricky... I keep trying this one too so will look forward to the responses you get :) cariad · 2010-11-14: 05:33

Oh yes, I'm enjoying this set! So very good, and that for a first try!! :-) Ryana · 2010-11-14: 05:38

Woooow....Particular....! Gerad · 2010-11-14: 05:40

Oh.. These are great. Congrats. huiching · 2010-11-14: 05:44

Very good petesnaps · 2010-11-14: 05:45

wooow..Great Experiment...!!! borogovoi · 2010-11-14: 05:47

Good experiment! I tried this in my post for October 1st. I used the instructions found in Gavin Hoey's blog. Ole365 · 2010-11-14: 06:12

Great job for a fist try Ricky, well done!!! eternity65 · 2010-11-14: 06:14

These are great for a first try - I'd love to get mine this good! busybee36 · 2010-11-14: 06:49

These are really nice. I love the color edits. I like them all,but 3 is really cool. I haven't tried this. RayNvb · 2010-11-14: 06:49

Oh yes I can tell the weather's bad - you're not out and about bug hunting. Same here; I was thinking this morning of trying to replicate Harold Edgerton's Milk Crown. Your shot's are certainly impressive - as I was looking at then Ben came across the room proclaiming, "whoa, those ore good"! I'm not saying it's right be here's what I'd do: - Use what ever you can to get as much light as possible on the subject, preferably several different sources to minimize shadows. - Fix your camera in position with tripod, bean bag or whatever contraption you can make. - Try to be as controlled as possible in managing the water droplet - I found that one of those little syringes you get with baby medicine works quite well as a dropper, but I'm sure there's other solutions. - I set my camera to shoot continuously as quickly as possible. - Get an assistant so that you don't personally have to do everything. Jarvo · 2010-11-14: 06:58

These are awesome... Really difficult to get... :-) wfrnk · 2010-11-14: 07:22

wow...these are great...i always wanted to try... MARETKA88 · 2010-11-14: 07:43

Wonderful experiment, The last one is my favorite agandia · 2010-11-14: 07:54

Wow. These are beautiful. A method for creating the "droplet" is to suspend a plastic bag above the dish and put a small pinhole in the bag to provide a continuous supply of droplets. stabeez · 2010-11-14: 07:54

Oh..Well done Ricky... beautiful! Kozuka · 2010-11-14: 07:59

The last one I like the most. JumiElla · 2010-11-14: 08:10

The last one is also my favourite...great tips from everyone....photoblog will be full of water droplet shots in the coming weeks!!! :) LAZYWASP · 2010-11-14: 08:19

I love the last one, this set is great! good job Ricky! usorbeg · 2010-11-14: 08:33

Wonderful but I'm afraid I have never tried this so no tip. MoMac · 2010-11-14: 08:34

i like 3rd one tahasin13 · 2010-11-14: 09:03

WOW...I really like this set. Nicely done!!!!! SunFlower1990 · 2010-11-14: 09:10

These are all very wonderful, #3 is Excellent. I believe that this, like catching lightening, takes a patient hand, a willingness to never give up, and lots and lots of extra shots that produce nothing....you did a great job. karmankwarner · 2010-11-14: 09:11

it looks good exeperience :) extralarge · 2010-11-14: 09:12

Gostei disto! Mesmo! armando · 2010-11-14: 09:15

well done.. macros new to me.. im going to have to try.. though...my camera skills are still a little blunt...lol. good idea to use colours too... ????? · 2010-11-14: 09:23

they are awesome shots !! finbarr · 2010-11-14: 09:52

Ricky, well done, my friend. An experiement that came to be a masterpiece!! ????? · 2010-11-14: 10:03

Fantastic work, especially 3rd. It pays to persevere! Sorry, I don't know how. :) livelovelaugh · 2010-11-14: 10:42

Fantastic job, Ricky ! josy63 · 2010-11-14: 10:46

Nice Ricky! You have a DSLR now...and a great choice at that! I have to agree with those others who recommend getting as much light onto the water as possible...more light = higher shutter speed. And capturing a water droplet is all about shutter speed. I would experiment with setting the camera to Tv (shutter priority) a selecting the highest speed available, then adjusting the amount of light until you get a proper exposure. mikro · 2010-11-14: 10:55

#2 looks like a green monster coming out of the water..:-) great experiments.. NellyBly · 2010-11-14: 11:05

Hey, I think 3 out of a hundred is a GREAT result... I've never been successful. Well done, and I'm sure lot's of other people will have good tips! DancingDolphin · 2010-11-14: 11:06

Oh, btw, the last one is really wonderful.. NellyBly · 2010-11-14: 11:06

Absolutely stunning work ! ????? · 2010-11-14: 11:24

I knew you would be unstoppable with an DSLR. I really admire your work, Ricky. Before and now. BRAVO! ????? · 2010-11-14: 11:40

Wonderful experiment, my friend. Mruczek · 2010-11-14: 11:45

quite well done my friend, wow!!! I'm with Jon, that's what I did when I tried this experiment; continuous shooting and syringe! urmysunshine · 2010-11-14: 12:15

Estão muito boas, principalmente a ùltima e para primeira tentativa nota 20! Unchained · 2010-11-14: 13:04

These are wonderful! (no tip from me, sorry:) Eiram · 2010-11-14: 13:18

nice work, somethin g I allways mean to try on a rainy day, plenty of them here, but I still haven't got around to it yet! so sorry, no tips except, practice MeusCorpus · 2010-11-14: 13:43

Super for a first try, I think trial and error is the only way without special equipment and stroboscopes. 3 out of 100 is probably what you have to count on. Pity the D3000 doesn't take videos otherwise you could film the drop and then extract the stills (you could probably do that with your mobile phone ;) ) but maybe it does "bursts"? yellodog · 2010-11-14: 13:55

nice splashes!! Pedrito · 2010-11-14: 16:07

Great images and it is your first try! :-) ????? · 2010-11-14: 16:51

the last is my favourite..superb drop of water! elizzi · 2010-11-14: 16:58

Im always too lazy to try this, one day I will and I would love my first results are as good as yours :) TIM927 · 2010-11-14: 18:55

Well done Ricky. Latecomer · 2010-11-14: 18:58

Very nice, Ricky....love the colors you added! I think you're doing really well with these....just keep it up, practice makes perfect ;))) lookagain · 2010-11-14: 19:37

Great post. joycephotography · 2010-11-14: 19:54

Fantastic!!! #2 is amazing Fastlove · 2010-11-14: 20:04

Very cool! Great job! darfoster · 2010-11-14: 23:13

woooow!!great set!!!! josanhjx · 2010-11-15: 02:49

Wow! Fantastic work! Nadir · 2010-11-15: 06:03

cool. though with a DSLR not yet tried by myself!! miltonjacob · 2010-11-15: 10:09

Cool... I also tried to this... great!!! dennisdantic · 2010-11-15: 10:37

Wonderful! wildduck · 2010-11-15: 11:55

Cool! davidcardona · 2010-11-15: 12:05

Awesome. leocheung · 2010-11-16: 09:46

Waow, this is amazing! geyabesse · 2010-11-16: 12:06

They look pretty good to me. Lynda · 2010-11-16: 12:48

really nice ! like all of them! nieprzyzwoita · 2010-11-18: 07:24

I disagree: yours are better than mine revenant · 2010-11-24: 13:45

woow!!! gapelzsolt · 2010-12-08: 16:37

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