First Macro attempt - water - *new pic added* [Archive]

DiddyDave

19-04-2008, 14:03

Hi all

Having been inspired this morning my a throw-away comment from Petemc about water images on Pixy's delightful 'Waterdrops' thread - I decided to have a go myself

Not done this sort of thing before, so I went for the easiest of options...

Stuck a small (shot) glass under a running tap, white cardboard up against the wall and off camera flash from an SB800. The flash was actually held right next to the glass and bounced back from the white card some 6 inches away. Easy peasie in the digital age I guess, but I like it anyway

Oh - and the glass is on 'loan' (cough) from a famous restaurant - anyone know it ???

All C&C welcome - cheers

DD

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Water_1_web.jpg

Ajophotog

19-04-2008, 14:54

Yes, I like that Dave:thumbs:

wez130

19-04-2008, 14:55

that's excellent dave, might have a go at that myself :D

DiddyDave

19-04-2008, 16:28

Thanks guys - do you know where the glass comes from then?

Any guesses?

DD

Dark Star

19-04-2008, 16:36

Thats a fantastic image - great conversion as well!

And I've no idea where the glass is from!

..MD..

19-04-2008, 16:39

nice image dave not like you to be out of the portait section :lol:

i would have liked to have seen this shot with a hint of blue . i did try in ps but could not get what i wanted..

as for the glass :thinking: i think i have a good idea did you go there for lunch.:thinking:

md:thumbs:

DiddyDave

19-04-2008, 16:54

Thanks Darkstar - I was amazed at how easy it was to get this sort of image and quality, must try a few more versions methinks

nice image dave not like you to be out of the portait section :lol:

i would have liked to have seen this shot with a hint of blue . i did try in ps but could not get what i wanted..

as for the glass :thinking: i think i have a good idea did you go there for lunch.:thinking:

md:thumbs:

I do wander out occasionally from the portrait section m8!

Loving your monitor's quality too MD - it already HAS got a hint of blue - :lol:

And yes, I've had lunch there quite a few times - if your guess is on Regent Street, I think you'll have it

:shrug:

DD

wilmorh

19-04-2008, 17:07

its an awesome shot, you make it sound and look sooo easy!!

Betty

19-04-2008, 17:08

The bubbles look square! :D I love this :thumbs:

DiddyDave

19-04-2008, 17:31

its an awesome shot, you make it sound and look sooo easy!!

Cheers m8

But honestly, it is easy - just time consuming & it uses lots & lots of images to get a very few good ones - thank F for digital I say

:lol:

DD

Skypilot

19-04-2008, 17:33

Thanks guys - do you know where the glass comes from then?

Any guesses?

DD
The NAAFI ?

DiddyDave

19-04-2008, 17:36

The NAAFI ?

Hmmm... nope - you must have high quality NAAFIs round your way m8

DD

dellipher

19-04-2008, 17:42

:)

I'll pretend I've never seen it because I think I know its for that competition on Thursday that you said you're not entering. :lol:

DiddyDave

19-04-2008, 17:48

:)

I'll pretend I've never seen it because I think I know its for that competition on Thursday that you said you're not entering. :lol:

Keep, stum babes - but just remember how old you were just before your 20th birthday as a hint of an 'appropriate mark' !!! :naughty::naughty::naughty:

DD

dellipher

19-04-2008, 18:25

Keep, stum babes - but just remember how old you were just before your 20th birthday as a hint of an 'appropriate mark' !!! :naughty::naughty::naughty:

DD

:lol::lol::lol:

I think its spot on anyway :)

MasterChief

19-04-2008, 18:29

Looking at this makes me realise one of the reason's i have taken up photography, shame I can't afford the macro lens just yet!

dellipher

19-04-2008, 18:32

Looking at this makes me realise one of the reason's i have taken up photography, shame I can't afford the macro lens just yet!

its also a shame i wanted to borrow his said macro lens. :lol:

DiddyDave

19-04-2008, 18:35

Looking at this makes me realise one of the reason's i have taken up photography, shame I can't afford the macro lens just yet!

You can probably afford a set of 'Extension Tubes' though?

These fit between your camera and lens making any lens focus a lot closer than otherwise, and can in effect turn a standard lens into a macro

These are a great, and pretty cheap, way of seeing if 'Macro' is really something you'd like to get into rather than throw £300 at a lens and discover it's not for you

And thanks, glad to inspire someone

:):):)

DD

scraggs

19-04-2008, 18:47

I like this a lot.

DiddyDave

19-04-2008, 19:39

its also a shame i wanted to borrow his said macro lens. :lol:

Strange comment Adele - you know you can have my 90mm any time you want, in fact, you can have any length of mine as needed. I even have one that 'grows' from 70mm to 200mm, and it's thick & solid too

:naughty::naughty::naughty:

Okay - here's a hint as to the restaurant in question then...

This is a 3 shot sequence taken about 1/5th sec apart - those bubbles move alot in a very short space of time !!!

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Water_trio_3_-_web.jpg

DD

DinoS

19-04-2008, 19:45

Good Shot DD, you should try and sell the cafe the picture

DiddyDave

19-04-2008, 19:48

Good Shot DD, you should try and sell the cafe the picture

But they might want the glass back then !!!

And it was a 'pressie' from a waiter there on our 3rd (I think) anniversary - some 17 years ago !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DD

Psmeg

19-04-2008, 22:50

Nice effect on the water, it looks reminiscent of mercury...

dellipher

19-04-2008, 23:14

Strange comment Adele - you know you can have my 90mm any time you want, in fact, you can have any length of mine as needed. I even have one that 'grows' from 70mm to 200mm, and it's thick & solid too

:naughty::naughty::naughty:

DD

DAVID! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

I will come round and take some of your length sometime then. :lol::naughty:

DiddyDave

20-04-2008, 06:37

Nice effect on the water, it looks reminiscent of mercury...

Yep - my wife & I thought so too as the single glass shot I have as a borderless A3 print, which makes the image about 15x lifesize !!!

And the bubbles do look very metallic

DD

dellipher

20-04-2008, 07:47

Yep - my wife & I thought so too as the single glass shot I have as a borderless A3 print, which makes the image about 15x lifesize !!!

And the bubbles do look very metallic

DD

D I prefer the single glass shot to the three....but can see how the three would be saleable! :)

DiddyDave

20-04-2008, 07:52

D I prefer the single glass shot to the three....but can see how the three would be saleable! :)

The 3 is actually my version of a sort of 'Business Card' that I've seen some hotels/restaurants using - the reverse is simply the address & contact details

This is supposed to be clean & posh looking

That'll be an 18 then Adele !!!

:naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty:

:lol:

DD

dellipher

20-04-2008, 07:59

The 3 is actually my version of a sort of 'Business Card' that I've seen some hotels/restaurants using - the reverse is simply the address & contact details

This is supposed to be clean & posh looking

That'll be an 18 then Adele !!!

:naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty:

:lol:

DD

David - you can not rig the voting! :)