MattsonPhotographers
Lime Splash
I have seen a few of these types of pictures floating around so it is certainly not an original idea but it was my first try at something like this. Believe me.....it's a pain in the a$$. If you attempt it, make sure you bring your patience with you.
To get this shot here is what you need: LUCK....LOTS OF IT or some fancy shutter releases that work with sound or movement.
How I got it:
Small fish tank filled with water, dark blue cardboard for the backdrop and light blue construction paper for the bottom part. The only reason I used the light blue paper was because I had a light behind the tank that kept showing up in the pictures so I tried covering the plastic so you couldn't see the white part. That particular light was a regular small florescent light (similar to something you would mount under a cabinet or work bench). I also had my flash positioned above the tank pointing down on it. Since I don't have any fancy stands or anything, I used a few clamps and my ring stand from my classroom to keep it in place. I believe it was set to 1/8th power with a snap on diffuser on it. The rest was just lucky timing with dropping the limes. I just kept it on continuous release and held it as I dropped the fruit.
Lime Splash
I have seen a few of these types of pictures floating around so it is certainly not an original idea but it was my first try at something like this. Believe me.....it's a pain in the a$$. If you attempt it, make sure you bring your patience with you.
To get this shot here is what you need: LUCK....LOTS OF IT or some fancy shutter releases that work with sound or movement.
How I got it:
Small fish tank filled with water, dark blue cardboard for the backdrop and light blue construction paper for the bottom part. The only reason I used the light blue paper was because I had a light behind the tank that kept showing up in the pictures so I tried covering the plastic so you couldn't see the white part. That particular light was a regular small florescent light (similar to something you would mount under a cabinet or work bench). I also had my flash positioned above the tank pointing down on it. Since I don't have any fancy stands or anything, I used a few clamps and my ring stand from my classroom to keep it in place. I believe it was set to 1/8th power with a snap on diffuser on it. The rest was just lucky timing with dropping the limes. I just kept it on continuous release and held it as I dropped the fruit.