drops on CD

matasa · January 29, 2008

Critique is welcomed

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Icebear · January 29, 2008

Really cool. Especially #1.

Lord Vetinari · January 30, 2008

nice ones - you do get cool effects like this.
esp like the idea in the last one but a pity the drop itself is not in clear focus- mind you that may be hard with the sort of double imaging you get doing this.

brian V.

matasa · January 30, 2008

Thanks for your comments:)

I will try N3 sometimes again, hopefully I ll get better focus.

wkrider · January 30, 2008

Very Cool.

Pilznr · January 30, 2008

I really like #1. It's great. In #2 I really wish the biggest drop was in focus.

Here's my version...

Nano · January 30, 2008

Very cool indeed
totaly inspired me to try, Here are my attempts

thanks for inspiration and great shots.

Nano

matasa · January 31, 2008

I love your photos

very glad to hear that I inpired someone

Pilznr your drops are so cool

and of course thanks to everyone for comments

Aussieroo · January 31, 2008

I tried this also last year here are 2 of my results. quite an interesting shoot especially when stuck indoors during the rain.

Pilznr · January 31, 2008

I'm really curious about how everyone did their lighting for these shots?

Anyone who posted their "drops on CD's" care to elaborate on their lighting?

Aussiroo's lighting looks awesome, I'd really like to know what you did.

Aussieroo · January 31, 2008

Pilznr wrote:

I'm really curious about how everyone did their lighting for these shots?

Anyone who posted their "drops on CD's" care to elaborate on their lighting?

Aussiroo's lighting looks awesome, I'd really like to know what you did.

I set the camera up on a tripod, using the Canon 100mm macro, used a syringe to put 3 drops of water on the dvd and the used a very small single LED Bulb torch shining at low angles from various positions. Used the shutter release cable to give me flexibility to move around.

Pilznr · January 31, 2008

Aussieroo wrote:

I set the camera up on a tripod, using the Canon 100mm macro, used a syringe to put 3 drops of water on the dvd and the used a very small single LED Bulb torch shining at low angles from various positions. Used the shutter release cable to give me flexibility to move around.

Was it a Blue LED? It took me a minute to figure out what you meant by torch. Then I realized you are from Australia...

Aussieroo · January 31, 2008

Pilznr wrote:

Was it a Blue LED? It took me a minute to figure out what you meant by torch. Then I realized you are from Australia...

Torch?? Flashlight?? You guys speak funny!!

No it was a white LED

Nano · February 1, 2008

Mine where shot with the MPE 65mm lens, set at 1:1 . I just held the dvd under the tap for a second, then tapped the bottom of it really quick and it created a pattern of drops. I then hand held the camera and shot using the MT24-EX dual flash, as well as my 40inch lcd monitor that created part of the pattern inside the droplets.

Nano

ps, cool shots aussieroo

pss, i was just reinspired by this thread so much, i just took a bunch more shots, will share a few here, and maybe go start another thread , completely inspired by you matasa, thanks again.

Aussieroo · February 1, 2008

Problem at 1:1 with the M65 is your DOF is paper thin hence your drops are pretty much out of focus. Fewer drops on the same plane and work the light to get different effects. Nice addition to the thread. Thanks for you kind words.

Skippy · February 1, 2008

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Awesome colours Matasa

real nice work

.... Skippy

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Pilznr · February 1, 2008

So, thanks to this thread, I was inspired to try again. I'm glad I wasn't alone. Thoughts?? I think I prefer #2.
The only issue I discovered was that I had dust on the CD...

#1

#2

Aussieroo · February 1, 2008

Well done Mat. You look like you had a great time doing this and took a little extra time to set it up. You certainly managed to get all the rainbow colours this time. Very spectactular shot. I printed two of mine out and they do look great printed. They caused a lot of guessing at the camera club meeting I

took them to and no one guessed what they were. I had to reveal all to them

Glory2Jesus4Photography · February 2, 2008

These Are really neat The colors that can be achieved are eye caching

tlee · February 6, 2008

Stuck inside due to snow storm. Here is my first attempt at CD drops. I might try stacking some images next time.

Just for grins

matasa · February 6, 2008

improved version of N3, critique is appriciated

Sylar · February 6, 2008

drop in cd
Awesome, your shots are amazing pretty cool

matasa · February 7, 2008

thanks for your nice comment

matasa · February 7, 2008

and one more

Icebear · February 7, 2008

Now that is just breathtaking.

Lord Vetinari · February 8, 2008

Love those last 2 shots Matasa

Brian V.

matasa · February 8, 2008

Thanks Brian for your nice comments and for your tutorials, they are great help

matasa · February 8, 2008

Icebear wrote:

Now that is just breathtaking.

Thank you very much

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