Tips to take water drop photo

By Admin on January 19th, 2010

Tips to take water drop photo
There are various tips available for making beautiful water drop photo. This can be done with the use of interesting colors, reflections and refractions. To attain the best of result a bit of preparation and patience is required the whole experience can be simple, fun, and highly rewarding. Use a dish to drip your water drops into. Bright colored background work best bringing in vibrancy into the photograph. There are alternative methods to obtain the same effect of a water drop photo by placing a glass dish with a bright colored piece of paper or card beneath it, care needs to be taken by thoroughly cleaning the dish as any dust and hairs could dampen in the final shot. Various effects of water Drop photo can be achieved by adjusting the depth of water in the dish - shallow for crown-shaped splashes and deeper water drops for taller columns. To add some fun to your water drop photo a colored or patterned backdrop can be created. This will create some interesting reflections and refractions. Any kind of object can be used for this process such as a photograph to wrapping paper and even objects such as flowers. There is also another method by using streams instead of actual drops. A stream of water will usually break apart as it falls to the dish and as such a nice small stream from the right height can produce tons of drops at the same time. A tripod is essential for water drop photography; this will ensure that your water drop is always in the frame and in focus. Set up the camera in such a position that your drop will fall near the centre of the frame and you get a good reflection of the backdrop in the water’s surface. Do remember to set the camera to manual mode for a water drop photo and focus on the point where your drops will be hitting the water - dip a finger into the water to give you something to focus on. Timing is the most important thing in water drop photo trial and error is the best way to perfect your timing. To achieve constancy in the photography using a pipette or eye dropper held at the same height each time, squeeze out a drop of water and try to capture it as it hits the water. Continue this process until you do not get the best water drop photo. Various kinds of liquids besides water can be used to create splashes, so experiment with them. Use cola, milk or food dye to add even more color to your photos, or try dropping one liquid into another. and