Water Drop

Click · Jan 11, 2025

WOW! Well done, Noreaster.

Noreaster · Jan 11, 2025

Click said:
WOW! Well done, Noreaster.

I also tried hitting the flame of a candle but rain out of patience before I got it perfect. That is a lot of work becasue wick gets wet and trying to dry it and light it without moving it ain't easy

Noreaster · Jan 18, 2025

Well I tried to do drop through bubble. I have no idea how it happened ( or how to fix it), but I was using two flashes and they were out of sync

AUGS · Jan 18, 2025

neuroanatomist said:
I’ve been considering the Cognysis system. More expensive, but looks more capable (triggering several flashes) and expandable (multiple drops). The MIOPS setup looks like a nice system for a simple setup, though, and priced very well.

I have the Cognisys StopShot Studio (3 valve water drop) setup. I was developing my own system with an Arduino for multiple droppers, but this came out during my development and was easier than building my own thereafter.

Here are a few "crowns" I shot with the Congnisys setup - high-flow acrylic paint on base and pouring cream in dropper (I find this better than milk). I used 3 flashes (directly above for top fill, drop level left and right for front lighting) and a gloss black acrylic base. Very messy and the camera picks up every micro droplet missed in cleaning up the previous shot. Alignment for this type of shot can be frustrating too!
(5DsR, EF 100L Macro, ISO 100, f/22, 1 sec, flashes 1/16 power?)

Click · Jan 18, 2025

Noreaster and AUGS,

Awesome! Well done, guys.

Noreaster · Jan 19, 2025

AUGS said:
I have the Cognisys StopShot Studio (3 valve water drop) setup. I was developing my own system with an Arduino for multiple droppers, but this came out during my development and was easier than building my own thereafter.

Here are a few "crowns" I shot with the Congnisys setup - high-flow acrylic paint on base and pouring cream in dropper (I find this better than milk). I used 3 flashes (directly above for top fill, drop level left and right for front lighting) and a gloss black acrylic base. Very messy and the camera picks up every micro droplet missed in cleaning up the previous shot. Alignment for this type of shot can be frustrating too!
(5DsR, EF 100L Macro, ISO 100, f/22, 1 sec, flashes 1/16 power?)

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Do you have a brand paint? Or maybe I can buy it on Amazon? how big a drop of paint is it before you hit it?

AUGS · Jan 20, 2025

Noreaster said:
Do you have a brand paint? Or maybe I can buy it on Amazon? how big a drop of paint is it before you hit it?

Hi @Noreaster,
The brand I use is local here in Australia (Global Colours). I have seen them on Amazon Australia, and not sure about your location, but did a quick search and found a similar product under the brand "Golden". Realistically, any "high flow acrylic" paint from an art shop should be fine. I bought a series of 50mL (about 2 oz) bottles in close to primary colours so I could mix where I wanted. I use dense opaque colour, not transparent.
The drop of paint is about 6-9mm in diameter (roughly 1/4-1/3 inch), providing a big enough target and trying not to waste paint and have a big clean-up after each shot.
Good luck, and let us know how you go!

Noreaster · Jan 20, 2025

AUGS said:
Hi @Noreaster,
The brand I use is local here in Australia (Global Colours). I have seen them on Amazon Australia, and not sure about your location, but did a quick search and found a similar product under the brand "Golden". Realistically, any "high flow acrylic" paint from an art shop should be fine. I bought a series of 50mL (about 2 oz) bottles in close to primary colours so I could mix where I wanted. I use dense opaque colour, not transparent.
The drop of paint is about 6-9mm in diameter (roughly 1/4-1/3 inch), providing a big enough target and trying not to waste paint and have a big clean-up after each shot.
Good luck, and let us know how you go!

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Thanks so much for this