Milky Goodness (C&C appreciated)

TheNorthBank

Tried some milk drops this time, got some interesteing results I think. Would love your C&C though.







Thanks,

Mick.

Morrisseeee

The last one is very interesting, like tossing a pancake !
All are very good, and colorfull.

DotOrg

technically great, maybe try the camera lower next time, so it's almost level with the surface?

PonderStibbons

I love these - any chance you could share your set-up? I think it's nearly time for me to try this again!

TheNorthBank

PonderStibbons wrote: »

I love these - any chance you could share your set-up? I think it's nearly time for me to try this again!

Here you go... if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Thanks.

sNarah

Wauw, they are GREAT! I like them better then the previous set... And they look like miniature nuclear explosions or mushrooms, those first two ones
Good work!

PonderStibbons

TheNorthBank wrote: »

Here you go... if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Thanks.

Absolute genius - looks like you used the aeroboard to both hold your dropper and act as a light tent! That's really clever, well done. I'm definitely going to give that a go. Can I ask what the liquid you're dropping the milk into is? It looks like coffee in the set up shot, but there are some very interesting colours in the photos themselves. Thanks!

oshead

Very nice. Definitely sharper than the last set. The colours are great too. I agree with DotOrg on the camera angle though. A little lower would be nice.

Dave OS

Gambler

TheNorthBank wrote: »

Here you go... if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Thanks.

Looks like a great setup! Mind if I ask, are you actually using the flash when taking the pictures or just the light from the lamp?

GhostInTheRuins

Brilliant work again!

I'd really love to try this some time but I think I need to get a proper flash with a better than 1/200 sync (If that makes sense)

YourName

Brilliant !!!!

Gotta try this again soon.

Any way you could share the camera settings at which these were taken on??? (Shutter Speed, Apature . . . .)

Thanks mate

GhostInTheRuins

By the way, are the colours photoshopped? Just noticed in the last one the splash in the air is milky white by the rest of the liquid is dark red?

TheNorthBank

PonderStibbons wrote: »

Can I ask what the liquid you're dropping the milk into is? It looks like coffee in the set up shot, but there are some very interesting colours in the photos themselves. Thanks!

Thanks, its actually just water with very dark red in it. I tilted the Flash upwards (towards the roof of the styofoam thingy) and I got these very deep tones.

Gambler wrote: »

Looks like a great setup! Mind if I ask, are you actually using the flash when taking the pictures or just the light from the lamp?

Thanks gambler, definately using the Flash on these. Wouldn't work without it tbh, Not at 1/4000 anyway.

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

Brilliant work again!

I'd really love to try this some time but I think I need to get a proper flash with a better than 1/200 sync (If that makes sense)

I actually bought a flash (correction: Santa brought me a Flash) specifically for these shots because the 1/200 sync just wasn't good enough. I use a canon Speedlite 430EX II, they're quite cheap so I'd recommend one, you'll get hours of fun doing these type of shots.

TheNorthBank

mcgowaner wrote: »

Brilliant !!!!

Gotta try this again soon.

Any way you could share the camera settings at which these were taken on??? (Shutter Speed, Apature . . . .)

Thanks mate

I think if you click onto the picture it brings you into Pix.ie where you can click on "More Properties" and it will give you all the EXIF data. But from what I can remember I think they are taken at 1/4000 F22.

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

By the way, are the colours photoshopped? Just noticed in the last one the splash in the air is milky white by the rest of the liquid is dark red?

Just cropped and cleaned up slightly (to get rid of unwanted drips) in Photoshop, the drop is milky white because it is milk straight from the carton. Its being dropped into very dark red water.

GhostInTheRuins

TheNorthBank wrote: »

I actually bought a flash (correction: Santa brought me a Flash) specifically for these shots because the 1/200 sync just wasn't good enough. I use a canon Speedlite 430EX II, they're quite cheap so I'd recommend one, you'll get hours of fun doing these type of shots.

Yep, I'll definitely need to pick up a decent flash sometime soon, I'm not sure how well canon gear works on nikon bodies though!

TheNorthBank wrote: »

Just cropped and cleaned up slightly (to get rid of unwanted drips) in Photoshop, the drop is milky white because it is milk straight from the carton. Its being dropped into very dark red water.

Ah right cheers. Yes that make sense

TheNorthBank

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

Yep, I'll definitely need to pick up a decent flash sometime soon, I'm not sure how well canon gear works on nikon bodies though!