I was thinking tonic water or seltzer would work well also. Never tried it though. Maybe if I have time I'll play around this week with it and put up a 'how to'. This is a great shot though.
@vikdaddy@wolfe I think seltzer water would probably work better then lemonade since it is clear, and very fizzy! Just my thought though as I haven't tried this kind of shot yet myself
I'd say it's more about the water than the acidity... get club soda or a very fizzy clear soda (like sprite), give it a shake before puring it then plop the fruit in?? (I'll have to try this now to figure it out lol)
@rebcastillo77 . Lemonade in the UK and Oz is like sprite or seven up, generic name for them, were as in the states lemonade is lemon juice in water with sugar. and ice.
It's really really ridiculously simple.... If I can do it anyone can. Really. All I used was carbonated water (mineral water) the fresher the better... more bubbles. No shaking of the water, no added anything.
I used a flat faced vase and plonked the fruit in and started taking photos! The blueberries floated around and sank and spun around which was pretty trippy but the orange piece just stayed still.
@rebcastillo77 . It's funny how the same word can have a different meaning in other countries... @sdpace only if its not too acidic... will kill my guts if it is... lol
@killerjackalope thankyou for yelling me lol ! without that notification i would have forgotten to check back (i do that loads lol)
cool it sounds so simple yet i bet in practise its not lol , mind the splash shots i did were easy easy so i think ill give this a shot :) thankyou @wolfe vfor posting the question :) looking forward to seeing your results :)
@flamez I'm only passing the computer at the moment - check out I think two days ago on mine - wineglass... For the sharper bubbles, lots of light or any fruit they'll condense on, let it settle before shooting...
Yep - 'lemonade' was what I used a couple of weeks ago for my shot ('Sprite' as a brand name - but yes, we folk Down Under call that lemonade!).
I popped the fruit in a wine glass, white background, near a window full of natural light...... I really want to try and action splash one next!
Hey thanks Wolfe yeah I tried this with alka-seltzer a while back but didn't have a lot of luck... its a lot to do all at once and catch the fizz!! So glad you posted this its really helpful to many I see, including me! >; ) good on ya! maybe a charming and delightful assistant is in order! ha!
@canberrabec thats a fab shot :) im really really gonna try and have a go at this ! not today tho too much on :(
ive done a fair few water splash ones :) they are easy :) and sooooooo much fun ! ive done the splash coming out of the glass x 2 and a beer bottle splash and a can splash , i have to refrain myself from doing them too often now :(
This reminds me of an "experiment" I did with a special education pre-kindergarten class I taught one year. We just used grapes and sprite. We were learning positional words. The bubbles moved the grapes up and to the top, and then they'd fall back down to the bottom.
I might have to play with this on my snow day tomorrow.
After seeing all the great bubble/fizz pics I had to try this. Here's one shot from yesterday's bubble session. The blueberries ended up looking like blackberries under the water. I had fun! :)
@lauraann01 I believe most people used plain white for a background - paper/sheet - no patterns or creases in it - if you have a white wall it should work. I've seen others try different things too for something different - you just need to stop reflections and make sure that your fizzy water and fruit are the stars. Have fun :-)
ok I finally got to try this yesterday! it was so fun I will definately try again! I wanted to use a lime with the blueberries, but didn't make it to the store. Just wanted to say thank you to everyone that posted tips on how to make this successful, I still have a lot to learn! It sure was a blast playing though!
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i love water shots but not had a go at this !
I used a flat faced vase and plonked the fruit in and started taking photos! The blueberries floated around and sank and spun around which was pretty trippy but the orange piece just stayed still.
Try it!
Thank you everyone for your replies!
@sdpace only if its not too acidic... will kill my guts if it is... lol
As another cool alternative, try dropping them into the water and hitting the shutter, it's a different effect but in a similar vein...
By the way if you keep really still you can even do this with your hand...
cool it sounds so simple yet i bet in practise its not lol , mind the splash shots i did were easy easy so i think ill give this a shot :) thankyou @wolfe vfor posting the question :) looking forward to seeing your results :)
I popped the fruit in a wine glass, white background, near a window full of natural light...... I really want to try and action splash one next!
ive done a fair few water splash ones :) they are easy :) and sooooooo much fun ! ive done the splash coming out of the glass x 2 and a beer bottle splash and a can splash , i have to refrain myself from doing them too often now :(
I took this shot awhile ago. For my shot, I used carbonated water. Any of the choices people listed should work great as well!
I might have to play with this on my snow day tomorrow.
another fizzy shot :)
Knowing me it'll take me DAYS to figure it out right lol
my take on it!!! thank you to all that did it before me....:P
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Such an inspiring topic :)