Get Pushed Take 2 by helenhall

Get Pushed Take 2

Well I hope you will agree that I made some progress on the task since yesterday?

My get pushed challenge was to take a shot of something floating/moving such as water, powder, honey, milk or glitter. I was referred to this image as an example: https://www.flickr.com/photos/28286225@N02/32657776843/

Things I did right:

1) moved my area of operation - creating a space where there wasn't so much clutter.
2) created a slightly less ambitious set up with just two spoons instead of three making sure that they were positioned so that I could get them framed properly in the composition and using a bigger coloured background.
3) used my mini tripod
4) used manual focus and remembered to push my ISO up to allow more light in and enable a faster shutter speed
5) adjusted the white balance (which I usually forget exists)
6) and this is critical, switched from water to oil to get a better flow between the spoons
7) found a setting in Adobe Bridge which dealt with the extreme noise in the shot

Things I did wrong:
1) i struggled with the manual focus - it didn't really seem well focussed on the screen but I couldn't get it any better. not sure why.
2) I would have preferred to have more flow of oil top and bottom, but my props wouldn't allow me to do this.
3) the angle of the top spoon is wrong - I knew this was the case but couldn't find a way to fix it at the right angle with my makeshift props.

I only took two shots - spent most of the time in the set up, and clearing up the mess when the pot underneath the bottom spoon was incorrectly placed to catch the oil!

I am happy enough with the result but if I do try it again, my main goal would be to get the spoons better focussed.

Thank you to those who commented yesterday and encouraged me on. Happy to receive any further suggestions.
Wow, your perseverance has paid off, this is great. You seem to have forgotten to tag it for the challenge
January 19th, 2021  
Great image. Well done.
January 19th, 2021  
You sure are a perfectionist. This looks pretty good to me.
January 19th, 2021  
A+
January 19th, 2021  
@toinette I think this is a bit more like what I was aiming for?
January 19th, 2021  
Wow, congratulations, this turned out great! I can't believe you only took two shots to get this result. Clever idea to use oil instead of water. I love the background colour, too!
January 19th, 2021  
@kjarn thanks - yes I just had to look up the tag.
January 19th, 2021  
Gosh this sounds like a mammoth effort! Well done on your shot, it's brilliant!
January 19th, 2021  
@kali66 that is high praise indeed. thank you.
January 19th, 2021  
much better , very clever helen
January 19th, 2021  
This is great! I actually like the different angle on the top spoon - it's more interesting. And that background colour is fantastic.
January 19th, 2021  
Cool
January 20th, 2021  
You have put so much thought and effort into this and it is great that you shared your “learning curve” with us. You have an excellent result here!
January 20th, 2021  
Very creative.
January 20th, 2021  
Wow well done, well worth your perseverance.
January 20th, 2021  
You are not making it easy on yourself, ( 2 spoons) You go Helen, this is great!!
January 20th, 2021  
oh wow this is a really fun capture
January 20th, 2021  
Great result
January 20th, 2021  
Well done.Fav☺️
January 20th, 2021  
Well done
January 20th, 2021  
Ditto to all the above...of course...and a question. Why did you want a faster shutter speed; I usually think of a slower one to emphasize flow?
January 21st, 2021  
@granagringa I didn't want a blur from the flow - like I have got with the flour images that follow. But you are right, sometimes the slow shutter speed IS what you want to emphasize flow.
January 21st, 2021  
@helenhall I asked because when I tried this a while ago with a fast shutter (and water) I would up with drops!
January 21st, 2021  
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