solid ⇄ fluid

I am so happy to post this photo bucketlist shot!
I thought I did not have much to lose by giving this a go, and had filled just 12 water balloons. I actually never really thought I could get the timing right just using a verbal "one-two-three" countdown and a pin!

This is the capture from balloon number 11, and including set up, the entire shoot was over in less than 15 minutes.....mmm this kinda, *might* make up for the countless number of times I have struggled for *hours* trying to shoot water drops, water crowns and flying bees etc....

f 9.5 1/750 sec ISO 400 manual focus; HiSpeed Sync flash off camera +1.5 exp placed 1m from the hand, 90 degrees to camera. 100mm macro lens about 3 m from balloon. Black fabric backdrop 1m behind the hand, hanging from the clothesline in the backyard in late afternoon light.

Thanks go to Paul & Caitlin for helping - & sorry about your shoes getting so wet just before you went to the movies Paul!! LOL!

[Shawna Schroeder]

Wow thats pretty cool lookng, nicely done :-)

[Wendy]

Just fabulous!

[Nicole Campbell]

Well done. Rob and I did this last year but I wasn't happy with the photos so we will have to try again. You did capture a nice splash.

[Corey Lablans]

Nice, cool effect.

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Cool effect & great to read the setup :)

[Dianne]

This is excellent!!! Well done, thanks for sharing your setup.

[De]

Wow! Great shot, so worth all the effort.

[Lyn Todd]

@dmward @sjodell thanks ladies - I should try & record the set up more often - sometimes it can be a real 'make-do' effort of bits & pieces :))

[Alison]

perefct! FAV

[Juliette Packham]

awesome shot - and only 11 attempts...it's on my bucket list but as my first water droplet shot took 567 attempts i'm thinking I need a day where I have lots of patience!

[Taffy]

Well done!!

[Lyn Todd]

@sparkle ditto on the water droplet count! I have been procrastinating about / been scared of / wanting to do this for about 6 months. That is why I now feel like I've climbed a personal Everest by capturing the balloon shape in water with the lucky no. 11 balloon.

[SIMMY]

That is awesome, love to be able to do that. Got external flash lighting kit so i may see if i can have a go using that.

[Elizabeth]

Wow! Awesome shot! Fabulous result! Fav!

[April Milani]

Fav!!

[Henri Russell]

Well done. Great capture.

[Lena]

Perfect. Fav!

[Rachel]

Absolutely brilliant! Huge fav

[Lois Webb]

Brilliant

[Meg]

This is on my bucket list as well. This is awesome!

[Call me Joe]

Superb !

[Mike]

Instant fav!! Love the motion you captured!

[Nia]

Awesome shot Lyn! Fav

[Susan T]

Wonderful capture!

[Michelle]

Awesome!

[Debi 🐩]

Brilliant shot, works really well

[Marloes]

Greatly timed and wonderful capture!

[Lyn Todd]

@stimuloog thank you! :) - I am thinking I had a 1 in a 1,000 chance on the timing - & this time 'luck' was on my side!

[What's for dessert?]

Perfect!

[Gail]

Perfect. I was going to try this today for my get-pushed. You've inspired me to definitely go for it.

[Daniel]

Very cool and excellent result. I think you did it the hard way though. Another method for high speed photography is a dark room, open the shutter on bulb, then fire flashes as the balloon pops. You still need a bit of luck with the timing , unless you get a sound trigger.

[Lisa Pouncy]

Brilliant. Fav xx

[☠northy]

ooooh! brilliant action catch! when i did this i used my sony nex7... it has the gazillion frames per second function that is just perfect for this kind of thing!

[Debbie]

Perfect timing. I must admit that I did try this last year... but I cheated with the burst mode and a high speed camera setting outside on the grass. I didn't have to tackle this cursed flash... hahah.. http://365project.org/deborah63/365/2015-01-04
But I'm all up for trying this again with he flash this time.