This shot is inspired by many others on 365; not the best shot in the world, I know, but I have spent an hour and a quarter dropping things into a jar of water and that's enough!
Phahahahahahahaaa! I know that feeling all too well! I told you that nothing, I repeat nothing, with water is ever straightforward!! Well done for persevering, I like the bold splash of colour and all the tumult around the tomatoes! Are you going to soothe yourself with a market shot tomorrow!
Time flies when you're playing with water... What a challenge. I'm not even trying before there's more natural light in this world again... :D I saw some photography students do these high speed shots at a photo fair last year - it looked so easy! :D Hahah, I suppose us mere mortals are going to have to settle with trying for hours... :D Great job, Peter.
@twocups James, I think the thing I didn't pay enough attention to was focus. You have to use manual focus on these shots and I didn't quite find a good way of getting a focus on the right spot.
Peter, I'm beginning to worry about us. . .I have been working in water again too. My hands get all crinkled up just trying to fish out whatever damn thing I've thrown in the water this time. . .
Oh how wonderful, not that i was down but this has really made me laugh!!! Utterly priceless and what state is the kitchen floor? I love 365 what has become of us all? Wonderful splashy shot Peter!! ( the trick to get the focus is to place 4 pieces of tape opposite each other to mark the spot where the tomato enters the water, focus your camera in advance (I watched the video, HH of course!!)
Peter I have done this recently at a workshop with my camera club, we had red peppers in a fish tank, mine didn't turn out well but I only spent about 5 mins on that one. We had a square vase with a liquorice allsort and the guy who demonstrated placed the sweet in the water first for us to focus etc., and I spent a lot of time there and that one turned out slightly better but my favourite was pouring coloured pouring into a wine glass with a bucket underneath to catch the water. That was really fun!
I feel your pain! I have several hundred images that *should* look just like this, but are either slightly too early or slightly too late. Why!? Congratulations for having the staying power!
Not only is this a captivating image, I've learned two other things from your comments: perseverance in practice, and that it's ok to "get ideas" and replicate what others have done. Thanks.
@jyokota Thank you, Junko. Yes, I think part of the beauty of this site is that you get inspired by so many great photographers and then you can try it yourself, which usually involves a massive learning curve. I have learnt so much. But, there is always more to learn! Thanks for the comment.
Water seems to be in my future.