Everywhere got very wet!
The reflection of the half eaten apple shows how wet the table got. The floor needed a good mopping too!
What we do for photography!
And soooo worth it!! Instant fav!! Not only for the brilliant shot, but the willingness to deal with the after effect! Lots of mopping...but what an outcome.
@lwain@jyokota@leonbuys83 sorry for taking so long to answer your questions.
I had a fish tank full of water (no fish!) on a table. There were two flashes. They were positioned one each side of the tank but about 3 feet higher so flashing down on the fruit. The flashes were set to go off with a remote switch (not by the camera). The camera was set on manual. 1 and 1/3 second, iso 100 and F22. The idea being that the camera lens is open for over a second to enable you to catch the fraction of a second when the light flash hits the fruit. Timing of the flashes going off is crucial so that you catch the fruit in the correct position.My camera was on a tri-pod and I used cable release to shoot with. The fruit was thrown into the tank and at the same time the flashes were triggered by my assistant! I hope that makes sense. btw, the assistant had to mop up the floor and table etc!
@jantan no it was lit with fluorescent lights on the ceiling. That is why the camera was set at F22 to stop the ambient/background light from showing. When I tried at F8 I got a horrible blurry photo because the lens let all of the light in for 1 and a third seconds, whereas at F22 the aperture is too narrow to let enough in to show up as a blur. It only captures the flash.
I had a fish tank full of water (no fish!) on a table. There were two flashes. They were positioned one each side of the tank but about 3 feet higher so flashing down on the fruit. The flashes were set to go off with a remote switch (not by the camera). The camera was set on manual. 1 and 1/3 second, iso 100 and F22. The idea being that the camera lens is open for over a second to enable you to catch the fraction of a second when the light flash hits the fruit. Timing of the flashes going off is crucial so that you catch the fruit in the correct position.My camera was on a tri-pod and I used cable release to shoot with. The fruit was thrown into the tank and at the same time the flashes were triggered by my assistant! I hope that makes sense. btw, the assistant had to mop up the floor and table etc!