milk

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted November 4, 2013238 views10 comments

Milk droplet on water in red plate.
01/nov./2013

1DX - 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM
1/250
f/11
ISO 200
additional lights and flash

thanks for looking, your C & C are appreciated.

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Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Guy Nelson on November 4, 2013 at 5:44 PM

Hi Basri,
That is SOOOOO COOL! Fantastic image, well done. It makes me keep going back to have another look at the larger version

Guy

Registered on October 12, 2012, 24 Posts, 138 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 4, 2013 at 5:50 PM

Interesting technique Basri. How many flash units for this BTW?
The milky opaque drop is set off nicely with the plate, nice.
My only SUGGESTION FOR ANOTHER LOOK would be to zoom in & brush out the bit of flash reflections I see there.
Since it's an opaque color, it would blend very well.
Great post

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 4, 2013 at 6:41 PM

Hi Basri,
With respect to our email exchange..
I just used the brush tool in Adobe PS to remove and smooth out the flash points of light.

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on November 4, 2013 at 6:47 PM

Basri, the technical skill and set up show through on this image. Well done. The only possible change that I would consider is to see what a vertical portrait shot would look like.

Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on November 4, 2013 at 9:32 PM

Expertly done and a cool result, Basri.

However, because this is not a close up of a nature image, as required for this gallery, I am going to move it to the POP gallery.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on November 5, 2013 at 11:15 AM

Very cool!

I think this is the first time, I may disagree with Howard. I think the flash points add a little "glitter" to the image and , also, give the droplet depth......much like the catch-light in an animal's eye or that off of a water droplet.

Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments

Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on November 5, 2013 at 11:17 AM

Excellent Basri, however I like the first image more, the highlights add sparkle, the second image looks dull.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 130 Posts, 1644 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 5, 2013 at 5:03 PM

Excellent! I very much agree with Reno about a preference for the first image. I find it has much more life and vibrance. The second looks dull and flat in comparison to my eye.