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Published: 2011-03-06 20:35:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 83114; Favourites: 3501; Downloads: 1234
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I got a bunch of notes on how I made this photo: [link]And while you're at it: [link]
So I decided to make a tutorial. I don't know if it's useful. Let me know if you have some use for it...and if not, not.
Hit the download-button for fullsize. But beware, it's quite big.
Edit: HOLY CRAP!!! A DD?!
I should probably say something cool or inspirational in this moment, but my brain just went offline...
Thanks to all the comments and favs, I will come back to you, I promise. When I made this I didn't thought it had any use at all. Maybe I have to rethink my standarts...
If you use this tutorial, please send me a note. I would love to see your version and I would like to link it to the tutorial. But it's your choice of course.
Here are some examples of peoples who used it:
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Comments: 414
Sehr cooles Tutorial, klappt bei mir aber absolut null, und da ich leider auch nur nen 50mm hab und fullframe komm ich nur so nah ran wenn ich linse verkehrtherum anbringe und dann mal nen schafen shot zu bekommen ist sogut wie unmΓΆglich zumindest bei mir ;D.
p.s und die tropfen sind nicht aus ΓΆl?
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Ich benutze auch "nur" ein 50mm, ist allerdings ein Makro. Und nah muss ich schon ran. Zehn Zentimeter werdens schon sein, manchmal auch weniger.
Und scharfe Tropfen? Von 100 an einem guten Tag vielleicht 5. Und von denen ist mit viel GlΓΌck ein ansehnlicher dabei. Also bei mir ist das nicht anders.
Und nein, die Tropfen sind nicht aus Γl. Ganz normales Leitungswasser. Man kΓΆnnte noch mit Glycerin arbeiten. Das erhΓΆhrt die ZΓ€higkeit. Wenn man das ins Wasser in der Schale gibt, dann mΓΌsste es fΓΌr die Tropfen noch schwerer sein zu verschmelzen. Hab' ich aber noch nicht ausprobiert, ist nur eine Vermutung.
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haha okay , nach nen paar versuchen hab ichs schon aufgegeben gehabt
Joa mit meiner Linse muss ich nen abstand von 45 cm einhalten
Aber danke ich werds einfach weiter probieren
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Ich habe vier Wochen gebraucht um das Prinzip zu gebrauchen. Und dann noch einmal 8 Wochen um's halbwegs zu meistern.
WΓ€re ja langweilig wenn's einfach wΓ€re, dann wΓΌrden's ja alle machen!
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I LOVE THIS TUTORIAL!! It will help A LOT
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wow !! I didn't know you have to all that to get a shot,, I thought it would be easier
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Wow, that's amazing! How long do the droplets stay on the water?
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Usually only between one and two seconds. And once they hit the surface they dash away. So they won't just sit on one single spot.
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Thanks! I can't wait to try it!
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Wow Dan, I didn't realise this was you!
My friend sent me this a few weeks ago after I took a few droplet shots. You're basically my entire inspiration for my droplet work.
I've tried numerous times to acheive the result in this tutorial, but I've never succeed. I think taps are a bit, useless, too much air in the pipes.
Thanks dude
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I think it's not the taps but the straw. You can solve that problem by making holes in it.
Or do it like me: I use a ramp made out of duct-tape.
Either way, you have to experiment until you get it right. Took me four weeks, but it's possible.
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Right, I'll have to try that.
Excellent, thanks again Daniel
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Thats look like deftones last videoclip
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Their video looks like a tutorial?
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Wow, good tutorial! I have seen a video where they take photos of water drops and they have all those super cameras and other super stuff, but it can also be simple. I'm not good at English, but your tutorial is easy to understand. Yes, this was really helpful. I don't have so good camera, but I think that I can still try this. Thank you really much!
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You have a 550d, I use a 400d. So camera-wise you're far ahead of me.
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I mean the object.. ^^' But yes, I think that I will try this soon.
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I guess with "object" you mean the lense.
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Really good tutorial! I shall link this to my friend, who loves photographing, especially photos of drops and water!
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Let me know if he has some more questions.
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Well, actually "he" a she 
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The internet is a village.
But I have good reasons for offering my help. First of all: I currently study media-education. I would be a lousy educator if I would refuse helping others.
And the other thing: I got a lot of help from other users here. Whenever I had a question, they answered it.
So it is just fair to repay the favours.
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Awesome stuff, sir! 
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Hope you'll have your fun!
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I most certainly will! 
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I learned something very interesting thanks to this tutorial! I'm going to have to definitly try this! Thank you for posting this!
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HOLY SHIT!!! This is incredible! How did you figure this out?!?
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Coincidence. During a shooting I had three or four photos like these and my exact thoughts were "WTF?" So I tried for 4 weeks to find out how I did it and voilΓ‘!
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Wow, wish I'd read this tutorial before I struggled setting up my water drops shoot. Fav.
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Well, if you have any more questions you can always ask me. And good luck!
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Thanks again, I will certainly be trying this technique out soon. I just finished my first attempt and uploaded a pile of stock pics and a few non stock shots. If you get a chance let me know what you think. Cheers..
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Love your tutorial I will have to try this
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Thank you. I would love to see your version of it.
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ill def try to make an attempt
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In my university the local photo-club asked to use this technique for a competition. I even got a print from the winner and it was quite awesome what those guys did.
Of course those were all professionals, but I like the idea of a contest using this technique. Maybe that's something for the future?
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yes that sounds like it would be great
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I really am going to have to try this!
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can you suggest any other way to hold watwer drop on different surface like leaves flowers etc-
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I'll try to answer all your questions in one comment.
The drops will usually stay on the water for 1 or 2 seconds. Once they hit the water they tend to dash aways towards the brim of the cup really fast.
The speed of the faucet is controlled by the valve, you just have to turn it really slowly until you get the timing right.
You don't need to change the water. Normal water from the pipe should be enough. The falling distance is the important part. If the falling speed is slow enough, it won't overcome the surface-tension of both the water-surface and the water-drop.
And for other surfaces: I don't really know that. I tried to work with ice and oil, but it ended in a disaster. Really small drops should stay on flowers with no problems. I heard that a syringe is the best thing to use for that kind of stuff.
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thank you very much for your guidance- i will try yourtips and if i get good image i will be showing-thanks
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excellent tutorial-very easy to understand
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excellent tutorials-thanks-how is it the drop stays on surface-how can we control the speed from facet? do you need to add anything to attain to get surface tension in water?
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excellent-shot-very much extended tutorials -very easy to understand----can you please tell me wether the drop will stay on the surfce of water?
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