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[rdking647]

Last edited Sat Oct 13, 2012, 10:29 AM - Edit history (2)

I saw a photo someone had taken like this and thought i'd give it a try

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081617067/][img][/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081617067/]DSC_0070[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081611566/][img][/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081611566/]DSC_0089[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081871309/][img][/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081871309/]DSC_0132[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081612800/][img][/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081612800/]DSC_0119[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081611860/][img][/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081611860/]DSC_0098[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081616919/][img][/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081616919/]DSC_0068[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr

[Blue_In_AK]

1. So how do you do it?

[Mira]

2. WOW - they're all my favorites :)

especially the last one.
Can't wait for the step by step lesson.

[rdking647]

3. a few more

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081871645/][img][/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081871645/]DSC_0145[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081871025/][img][/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081871025/]DSC_0130[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081866416/][img][/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8081866416/]DSC_0124[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr

[rdking647]

4. How I did it

small fish tank 1/2 full of water. black towel along the back of the tank

using my nikon and the CLS (which im just learning how to use) I set the on camera flash for commander mode and my sb600 as the slave. I put the sb600 above the tank to the left pointing down. the flash was wrapped in a ziplock to protect it from splashes
i pointed the camera toward the tank. using a remote i took the shot as the vegtable hit the water. I did it with all the lights in the house off. I prefocused on the middle of the tank and then used manual focus. I had to edit in aperture to get rid of glare and the reflection of the on camera flash.

[Mira]

8. In my next life I'll do this.

I already made a note of it.
Fabulous. And I agree with whoever said the last one is the most spectacular one.
Thanks for telling how you did this.

[Solly Mack]

5. Awesome shots!

[Shadowflash]

6. Those look very professional

They must take a lot of patience to produce.

[Mz Pip]

7. They are all wonderful

but my favorite is the last one of the squash. It really captures the descent into the water. Very inspiring!