Uploads from Edward Horsford, tagged 2470mm

Division ~ Explored

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:16:19 -0700

Less rounded form on this one. More like my hands are containing the blast, rather than supporting it. You can just see the sides of the balloons near my hands.

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Strobist: SB600 on camera left and below, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera right and above, gobo'd on 1/64th. Balloon with blue-green dyed water. Retouching / correction in Aperture.

Patch ~ Explored

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:54:20 -0700

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Weird double split on this one - haven't seen that before. Unusually there's also rubber still visible. I'm really interested in how rippled it became as it retracted.

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Strobist: SB600 on camera left and below, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera right and above, gobo'd on 1/64th. Balloon with blue dyed water. Retouching / correction in Aperture.
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2010-07-09 EDIT > Explored #28! thanks all!

One step beyond ~ Explored

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 05:45:28 -0700

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Another one where the timing was delayed. Really liked the contrast between the coloured water and background though. Unusually, the balloon rubber is still connected (normally it dissappears into a black whole, never to be seen again).

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Strobist: SB600 on camera above, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera below, 1/64th, gelled yellow, gobo'd on to white background at rear. Retouching in Aperture. Colours as shot, not artificially added.

Ruptured tide ~ Explored

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:16:40 -0700

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One of my failures that didn't look half bad. In this case the balloon popping didn't produce enough sound to trigger the shot, and instead the sound of water falling did. About 1 in 10 shots seem to fail like this. Often because of too large ballons that are underfilled, or sometimes just luck. Almost like they've been silenced.

I quite like how bits of water are sqirting through my fingers - all of which are still - as yet - dry. FYI I'm entirely in frame (a la this).

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Strobist: SB600 on camera left and below, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera right and above, gobo'd on 1/64th. Balloon with blue dyed water. Retouching / correction in Aperture.

External influence ~ Explored

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:41:37 -0700

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An experiement shot trying with both hands holding the balloon. FYI I'm entirely in frame (a la this). I find the balloon break pattern is significantly different when held than when it's in the air.

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Strobist: SB600 on camera left and below, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera right and above, gobo'd on 1/64th. Balloon with green dyed water. Retouching / correction in Aperture.
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EDIT: Explored #6! Thanks all for the wonderful comments.

Collapsed ~ Explored

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:03:56 -0700

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Another shot from the same series as this. Taken with a slighly shorter delay such that the rubber is still retracting. You can see that when my fingers aren't extended (a la this), the rubber has a tendancy to catch.

I really like the detail in the water as the balloon rubber has rippled over the surface. One of the more recognisable 'water balloon' photos I've posted.

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Strobist: SB600 on camera left and below, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera right and above, gobo'd on 1/64th. White balloon with clear water. Retouching / correction in Aperture.
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EDIT: Explored #3! thanks all!

Yellow with two hands

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:35:16 -0700

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A unique pose from this shoot. Much more messy than normal, as I had to hold the balloon just inches from my chest (I'm entirely in frame). Might try again with some lighting adjustment.

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Strobist: SB600 on camera right, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera left, 1/64th, gelled yellow, gobo'd on to white background at rear. Retouching in Aperture. Colours as shot, not artificially added.

Almost ~ Explored

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:12:15 -0700

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One of the alternates to this shot, but with a shorter delay. The water's not quite the right colour - was looking for a much deeper blue / purple. Still, very happy with the contrast to the vibrant background.

The downside of these shots with the dark balloons is that it's a heck of a lot more messy. I look like a Pollock after doing a few of these. In fact I seem to remember going through a bottle and a half of blue dye alone for this shoot!

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Strobist: SB600 on camera right, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera left, 1/64th, gelled yellow, gobo'd on to white background at rear. Retouching in Aperture. Colours as shot, not artificially added.
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EDIT: Explored #4! Thanks all!

Clearly red ~ Explored

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:41:58 -0700

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Not too sure on this. Whilst I think it's technically correct, but the colours have never felt right for me. Thoughts?

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Strobist: SB600 on camera right, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera left, 1/64th, gelled red, gobo'd on to white background at rear. Retouching in Aperture. Colours as shot, not artificially added.

Sphere of influence ~ Explored

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:28:42 -0700

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The first of a few new experiments on lighting / setup. Having the flash in this position made exposure very tricky to judge. This wasn't quite what I was invisaging, but still pleased with it.

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Strobist: SB800 directly behind balloon, set at 85mm. White balloon with clear water. Retouching / correction in Aperture.

liquid

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:11:24 -0700

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These took quite a few takes to get correct, but I'm really happy with the results. Have to try a few more. Would prefer slightly less spray (less delay), but then the balloon rubber is more likely to be in the shot.

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Strobist: SB600 on camera left and below, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera right and above, gobo'd on 1/64th. White balloon with clear water. Retouching / correction in Aperture.

Suddenly bright ~ Explored

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:36:39 -0700

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Some more experimentation in this one. Thoughts? Gobo'd flashes mean that I have more freedom to hold the balloon without interfering with the shot. Had to do this a good few times to get the timing just right.

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Strobist: SB600 on camera left and below, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera right and above, gobo'd on 1/64th. Yellow balloon with yellow dyed water. Retouching / correction in Aperture. Colours as shot, not artificially added.

on Blue

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:37:55 -0700

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Focus an inch too far IMHO, but really liked the colour of the water in this one.

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Strobist: SB600 on camera right, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera left, 1/64th, gelled yellow, gobo'd on to white background at rear. Retouching in Aperture. Colours as shot, not artificially added.

Floating upwards ~ Explored

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:47:33 -0700

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I'm intreagued as to where the balloon rubber actually gets to when I take these. Nonetheless, pretty fun.

Seeing what I can do with colour in these shots. So happy it's getting warm enough to do these again. Had lots of fun setting these up and making a mess.

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Strobist: SB600 on camera right, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera left, 1/64th, gelled yellow, gobo'd on to white background at rear. Retouching in Aperture. Colours as shot, not artificially added.

clarity

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:15:52 -0700

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One of the few non-coloured, white background shots I tried. Looks somewhat like a ball of ice. Had some flecks of red (from the balloon), but removed with selective saturation removal. Think the droplets at the edge demonstrate the flashes being out of sync. Need to work on that.

So happy it's getting warm enough to do these again. Had lots of fun setting these up and making a mess.

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Strobist: SB600 on camera left, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera right, 1/64th, gobo'd on to white background at rear. Retouching in Aperture.

in the grip of carnation

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:45:16 -0700

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Really like the range of colours in this one. Bleed from the backgound combined with the pink water really works for me. Looks so luminous too, something I'd like to explore further in my next shoot.

Seeing what I can do with colour in these shots. So happy it's getting warm enough to do these again. Had lots of fun setting these up and making a mess.

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Strobist: SB600 on camera right, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera left, 1/64th, gelled yellow, gobo'd on to white background at rear. Retouching in Aperture. Colours as shot, not artificially added.

The one that got away. ~ Explored

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:21:17 -0700

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What happens when the delay is a little longer. A fair amount of dye went in to this one. What amuses me most is that with several of these shots I have no idea where the balloon rubber went! Walking around in the dark, then a bright flash of light, I'm the last person to see the result.

Seeing what I can do with colour in these shots. So happy it's getting warm enough to do these again. Had lots of fun setting these up and making a mess.

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Strobist: SB600 on camera above, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera below, 1/64th, gelled yellow, gobo'd on to white background at rear. Retouching in Aperture. Colours as shot, not artificially added.

Holding on ~ Explored

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:23:39 -0700

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Similar take as the Lemon. Really liked the colour of the water.

Seeing what I can do with colour in these shots. So happy it's getting warm enough to do these again. Had lots of fun setting these up and making a mess.

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Strobist: SB600 on camera left, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera right, 1/64th, gelled yellow, gobo'd on to white background at rear. Retouching in Aperture. Colours as shot, not artificially added.

I'm not convinced my flashes are in perfect sync. The 'halos' around the droplets aren't artefacts from edits, but as shot. Certainly a third flash for fill would be a welcome addition.

in the air! ~ Explored

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:46:13 -0700

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Took several attempts to get this (balloons kept bursting whilst I walked to the rig). Don't know if I like having the balloon remnant, but think it works well in this case. You can see my thumb is slightly stained from the previous shots ;)

Seeing what I can do with colour in these shots. So happy it's getting warm enough to do these again. Had lots of fun setting these up and making a mess.

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Strobist: SB600 on camera right, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera left, 1/64th, gelled yellow, gobo'd on to white background at rear. Retouching in Aperture. Colours as shot, not artificially added.

I'm not convinced my flashes are in perfect sync. The 'halos' around the droplets aren't artefacts from edits, but as shot. Certainly a third flash for fill would be a welcome addition.

Seeing red

nobody@flickr.com (Edward Horsford) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:45:52 -0700

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Not 100% on this, but kind of liked the 'holding the cup' look to it.

Seeing what I can do with colour in these shots. So happy it's getting warm enough to do these again. Had lots of fun setting these up and making a mess.

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Strobist: SB600 on camera right, gobo'd, on 1/64th power. SB800 on camera left, 1/64th, gelled red, gobo'd on to white background at rear. Retouching in Aperture. Colours as shot, not artificially added.