Uploads from CamWall, tagged thirst

Tricolor Triptych [EXPLORED]

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:01:36 -0700

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More water droplet photography. This time, I gave my flash the "Arnold Palmer" treatment by using two gels. There was a bit of overlap in the center between the two gels, and I think it's represented nicely in the photo. If you focus on the "background," you'll notice how the color blends from purple, to fuchsia, to the red color.

Strobist:
--Speedlite 430EX II camera left @ 10 o'clock, aimed @ BG, 1/8 Power
--Purple Gel, 1/2 left side of flash
--Red Gel, 1/2 right side of flash
--Cowboy Studio Triggers

Mulatto

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:00:35 -0700

CamWall posted a photo:

More water droplet photography. This time, I gave my flash the "Arnold Palmer" treatment, by using two gels, 50/50.

Strobist:
--Speedlite 430EX II camera left @ 10 o'clock, aimed @ BG, 1/8 Power
--Purple Gel, 1/2 left side of flash
--Rose Gel, 1/2 right side of flash
--Cowboy Studio Triggers

Ripple & Funk Live!

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:09:37 -0800

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More droplet photography using trippy backgrounds!

Strobist:
--Speedlite 430EX II camera left @ 10 o'clock, aimed @ BG, 1/8 Power
--Cowboy Studio Triggers

The Sun Hasn't Died

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:42:20 -0800

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Easing myself into the whole standard method of water-droplet capturing. Once I've got that done, I'll see about adding my own creative spin to the process. Hope it works!

Strobist:
--Speedlite 430EX II camera left @ 10 o'clock, aimed @ BG, 1/8 Power
--Orange Gel
--Cowboy Studio Triggers

Connected

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:26:23 -0800

CamWall posted a photo:

*Slightly different take of the previous photo*

After a short hiatus, I finally found the motivation to break out my flashes, water and towels for more liquid-based work!

This is my first effort on the tried-and-true water drip. What really sets this one for me is the unique background I was able to use. For a first try, I'm pleased with the results, and I've got a TON of ideas I want to try using this set up...

Strobist:
--Speedlite 430EX II camera left @ 10 o'clock, aimed @ BG, 1/8 Power
--Cowboy Studio Triggers

Radioactive

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:28:40 -0800

CamWall posted a photo:

After a short hiatus, I finally found the motivation to break out my flashes, water and towels for more liquid-based work!

This is my first effort on the tried-and-true water drip. What really sets this one for me is the unique background I was able to use. For a first try, I'm pleased with the results, and I've got a TON of ideas I want to try using this set up...

Strobist:
--Speedlite 430EX II camera left @ 10 o'clock, aimed @ BG, 1/8 Power
--Cowboy Studio Triggers

Wet Granite

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:30:08 -0800

CamWall posted a photo:

So I've seen a TON of the timed cream/milk/water droplet high speed shots floating around on Flickr. Problem however, is that I don't have one of those fancy/expensive electronic release valves.

So what you see here is good ol' fashioned trial and error!

Strobist:
--SB-800 behind surface @ 1/16 power, aimed up at white foamcore background.
--Black flags on either side to contain light spill

Boom, Headshot!

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:29:43 -0800

CamWall posted a photo:

So I've seen a TON of the timed cream/milk/water droplet high speed shots floating around on Flickr. Problem however, is that I don't have one of those fancy/expensive electronic release valves.

So what you see here is good ol' fashioned trial and error!

Strobist:
--SB-800 with Cerulean gel, 12 o'clock @ 1/16 power, aimed up at white foamcore background.
--Black flags on either side to contain light spill

Split Cream

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:28:59 -0800

CamWall posted a photo:

DIY (read: Trial and error) droplet photography using the dark field technique.

Strobist:
--SB-800 with Cerulean gel, 12 o'clock @ 1/16 power, aimed up at white foamcore background.
--Black flags on either side to contain light spill

All Sides Covered

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:33:22 -0700

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I'm really enjoying lighting these types of shots in such an "unorthodox" method:

Techniques: Multi-Light Source Dark Field, High Speed Flash.

Strobist::
--Two DIY Diffusion Panels clipped together
--430EX II placed behind right diffusion panel, sangria Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--SB-800 placed behind left diffusion panel, cerulean Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--One A4-sized black foam card placed immediately in front of two panels (centered). Card was enveloped in black velvet and perfectly filled camera's field of vision (albeit just barely)
--White foam core on either side for fill

Anatomy of a Tech Splash

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:14:43 -0700

CamWall posted a photo:

Cyberpunk beverage at its finest.

Strobist (Modified Dark Field Technique):
--Two DIY Diffusion Panels clipped together
--430EX II placed behind right diffusion panel, sangria Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--SB-800 placed behind left diffusion panel, cerulean Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--One A4-sized black foam card placed immediately in front of two panels (centered). Card was enveloped in black velvet and perfectly filled camera's field of vision (albeit just barely)
--White foam core on either side for fill

Coloring in lightroom, sequence stitched together in Photoshop.

Cain & Abel

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:35:54 -0700

CamWall posted a photo:

Multicolored dark-field photography continues!

I'm sort of a de facto shot glass/shooter collector. These guys pictured above are in my man cave. What makes them unique are their bases: each is filled with a different colored glob of glass. Testing them out using dark field makes some very interesting and unique colors.

Strobist:
--Two DIY Diffusion Panels clipped together
--430EX II placed behind right diffusion panel, sangria Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--SB-800 placed behind left diffusion panel, cerulean Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--One A4-sized black foam card placed immediately in front of two panels (centered). Card was enveloped in black velvet and perfectly filled camera's field of vision (albeit just barely)
--White foam core on either side for fill

Blue Pill or Red Pill?

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:36:55 -0700

CamWall posted a photo:

Single shooter from my collection, using a modified dark field technique.

Strobist:
--Two DIY Diffusion Panels clipped together
--430EX II placed behind right diffusion panel, sangria Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--SB-800 placed behind left diffusion panel, cerulean Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--One A4-sized black foam card placed immediately in front of two panels (centered). Card was enveloped in black velvet and perfectly filled camera's field of vision (albeit just barely)
--White foam core on either side for fill

Tech-Noir Mint Julep

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:02:17 -0700

CamWall posted a photo:

SUCCESS!

This is a result from my second attempt at multiple (gelled) light-source dark field photography.

As mentioned in Cyberpunk Cider, I experienced some bleeding of the gels onto my black background. I remedied this by wrapping a sheet of black velvet around an A4 Card, and angling the flashes behind my DIY fusion panels diagonally, as opposed to straight on at the camera. This seemed to correct my problem: no light bleeding!

Strobist (Bear with me, as I didn't think enough to take a setup shot):
--Two DIY Diffusion Panels clipped together
--430EX II placed behind right diffusion panel, sangria Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--SB-800 placed behind left diffusion panel, cerulean Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--One A4-sized black foam card placed immediately in front of two panels (centered). Card was enveloped in black velvet and perfectly filled camera's field of vision (albeit just barely)
--White foam core on either side for fill

Inspiration for this image goes to Flickr user steveblackdog who does some amazing DIY strobist work.

Derezzed

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:00:55 -0700

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Cyberpunk Cider

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 22:10:44 -0700

CamWall posted a photo:

Testing a hat trick of techniques here:
1. Dark Field Lighting
2. Multiple, gelled light sources (so it's a new technique for me, haha)
3. High Speed Flash Photography

I'm about 80% happy with my results. The 20% of disappointment stems from my setup/items used (below in strobist information). The back ground I used (A4 black foam card) didn't do a sufficient-enough job of absorbing/killing the light. This caused some light to show up on the fringes (hence the tight crop you see above). Also, I think some light may have spilled out from the sides of my DIY diffusion panels, so when I try this set up again, I'll do the following:

1 Wrap some black velvet around the A4 card, as this stuff is second-to-none for light absorption.
2. put some flags on the sides of my flashes, to minimize spillage onto the black card in the first place.

Still, there are some things I love about this shot:
1. How well the shot looks, considering that there was absolutely no light source in front of the subject.
2. The different gels contrasting on the side, and then almost mixing, towards the center.

I can't wait to test this again, armed with the info I gathered form this shoot, to (hopefully) improve on things!

Strobist (Bear with me, as I didn't think enough to take a setup shot):
--Two DIY Diffusion Panels clipped together
--430EX II placed behind right diffusion panel, blue Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--SB-800 placed behind left diffusion panel, green Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--One A4-sized black foam card placed immediately in front of two panels (centered). Card perfectly filled camera's field of vision (albeit just barely)
--White foam core on either side for fill

Inspiration for this image goes to Flickr user steveblackdog who does some amazing DIY strobist work.

Inspired Movement

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:08:40 -0700

CamWall posted a photo:

First attempt using the dark field technique with multiple light sources.

Strobist (Bear with me, as I didn't think enough to take a setup shot):
--Two DIY Diffusion Panels clipped together
--430EX II placed behind right diffusion panel, blue Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--SB-800 placed behind left diffusion panel, burgundy Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--One A4-sized black foam card placed immediately in front of two panels (centered). Card perfectly filled camera's field of vision (albeit just barely)
--White foam core on either side for fill

Inspiration for this image goes to Flickr user steveblackdog who does some amazing DIY strobist work.

Don't Give Me Any Lip

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:34:03 -0700

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Shots?

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:32:25 -0700

CamWall posted a photo:

Strobist::
--Two DIY Diffusion Panels clipped together
--430EX II placed behind right diffusion panel, sangria Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--SB-800 placed behind left diffusion panel, cerulean Rosco Gel, aimed @ camera, 1/32 Power
--One A4-sized black foam card placed immediately in front of two panels (centered). Card was enveloped in black velvet and perfectly filled camera's field of vision (albeit just barely)
--White foam core on either side for fill

Genny

nobody@flickr.com (CamWall) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:29:34 -0700

CamWall posted a photo:

Sometimes you've just got to keep it simple.

Genesee Beer

Strobist Info:
--SB-800 (Westcott Shoot-through Umbrella, 1/32 Power) 7 o'clock

--430EX II (Westcott Shoot-through Umbrella, 1/4 Power) 5 o'clock

--White aluminum sign (flipped backwards) for a bit of reflective fill