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Shooting splashes is always a great fun for me, especially coffee or tea splashes. Even if it’s a simple image with a coffee cup and a falling piece of refined sugar.
But I tried to make it a bit more interesting and thought: maybe I can add some twist to it? So I did.
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The result:
1. What I used:
The most important thing was a solid background, I used a sheet of painted plywood. Also I needed a large syringe without needle, glue gun, reliable double sided tape and all components of my still life. Besides that, as for any splash shooting, I used a tripod and an external flash.
2. Set up:
I arranged a still life composition, keeping in mind that it will be turned upside down. I knew that later there won’t be a chance to modify it, so I made sure that it was a composition I like. After that I glued everything steady to the background with a glue gun (for light objects I used the double sided tape).
I checked whether everything is held down firmly, and then turned the background upside down.
3. Have fun!
For lighting, I used a typical speedlight on low power (1/8 up to 1/128 of the power provides a very short pulse that will freeze the motion of liquid) and set to RPT mode, which allows it to take a few shots in a row.
So I filled the syringe with milk (and with coffee for other shots) and started spraying. I got twisted splash by making circular motions the entire time. This was my favoutite part!
After shooting I chose the most beautiful splashes and combines them in Photoshop into one picture.
Than I gave the image a little polish (adjusted the tone and contrast) and voila!
Empty cup
Spilled milk
I’m a coffeebender!
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Kindred 10 years ago
They look digitally altered, that's how amazing these images are. They would work wonderfully for advertisements. Now excuse me while I go grab a cup of tea...
Andrewkneebone 10 years ago
I personally hoped you enjoyed your cup of tea. To support you I will also go and grab a cup of tea!
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Jess Mc Cleland 4 years ago
THESE ARE INCREDIBLE! Just to clarify, you shot this entire setup upside down? Is it to get those droplet affects?
harisokirio 10 years ago
It's really Wonderful, But I really Confused... How did you took This Photo...?! can give us The Video about behind the scene of this project. Do you have Instagram account about this..? Please Tell me... #Awesome
GlynisLailann 10 years ago
Puts new meaning to the saying "Tea(or coffee) with a Splash of Milk".
Kindred 10 years ago
They look digitally altered, that's how amazing these images are. They would work wonderfully for advertisements. Now excuse me while I go grab a cup of tea...
Andrewkneebone 10 years ago
I personally hoped you enjoyed your cup of tea. To support you I will also go and grab a cup of tea!
Load More Replies... Jess Mc Cleland 4 years ago
THESE ARE INCREDIBLE! Just to clarify, you shot this entire setup upside down? Is it to get those droplet affects?
harisokirio 10 years ago
It's really Wonderful, But I really Confused... How did you took This Photo...?! can give us The Video about behind the scene of this project. Do you have Instagram account about this..? Please Tell me... #Awesome
GlynisLailann 10 years ago
Puts new meaning to the saying "Tea(or coffee) with a Splash of Milk".
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