For as far back as I can remember I've always wanted to capture rain drops on film as the rain pours. I've never been able to, but I think, this is going to the first of many, because now I know the technique.
HOW DID YOU DO THAT. I've also always wanted to. I tried my luck last week...the rain seemed to be falling super slowly and thought I might get lucky - hee hee. Please tell me how you did it. I want to try as well...please tisha.
Alas, it has to do with, the flash and the time value. The time value has to be longer than what the 'auto' camera settings says and include flash, so you can get the 'little shiny' spots of where the rain drop trail starts.
For example if the camera's time value is 1/60, you change it to 1/30 and you set the flash to fire off, and you take the shot.
I think, that should work. Dam, my explanation is terrible, I wonder how I became a lecturer.
fantastic shot, i feel like u done justice for all of us by capturing raindrops, it is stunning. love ur work. also totally not quite follow what u said-techinque, so yah, got a chance-let me know how it's done.
eehm, he he he. I think the lack of knowledge of tools of the trade have something to do with lack of understanding of that there explanation. I think it would make more sense if we were all using the same tools. tite pic none the less. Tried taking one of the droplets with my phone cam on Friday and all I got was a shiny tarmac, go figga!
anyhow.. Further explanation... You will need to use a slower (slower means longer exposure time) shutter speed. i.e. if the shutter speed is set to 1/60 (1/60th of a second) you need to change it to 1/30. you can go for an even longer exposure time. this could create some interesting ish. the rain drops might even look like straight white lines from heaven... LOL.
the flash is a little trickier... ISO/Aperture value. Increasing the aperture value allows more light to enter from your "long expore" Aperture and Shutter speed go hand in hand. oh... you need to use a manual camera.
Mar 2007
I've also always wanted to. I tried my luck last week...the rain seemed to be falling super slowly and thought I might get lucky - hee hee.
Please tell me how you did it. I want to try as well...please tisha.
Mar 2007
Alas, it has to do with, the flash and the time value. The time value has to be longer than what the 'auto' camera settings says and include flash, so you can get the 'little shiny' spots of where the rain drop trail starts.
For example if the camera's time value is 1/60, you change it to 1/30 and you set the flash to fire off, and you take the shot.
I think, that should work. Dam, my explanation is terrible, I wonder how I became a lecturer.
*hides
Mar 2007
Mar 2007
also totally not quite follow what u said-techinque, so yah, got a chance-let me know how it's done.
Mar 2007
Mar 2007
...raindrops keep falling on my head...
*just thought of that song*...
you got skill...
Mar 2007
Mar 2007
Further explanation... You will need to use a slower (slower means longer exposure time) shutter speed. i.e. if the shutter speed is set to 1/60 (1/60th of a second) you need to change it to 1/30. you can go for an even longer exposure time. this could create some interesting ish. the rain drops might even look like straight white lines from heaven... LOL.
the flash is a little trickier... ISO/Aperture value. Increasing the aperture value allows more light to enter from your "long expore" Aperture and Shutter speed go hand in hand. oh... you need to use a manual camera.