How a splash photo was taken

@JudyEv (323744)
Rockingham, Australia
February 7, 2019 1:38am CST
I wrote about my husband, Vince taking a ‘splash’ shot with his camera. I thought he had taken multiple images it seems that is not the case. So to satisfy those members who are curious about how he did it, here is what happened. He had a big white piece of board at the back and the camera was on a tripod. He set the camera on time delay for 10 seconds. After ten seconds the camera takes two photos at a speed of 1/4000 (I don’t know what that means but it’s very fast). So he pushes the button on the camera, goes back to the glass, counts down ten seconds and pours the wine into the glass. The camera goes off - boom boom - and because it’s so fast it captures the droplets. Piece of cake. Wasn’t that interesting?
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@LadyDuck (454973)
• Switzerland
7 Feb 19
It is very interesting, I know that my husband and Vince would love to talk about photography.
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@LadyDuck (454973)
• Switzerland
7 Feb 19
@JudyEv My husband loved to take photos, I hated to be his model.
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 19
@LadyDuck Oh yes, I've had to be his model lots of time. I have some photos from years ago of me looking very VERY bored!
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 19
It is a fascinating subject. He gets a lot of pleasure from it.
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@Plethos (13618)
• United States
7 Feb 19
if i had a legit camera, this is something i would try. he really seems to be getting to know his camera.
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 19
Some come with incredible ideas then the rest all have a go but I guess that's okay. He is enjoying playing around with mirrors, lights and camera.
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 19
@Plethos Please don't give him any more ideas!
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@Plethos (13618)
• United States
7 Feb 19
@JudyEv - now that hes done splash, he should try levitation photography.
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@WorDazza (15836)
• Manchester, England
7 Feb 19
That's really impressive. He's a clever fella is your Vince. You're punching above your weight there aren't you?
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@WorDazza (15836)
• Manchester, England
8 Feb 19
@JudyEv I will assume you mean from an intellectual perspective. You hide it well
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Feb 19
@WorDazza I suppose you'll wriggle out of this too. I'm reading that you think I am a lightweight intellectual. Well, actually, you'd be right.
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 19
Not at all. I'm a very weighty person.
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@aureliah (24340)
• Kenya
8 Feb 19
Wow this is very interesting and one of a kind photo
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Feb 19
Yes, it's a bit different isn't it?
@aureliah (24340)
• Kenya
14 Feb 19
@JudyEv it is
@Kasjnak (4493)
• Romania
7 Feb 19
Oh yeah, I always wanted to take some pictures like this one . Awesome, I totally love it! Maybe one day I'll have a proper camera and I'll post amazing pictures like this one.
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 19
It sin't rocket science and you can do a lot with a basic camera. Vince's camera is good but it's certainly not top of the range. The camera is only as good as the person pushing the button.
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@Kasjnak (4493)
• Romania
7 Feb 19
@JudyEv true, but sometimes a good camera can make a big difference . And I really want a good one .
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@fluffy69 (4956)
7 Feb 19
Now, thats th secret! He is a photographer indeed.
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 19
He has learnt a lot from some of the photo sites and it has inspired him to greater things. Did you see this one? I really like it. I wrote about it a while back.
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 19
@fluffy69 Yes, that's right. I've been dropping a grape into water for the last ten minutes trying to get a better 'splash' photo. The things wives have to put up with!
@fluffy69 (4956)
7 Feb 19
@JudyEv yes i know this one.colorful, youthful and cute! This is the broken mirror with clips, right?
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@snowy22315 (168444)
• United States
7 Feb 19
With photography, I guess it helps to know what you are doing!
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 19
I'm not sure we do! But he does get ideas and then sometimes we have a brainwave that helps.
@Hate2Iron (15731)
• Canada
7 Feb 19
That is gorgeous... I can imagine something like that framed and placed on a wall. I could stare at that four hours!! I'm headed back up to look at it again lol!!
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@wolfgirl569 (93495)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Feb 19
It is interesting. I would not be able to do it.
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 19
I'm sure you can do plenty of other things.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
7 Feb 19
Love it.....very clever....
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 19
We've been trying to get a bigger splash but it's not working very well.
@RasmaSandra (72517)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Feb 19
That is interesting. Never experimented with photography. I just go with what my digital camera can snap.
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 19
I do the same. I like my little point and shoot.
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@moffittjc (118224)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Feb 19
I wish I was good at photography, or even had the time to learn, because there are so many wonderful things you can do with a camera to capture some amazing moments in time. That is a pretty neat effect Vince did to get the splash effect.
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 19
Hopefully I'll have a better image soon. I've been dropping a grape into water for yonks but haven't quite got it right yet. It's very boring.
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@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Feb 19
The magic of photography!
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 19
With the high speed you can capture all sorts of stuff.
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@Sheali (7461)
• India
7 Feb 19
This one is indeed very creative..
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 19
We've just some more dropping a grape into water but we haven't got it quite right yet.
@jobelbojel (34731)
• Philippines
7 Feb 19
Bam! Bam! That is interesting.
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 19
It's a pretty cool photo isn't it?
@noni1959 (9842)
• United States
7 Feb 19
That is so amazing! I wanted to do photography at one time. Now I want to get a nice camera and do something like this.
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 19
He has picked up lots of tips from the other people on the sites. They seem quite good at sharing how they achieve certain effects.
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@redurnet (1800)
• United Kingdom
7 Feb 19
Yes, that's cool. I don't know much about photography but I sometimes use the 'sports' setting on my DSLR which allows me to keep my finger pressed on the button and take lots of photos in quick succession. It's great for action shots or anything that is moving quickly.
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@JudyEv (323744)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 19
That is really useful. There is a slight delay in my camera too and if I want to get a horse jumping a fence I have to try to pre-empty the moment.