Colorful macro water droplets

[Chris Summers]

One of the photo clubs I am in did a small workshop on creative macro water drop images. Look, it's too darn hot here in Houston for outdoor photography with full sun and 100 + degrees every darn day. So this was fun to do in a nice air conditioned classroom

Basic setup was camera with macro lens and some extension tubes pointed down at a DVD with some water drops on it. You can use a small LED lightsource or a flashlight or whatever you want as they all produce different results. The DVD has a prismatic rainbow effect when camera and lightsource are at the right angles. Of course you need to turn out ambient lights and be in a dark room.

 

[ACEkin]

One of the photo clubs I am in did a small workshop on creative macro water drop images. Look, it's too darn hot here in Houston for outdoor photography with full sun and 100 + degrees every darn day. So this was fun to do in a nice air conditioned classroom

Basic setup was camera with macro lens and some extension tubes pointed down at a DVD with some water drops on it. You can use a small LED lightsource or a flashlight or whatever you want as they all produce different results. The DVD has a prismatic rainbow effect when camera and lightsource are at the right angles. Of course you need to turn out ambient lights and be in a dark room.

Pretty cool!

 

[micheric]

Those are just awesome. I’ve tried flowers and figurines but never water droplets, thank you for the inspiration!

 

[Dean Wilson]

Similar shot for opposite reasons...it was raining. A drop of water on a DVD. I used a DVD because they have more layers than CD's.

Apologies for the lack of Metadata. I'm not sure what Folder the original is in!?!?!?!?

 

[MikeZ]

Dean and Chris, nicely done! The refraction of light and the vibrant colors make for wonderful shots.

 

[Paul Iddon]

Very nice - a good use of "conditions"

Paul.