May 24, 2011

For me,photography is not just a passion, but also a way to let the creative juices flow. I always try to break the norm, and think outside the box! I’ve quite enjoyed splashing and it’s been done and beaten to death by photographers far better than me. I am not doing anything new here, but the subject makes this quite an interesting post!
A Canon L series Lens is every photographer’s wet dream, and in this case I’m literally pouring water over those dreams, no pun intended! I scoured the internet to find me a cheap Canon 24-105mm L series lens that I had no intentions of using, just to get these shots! Once the lens is in my hand, it was quite heartbreaking to do this to it, but I felt like it had to be done! This was a shot I’ve had in my mind for the longest time, and this was just a quick 10 minute set up at about midnight one fine day where I got these shot! I’ve included some setup shots for people who are interested in the technical side of it. It’s nothing special, just one light on camera right and one flash on camera left. A white foam board was taped to the wall, and the red plastic was to avoid colored water from splashing and leaving stains on the wall (I did that after already doing a few splash attempts and seeing spots on the newly painted wall :O) Putting plastic or some towels on the floor also help with the cleanup! Try this at home and feel free to share your results with me! I’d love to see them. Remember, with digital, you have the room to experiment without it costing a fortune (yes, the lens will cost you a tad bit, but you can try with anything lying around in your home!) The setup pictures are with a cell phone, so pardon my “bad photography”.