How to Photograph Water Droplets With a Point & Shoot Camera

How to Photograph Water Droplets With a Point & Shoot Camera

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Added on Thursday 04 February 2010 16:03:10
by iRichiepoo
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In this video, I show how to photograph water droplets with an ordinary point & shoot camera. All aspects of shooting are covered in this video, from camera settings, to positioning the camera for the best shot.

There is a slideshow of photos from this shoot at the end.

Cameras Used:

Video: Canon A480
Demonstration: Canon SD1100 IS
Audio recorded with a macbook

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RichTronix

@zoeyxander The main thing to work on is the focus. Once it is locked, don't move the camera. Or maybe your lens is dirty :P
Tuesday 31 January 2012 21:54:56
zoeyxander

My shots don't have your clarity- same camera- any ideas or suggestions? Keep up the great work.
Tuesday 31 January 2012 18:32:46
rehd

@Abhishek631990 You should look up things like light painting or moving photography. There are some really cool natural effects you can get when experimenting with different settings. Try a bunch, if you're using digital then you have no reason not to.
Wednesday 30 November 2011 02:13:41
SNemesis

Great video, thx for share.
Friday 28 October 2011 20:59:56
iRichiepoo

@Hilsong3 As far as I know, you can't control focus manually during video mode.
Saturday 20 August 2011 17:13:04
Hilsong3

Hey QUESTION............ PLEASE anser I have a canon powershot sx130is and i like taking videos and pictures in manual focus though i don't know...... can i control the manual focus WHILE taking video please tell me can i.... and if i cant is there like a hack for it or lens atachment or somethin like that
Sunday 07 August 2011 14:06:02
CutTheMalarkey

i have the exact same camera! :D i like taking macro shots as well. thanks for the video!
Wednesday 06 July 2011 00:26:52
iRichiepoo

@Abhishek631990 Low ISO causes a slow shutter speed, resulting in motion blur. If you don't want your photos to be blurry, you should use a higher ISO. Experiment with it though!
Sunday 15 May 2011 20:31:02
Abhishek631990

low ISO causes motion blur...wouldn't that cause any problem ??
Sunday 15 May 2011 07:18:00
iRichiepoo

@davetteZR1 With the sx210 you have manual exposure mode. This gives you control over the aperture and shutter speed (and more). So with a little bit of experimentation, you should get shots with perfect exposure. I think it has manual focusing too, which will be great because when I was shooting these, lots of them were out of focus. Manual focus is better than focus lock. Read the manual, and good luck!
Friday 03 December 2010 22:28:26
davetteZR1

@iRichiepoo kool because i am gettin one and i want to try this........by the way wicked results!
Friday 03 December 2010 20:35:37
iRichiepoo

@davetteZR1 It would be great.
Thursday 02 December 2010 17:41:05
davetteZR1

i have a question. would the canon powershot sx210is be better for these type of photos?
Thursday 02 December 2010 11:55:22
davetteZR1

i have a question. would the canon powershot sx210is be be for these type of photos?
Thursday 02 December 2010 11:55:05
Abbygayl123

ahhaahahaha i love the message at the beggining.
Monday 16 August 2010 09:46:49
iRichiepoo

@azanhk1 Absolutely.
Sunday 25 July 2010 14:17:04
azanhk1

having a hand strap grip should make everything safer rite...
Sunday 25 July 2010 11:10:37
joblessalex

lol at the first warning 999th view!
Wednesday 12 May 2010 22:14:03
sandeepdinal

love the final result though this was impossible witha point and shoot cam thanks for all the advice
Thursday 15 April 2010 08:32:55
jacainrules

lol
Sunday 04 April 2010 21:16:32
hayleypetamarrs

wow acrtully really good imma try this
Sunday 07 February 2010 01:56:16
CrazyLini

some nice pics at the end
Friday 05 February 2010 16:05:55