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Anyone for Champagne and Strawberries?


 
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Anyone for Champagne and Strawberries?
Just mucking around with some guys from the camera club. Two flashes were used with soft boxes and slaved to a remote that was triggered when the strawberry hit the champagne. Camera was set to predetermined aperture and shutter was set on bulb to make sure of being open for the flash.

Adam Bolt

 
 
 

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Beautiful idea, wow! And great photo!


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October 28, 2004

 

Ronald Balthazor
  Despite the fact that you spilled some Champagne this is a terrific shot, Adam. Well done. What was the placement of the lights?


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Kathleen Clemons
  Well done, Adam!


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Tom Andersen
  Wonderfully captured, Adam!


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Eric Bancroft
  Excellent ! You should muck around more often.


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  Great job Adam! Jeff


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Colette M. Metcalf
  Great!!


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Michael Allen
  A most excellent creation, Adam.

Just an awesome effect, wonderful presentation.

You have an excellent gallery too. ..mike ;-]


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Judy S. Fung
  Wonderful image, Adam! Terrific capture!


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October 28, 2004

 

Marian Armeanu
  i really like it , and the moment is very sharp.... good one , adam


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October 29, 2004

 

Adam Bolt
  Ummm... WOW!!!... Thanks to everyone's comments! I didn't expect such a great response for this image! I think this is where digital comes in very handy. Even thou this was shot on Fuji Superia 400 print film, one of the guys was shooting with his Fuji Digital S2 Pro. After every drop we were able to get an idea of what our cameras would have recorded, albeit at a slighlty different angles. This is something that is quite simple to do. We set up an infinity curved backdrop and had 2 flash heads with soft boxes attached. The main flash was set up almost directly infront but slightly off to the right. The other flash was set with slightly less power and set at about 90 degrees to the left of the main flash. This helped kill any shadow that was falling behind from the champagne glass! If you ever get a chance. Give it a go! It's heaps of fun trying to get different splash effects... and getting the timing right as to when to fire the flashes! :-)
Thanks again for all of your comments.
Cheers Adam


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October 29, 2004

 

Karen Lewis-Gunn
  Wow Adam this turned out GREAT!
Sounds like you had fun mucking around with this one. You should muck aroung more often!! Congratulations!


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November 15, 2004

 

Karen Lewis-Gunn
  PS. Thanks for sharing with us all how you did this! Photogaphy is always an ongoing learning curve and any "how to" info is always great!


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November 15, 2004

 
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  Congratulations! -K


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Kathleen Clemons
  Congratulations to you, Adam! :)


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November 16, 2004

 

Donna W. Neal
  Outstanding work Adam
Congratulations and Good Luck


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Cathy Barrows
  Congrats!...excellent


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  Totally awesome work. congrats!!!


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November 16, 2004

 

Peggy Wolff
  Perfect! Congrats!


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Kasia Elser
  Great shot! Congrats!


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November 17, 2004

 

Susana Matos
  Congratulations, I really liked this from the first time I saw it!
Cheers from Portugal, Su


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November 18, 2004

 
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