DROPS OF GOLD
Andrew Thomson described some of the
challenges taking this image on a rainy
morning. “One of the plant’s leaves was catching
the rain and forming drops which then fell onto
the leaf below. I was trying to capture a drop in
mid-fall so was shooting in continuous release
mode. There were a number of challenges. The
breeze kept moving the foliage and as the rain
fell the weight of the water weighed down the
leaf until the drop released and then sprang back
up to continue the cycle. I spent a considerable
time and took many images to get this shot and it
wasn’t until I uploaded them to my computer that I
noticed the small starburst.”
This is a lovely minimalist image with some
pleasing colour, and the softened backdrop with
the bubbling effect of the wet leaves below help
to create a magical surreal mood to the scene.
To be able to get in even closer and magnify
that drop even more you could look at using an
inexpensive extension tube. There are some
specular highlights which are very bright,
being reflections of the light source. That is
not necessarily bad in this case, as they help to
define the shape of the water drop, and also give
a bit of a “bling” effect. SAIMA’S TIP: Extension tubes are an
inexpensive way of turning a lens into a macro
lens but can also be used with macro lenses for
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PHOTOGRAPHER: Andrew Thomson
DETAILS: Nikon D5300. Sigma 105mm f2.8
lens. 1/125s @ f9, ISO 500, tripod.IMAGE DOCTOR
BY SAIMA MORELIMAGE DOCTOR
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