I'd picked up a macro lens and was eager to use it on something unique. In the past, I'd played around with water droplet photography a bit but without the macro and hi-speed strobe, I couldn't really achieve what I was looking for. Now, with some of the proper equipment, I could give it a go and see what happens.

I created a setup using a couple speedlights and a fixed, braced eyedropper. Then with some painstaking focusing and depth of field work I was ready to take the first exposure. Holy cow! It worked!!! Here's the result of my first hour of shooting:

Here's a second droplet splashing off the top of the first droplet:

Odd and intriguing shapes took place:

Another two droplet moment:

And again:

This droplet was so tiny it was hardly visible to the human eye:

There are many photographers out there with some absolutely mind-blowing droplet work, most of whom use sophisticated pump systems and millisecond light beam timers but this was all done using good old fashioned sweat and patience. I'll be doing another round of these having learned a few things from this first try. It's going to get really interesting!!! I'll keep you posted.

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