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Water Werks : I've always loved stop motion photography, especially liquids. So when I got my new camera, I couldn't wait to get a remote. I read about using an old universal TV remote control to activate the remote trigger on the Nikon D80. It took me about 50 tries to get the remote to learn the Nikon's code. It worked like a charm. Plus I could bank it off water, walls, and glass. Now the fun can begin! My setup was a black background, casserole lid (1" deep) placed on top of a piece of blue construction paper (also a Christmas card), a side light (incandescent 40w) angled at the background, and the direct camera flash using a rear sync. I used a 3ml syringe to drop the water - it actually worked quite nice - plus you can get nice surges of water needed for the crowns shots. Minor touchups such as hair removal (cat's really shed a lot of hair - its everywhere). Also, I learned, never used tap water - always use distilled water - let the air bubbles out. It does provide from some cool effects though. I did experiment with the hues on a few of the last shots, just to see the differences and contrast levels. I really love the results - especially the some of the ripple shots. These were all done by eye to hand coordination - no light triggers or trip switches were used. With a little practice, the timing becomes quite easy. Enjoy

Water Werks

I've always loved stop motion photography, especially liquids. So when I got my new camera, I couldn't wait to get a remote. I read about using an old universal TV remote control to activate the remote trigger on the Nikon D80. It took me about 50 tries to get the remote to learn the Nikon's code. It worked like a charm. Plus I could ...

Updated: Jan 31, 2008 7:32am PST

Self Portraits :

Self Portraits

Updated: Feb 17, 2008 9:11am PST