@Sarito: The setup is very simple. I had a shallow pan with colored water. Behind the pan a small curtain of white cloth. External flash (SB600) set to bounce the light off the white curtain. Since I couldnt get a speed faster than 1/500 with this setup, i had added some gelatin to the water to slow it down. For the drops I had used a syringe. Triggered the shots visually...needs some patience though :)

Luca Bobbiesi from Milano, Italy

simply stunning

13 Jul 2009 12:30pm

Shahryar from Isfahan, Iran

Great shot and well done :)

13 Jul 2009 3:45pm

beanow from Warsaw, Poland

Wow! Pradeep, this is wonderful image...

13 Jul 2009 4:33pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Perfection!

13 Jul 2009 5:07pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Outstanding.

13 Jul 2009 5:48pm

LauraS from United States

WOW! Impressive! Nicely captured.

13 Jul 2009 11:38pm

dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States

a splendid moment! perfect timing and focus!! bravo!!!

14 Jul 2009 2:48am

Matt from Gainesville, United States

Wonderful lighting technique! Spot on image- really amazing!

14 Jul 2009 3:03am

Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand

Arggghhhh ... now I'm' jealous! I've been trying this a couple of days ago and it almost drove me insane! You did a great job, beautiful shot of this 'glass' crown!

14 Jul 2009 3:28am

Andy from United States

Wow very impressive!! Love the reflections and intense red.

14 Jul 2009 3:45am

Pradeep from Chennai, India

Thank you all :)

14 Jul 2009 3:47am

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Thanks Pradeep.. I know how patience one need to be for this shot..

Check out my shots.. not as good as yours.. http://sarito.aminus3.com/image/2009-02-24.html

14 Jul 2009 8:17am

@Sarito: The trick lies in shooting it from an oblique angle and not from top. That way when the light comes from behind, it will reflect off from the surface of the pool, making it white. And the light which refracts through the drop brings out the color :)

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Perfect timing here.
Love the spider in the previous shot too.

14 Jul 2009 9:58am

Mags from Paris, France

Well done! Beautiful :)

14 Jul 2009 2:42pm

Filipo from Marcoussis, France

simple but efficiency
technically perfect !
ciao

15 Jul 2009 8:00pm

MARIANA from waterloo, Canada

Beautiful experiment and picture :)

16 Jul 2009 1:31am

10fraction from Rennes, France

a drop of life and a lovely picture.Excellent realisation

16 Jul 2009 4:13am

k@ from Paris, France

Gorgeous splash and so original !

16 Jul 2009 6:55am

Eleftheria from Athens, Greece

5 STARS!!!!!!!!!

16 Jul 2009 2:08pm

Remus from Portugal

Just one word: Excellent.

19 Jul 2009 1:58pm

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Nikon D70s
1/500 second
F/8.0
ISO 200
157 mm (35mm equiv.)