Sep 26 2011 3:34 pm
Video by Robert Grant, Article by SASHA GiTiN
Photography tutorial video demonstrates how to create beautiful designs of color in water.
Challenge: "Colors in Water" Create an image using Color pouring technique. The WINNER will receive Rosco Strobist Collection Gels Kit (ship worldwide). Judging is done by a secret ballot by all LMS associates and visiting artists. Image with the most points wins.
Deadline: October 25th, 2011. (CLOSED)
The Winning Image Is:
Title "Robot" by Phil Hallam
Congrats!! Thank you everyone in participating in this difficult challenge!
Tutorial:
Observing the color to gracefully metamorphose in water is a fascinating experience. Capturing this effect on camera requires freezing the action. In our previous tutorials we explored How to Photograph a Water Droplet without Flash and Liquid Pour and Splash Photography Technique Using Continuous Light. While in the past we used continuous lighting as our light source, today we have utilized studio flash.
Photo by Robert Grant
Steps for creative Color Pouring Photography:
- Fill up the tank with water. You may add a bit food coloring to create volume in otherwise translucent space.
- Mix food coloring with Glycerin. Use Pitcher or any other devise designed for pouring.
- F-stop set it anywhere from f8 to f32, You will need all the DOP you can get.
- Shutter Speed: Set to 1/250 sec or whatever maximum shutter speed requirement for you strobes (1/250 usually is a default for most strobes).
- ISO: keep ISO at 100 for smoothest color reproduction and minimum noise.
- Position Studio Strobes on each side of the fish tank to avoid glare in the glass.
- Set power output on your flash unit to achieve desired exposure.If using hot shoe flashes, set them to manual and control the exposure manually
- Pour color and be ready shoot within the first second.
- Post your shot here in comments using “Share your Shot feature”
Photo by Robert Grant 
Tools for Color Pouring:
- Color Gels: Rosco Color Effect Gels Kit
- Food Coloring
- Glycerin
If you are looking to master Liquid Splash Photography we highly recommend: Mastering Splash Masterclass video eBook by Alex Koloskov. Highly detailed info and 4-hour video. Click here for more info.
Photo by Robert Grant
Challenge: "Colors in Water" Create an image using Color pouring technique. The WINNER will receive Rosco Strobist Collection Gels Kit (ship worldwide). Deadline: October 15th, 2011.
How to Submit your Image:
log in to your account or sign up for a free learnmyshot account. Then use share your shot link in comments. When the box opens, please click on the orange question mark for instructions. Submission must be made before midnight on October 25th, 2011. Images submitted after deadline will only be considered for critique.
The winner will be announced on this page, as well as in our newsletter, facebook and twitter.
This tutorial was produced by Sasha Gitin and Robert Grant: co-founders of LearnMyShot.com. Sasha is a fabulous Food Photographer shooting for advertising and editorial industries. Robert Grant is a very creative Commercial Photographer shooting advertising and editorial, based in Connecticut. Two humble guys trying to keep you educated and entertained. Connect with us via Facebook & Twitter