Crimson & Creme

First attempt at this kind of photography. Originally tried using

red food coloring to color milk red...but learned that it takes alot

of food coloring to make milk red. So I used strait red food

coloring to get the shot.

 

Comments and critiques are always appreciated.

Fisrt attempt and such a perfect shot! Wow! Keep it up!

I think using the food coloring by its self worked out well. The fact that there is dark red, white and the mix of both is perfect! Nice Job!

Good shot! I would suggest a higher shutter speed if possible - I know the flash sync speeds on these new digital cameras are not always accomodating. The higher speed would reduce the blur in the falling drop and the bottom drop - would make for a crisper images. Try multiple colors in the same shot. Exampe if there was a cloud of yellow and blue in the milk, that might be cool. I love the softbox catchlight in the drop itself. Great image.

Thank you for the comments.

 

Ryan, this turned into a lesson about flash duration for me. The shutter speed was at 1/250, but I was always under the impression that strobes will freeze action...I was only part right. I was using a Novatron powerpack system, and apparently Novatrons have a very slow flash duration...which captured alot of the motion. I've learned to use a hotshoe flash (580EX)...they have much shorter flash durations and seem to do better freezing the motion. I used the 580EX on the "Last Drop" water droplet picture in my gallery (blue one).

Red on the white milk works great.

Very well done. I wish I had the patience for such shots.

What a shot - and for a first attempt - excellent! I will agree with Ryan Bartels where he suggests a higher shutter speed. It would get rid of that slight blur around the edges of the drops. But great concept, and way to go, really very good.

Well done. I like this one best of the lot. The red already mixed in the milk makes for good visual impact.

One of the best drops I've seen here. I myself have a folder full of them, but this one has in on a different level. Very impressive. Give us more please.

Phenomenol! Respect, Tina

Very nice colors. regardless of the sharpness.