Stefan Steinman: The short life of a water drop.

April 29, 2011 by  
Filed under Beyond the Basics, Stretch Yourself

The whole life of a water drop is less than 100ms within this time the drop hits the water surface, dives completely into the water, comes out and falls down again to be finally part of the water. This time is long enough to catch the drop with your eyes but to see the “wonderful” [...]

Stefan Steinman: The instant of a water drop

April 5, 2011 by  
Filed under Beyond the Basics, Capture & Handle

It all started with a photo in a magazine. The photo made it to top spot in a contest. It showed the instant of a water drop’s touch-down on a surface – caught in the exact moment of touching the surface – but not yet completely consumed. It’s a montage of four single images, and [...]