Earlier today I was bailing out the hot-tub for it’s regular cleaning. As I tossed the water over the railing one scoop at a time, I soon became entranced with the shapes that the water formed in mid-air just prior to exploding into a fine mist of drops.
Julie and I spent the better part of an hour trying different techniques, shutter speeds, and containers to try and catch the precise moment where the water spreads out and forms a thin membrane.
slow shutter, wrong focus #1
slow shutter, wrong focus #2
fast shutter, poor timing
fast shutter, good timing, complicated background
fast shutter, good timing, better background, unaesthetic container
fast shutter, good timing, better background, good container
new container, better volume
