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
some things right 