Comments on: Water Collisions

By: Roger Whitehead

Roger Whitehead — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:34:45 +0000

I worked at it a little longer and was successful in removing the cover.

NOw to finish my Arduino program that will drive the valve!!!!1

RWW

By: Roger Whitehead

Roger Whitehead — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 01:04:43 +0000

@Roger Whitehead My valve arrived today. Is there a trick to getting the cover off the housing that covers the wiring contacts. I tried prying on it with a small screwdriver and it did not want to come off. I am concerned that if I put to much pressure on it I will break something. Any tips you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks RWW

By: Roger Whitehead

Roger Whitehead — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:29:40 +0000

@photosbykev
I finally talked with the right person at Apex and now have a Shako valve on the way. I am also making progress with my Arduino Uno to time the pulses. Thanks for your help in steering me to a
vendor for the valve.

RWW

By: photosbykev

photosbykev — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 12:23:18 +0000

The solenoid value I use is a Shako valve, another stopshot user has put together a nice write up on them here http://www.scantips.com/drops/shako/

By: Roger Whitehead

Roger Whitehead — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 06:18:45 +0000

Wonderful shots!!!!! I really enjoy the ones that have multiple colors in the splash. Do you use different color filters for that effect?

I am also interested in water drop photography. I am having trouble with my drop delivery system. It is manual using an eyedropper and it is a screaming bitch to get the drop through the detector in a darkened room, let alone try and get two of ‘em through. I have a circuit based on adjustable 555 timers that triggers three flash heads and my camera and have been successful in capturing the initial splash(not with out teaching those in the room new bad words). I would like to build a better drop delivery system using a solenoid valve of some kind. I am also just beginning to learn of the Arduino device. This device would be perfect to time multiple drops. My question to you is,

What solenoid valve device did you use for your drop delivery hardware?

I hope you can help a rookie Arduino person out.

Thanks in advance.

Roger

By: photosbykev

photosbykev — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:10:52 +0000

I normally shoot in a darkened room with a shutter speed of a couple of seconds rather than bulb.

By: Grahame Hamblin

Grahame Hamblin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:23:39 +0000

Love water shots do you take in dark room and bulb setting on in daylight read dark room better but would prefer not about to buy system.

By: photosbykev

photosbykev — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:38:05 +0000

Thank you for your comment

By: Gaby

Gaby — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:12:56 +0000

Wow, these are amazing! I’m flabbergasted by how technical all the behind the scenes work if. I mean, I knew a lot of work would have gone into shots like these, but I never imagined water temperature would have to be considered.

I just love the shapes that have formed in your photos. They look like they should be glass sculptures.