The set up What does one do with water balloons, rubber ducks and lubricant? In my case you attempt to make photographic art . I set up Plexiglas table in my bathtub (the bathroom works great when you don’t have a studio) and dropped water balloons onto it. The rig consisted of two tripod stands, wood platforms, a piece of Plexiglas attached between the two, tin foil to act as a reflector and white back drop taped to the wall. To guarantee the balloons would break a thumb tack was taped to the Plexiglas. The camera was pre-focused and set to use burst mode. I used an f/7.5 aperture, 1/650s shutter, and an ISO of 800 with an external flash. I tried using a timer but that didn't work well, the best results I got were utilizing a shutter release. I hit and held the shutter when I released the balloon and released once the balloon hit. I got some “ok” shots but I need to refine the setup further. I used water balloons with and without colored water a...
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