I like high speed photography, but I am limited to what I can do within my studio space and with the equipment I have. So I usually focus on dropping things, this weekend it was gelatinous cubes and colored water. The gelatinous cubes were a new for me, and still require refinement to the gel composition. I bought clear Knox gelatin and made two batches. (I did add food coloring to the mix for contrast.) The first batch was a little mushy while the second batch was firmer like a Jell-O giggler. The softer batch worked better, providing more deformity while tumbling and a better splat upon impact. As I dropped the cubes and sphere I hit the shutter release button. The squishy cubes lasted for about 10 drops depending on the height of the drop. While the very firm sphere appeared indestructible. I may try this again, possibly throwing the cubes against a wall instead of dropping them. Firm Sphere Impact Squishy ...
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