Tuesday, 18 August, 2009 (Water)

"Bangun Pagi, Gosok Gigi"

My bathroom, Puchong, Malaysia

Aperture: f/5.0

Shutter: 1/500

ISO: 1600

If you're awesome and Malaysian, you'd probably be able to chant the rest of that song, or should I say, "anthem" every child in the country knows by heart:

"Bangun pagi, gosok gigi, cuci muka, pakai baju, makan roti, minum susu, pergi sekolah suka hati!"

which translates to: "Wake up, brush teeth, wash face, put on clothes, eat some bread, drink some milk, go to school with a happy heart!"

Inspired by Jian's determination, I took about 40 shots of myself splashing water haphazardly on my own face (not all of them as flattering as this). Because I didn't have a tripod, I had to place my camera on top of this huge cardboard box and a pile of books, which were placed atop the toilet bowl (so much effort!). I must say my face felt squeaky clean and wrinkly after that. Mum wasn't too happy when she saw the wet cardboard box though.

-Darell

"Art In A Millisecond"

My Bathroom, VIC

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/160s

Flash: Yes

I love water droplets.

I love the balancing act

I love the defiance of Gravity.

(I took over a 100 shots, trying to capture this moment. The set up was challenging and involved a lot of trial and error. I settled on my laundry sink with a cooking pan used to house the water. I had all the lights on and needed the flash to achieve the desired lighting. It was annoying because the flash would bounce off the white tiled walls so I had to improvise and use my cooking board (grey background). )

Refer to http://www.liquidsculpture.com/ for more info on water droplet photography. I only discovered this after spending an hour and a half taking pictures! Blergh.

- Jian

droplets united.

june's bedroom, new york.

say hello to my unnamed plant.

i overfed it water today.

i hope it's doing okay.

p.s. it looks kind of sick here,

but it's much better on flickr.

aperture: f/5.0|exposure: 1/25

-june.


Kid playing at the shore
Asbury Park, NJ

Okay, I'll admit that I am a little sad about the theme, especially since all my photos from the weekend have been of water. After a few half-assed attempts at taking some sad-looking pictures of water in a glass, I decided to go with one I took at the beach.
However, one day when I am up for it, I'm definitely going to try my own water droplet photo, because Jian's picture inspired me.
So there was this cute kid playing in the water when I was at the shore this weekend... :)

Shutter: 1/1600
Aperture: f/16.0

-Jing


"Pitter-patter"
Science Centre, Singapore

Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 1/800

The water pictures I took today didn't really turn out as expected...so, here's a photo from the weekend--it's one of the many fountains (among other things...like a dinosaur!) that are set up around the exterior of the Science Centre. Being a science centre, you're bound to find many interestingly-shaped fountains, such as this one.

I'm also looking forward to trying my own water droplet pictures in the future too!

~Tian