Post your abstract Runner up pics here.

[Casey]

Geez, Kevin. Stop it! Those are very nice. Share your approach!

[Kevin]

Here is the setup I used for the water droplets.




If you view full size, you can see the drops focused in the LCD using the 40D "Live View" mode. You can see the glass resting on the cups, which are resting on the chairs. I used an ironing board (since I can adjust it up/down) to get the subject positioned behind the glass at the right height. I used anywhere from F9 - F25, but found it varied depending on what angle/subject I was using. For this particular picture I used a nasal spray bottle filled with water to make individual drops. The pictures with TONS of drops I used a spray bottle. (Sprayed right onto the glass)



I think the most important thing to me (besides live view as it made manual focusing much easier) was I had to apply RainX to the glass because the water wouldn't bead like I hoped when I first started trying for this. I remembered how well the water beaded off my windshield when I RainX'd my truck, and I got lucky that it worked in this situation also.

It took a lot of practice and trial and error until I started getting them to turn out right. I also messed around with a focus stacking program (its free) called Combinezm that essentially takes 2-3 photos and combines them so that the focus parts are each photo come through. (Similar to HDR effect) I didnt use it too much, but it did come in handy on a few of the ones posted below. After messing with it a bit, I found it was easier to just shoot between F13 and F25 when possible.

One more thing, I had a lamp on its side to shine light between the glass and the subject. Pretty much anything overhead would cause crazy reflections.

[Shane]

Kevin, those are incredible! Very imaginative. Lots of planning went into those. Impressive!

[Gold]

Kevin,

VERY IMPRESSIVE!!! Great shots! Thanks for sharing how you did it....

[Wildman]

Unbelievable! That my friend is COOL!

[AtTheWall]

Kevin is the Water Droplet King!

Very cool photo art Kev!

[bowhuntertex]

I think Kevin needs to be put into the professional catagory. Those are awesome pics Kevin.......great job.....

Huntingpool-I really like yours as well.....nice job..

[Sr_Egor]

WOW! Genius Kevin!
Very Cool Indeed

[Tusk]

My Camera: AT&T Tilt Camera Phone.

[Oz_Ag]

Simply Marvelous Kevin!

[Kevin]

Thanks guys! It was a lot of fun to do and I learned a lot in the process!

[Snapper]

Dang Kevin, I thought I was having a '70s flashback!

Those are nice!

[AtTheWall]

[Koons]

First I don't know if any of this is "abstract" but this is what I came up with











Some I were touched up

[texag93]

My best lack of abstract effort.