Week 30 -Water

Two parts Hydrogen, One part Oxygen. Odorless, flavorless, and almost invisible, water is essential for life. Water is also a wonderful subject for a photographer, and this week we’re hoping your imagination is turned on and your camera is well protected in case you decide to make a splash!

There are so many ways to capture water. If you like a dreamy waterfall, slow shutter is your friend, but if you love the frozen-looking drops that go flying when you burst a water balloon, you’ll want a fast shutter speed, (and our Extra Challenge of 1/4000+ will be just the ticket!)

Life gets busy, and those plans for hiking to a waterfall have to be exchanged for something closer to home. Maybe someone splashing in a pool, if you’re in summer, or just the calm lake, if it’s a bit chilly still in your part of the world. 

Get creative! Water can be used as a prism to bend light and create fascinating reflections, or it can add to the scene of still life or food photography to add a whole new element of interest. Think outside the box of what your brain says water is. 

Please note, ice is not considered water for this challenge, so focus on capturing the liquid state in its many forms and moods. Dive in, experiment, and most importantly, have fun making a splash with your photography this week!

Balloons – a bane to my existence in that out of 60 balloon, about 30 failed to burst on first drop. I had to up the water from 200ml to 400 ml and the food coloring from 2ml to over 5ml to get any sort of color to appear in the photos. This was a challenge as water really does not like to be photographed.

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