Water Balloon

Well, the new flash is definitely making a difference in capturing an instance in time.

While I haven’t shot any real ‘keepers’ yet, I think I’ve made some real progress in the past couple of weeks.

This shot of a water balloon demonstrates the improvement that comes from a shorter duration flash (1/30,000 second). The water is much more crisp as it explodes out of the balloon, with less of a blur to it (compare this to my previous water balloon attempt by clicking here). The timing is a little off, this picture is taken a split second later than I would have liked, however, I ran out of my supply of water balloons, so the perfect picture is still out there waiting for me.

Scrambled Egg

So on to other new and exciting subjects!  First up is an egg – the exterior of the egg is completely different from the ballon, creating more of a cracked texture than the rapidly deflating rubber balloon.

The inside is liquid, but provides the color contrast of the liquid white and the gelatinous yolk. I think I can improve on the timing for this picture as well, but my biggest challenge is actually the size of the egg.

Since I’m shooting the pellet gun in the dark, the balloon makes a relatively large target that is easy to hit. The egg is much smaller, so I’ll need to refine my targeting skills.

And then, who knows what’s next – any suggestions??