Uploaded: October 11, 2005 06:21:23
Water drop right before it explodes into water. BG is wrapping paper on cardboard.
Sigma 105mm macro, tripod
v( Shutter Speed )
1/200
Av( Aperture Value )
2.8
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
200
Have a great day... :0)
Deborah Sandidge October 11, 2005
Pure magic, Casey - I love the colorful background and the reflection in your drop! #324825Geralyn Montambault October 11, 2005
Excellant timing on this. Did you have to make several attempts? I love the idea of the background and the wonderful reflections caught in the drop!Tracy H. Perry October 11, 2005
Great capture Casey! love the colors you used as your background. #1940329Karen Harrison October 11, 2005
This is a great shot - creative, well composed and well executed. Love it! #1940358Marcie A. Fowler October 11, 2005
Awesome image CAsey. This is on my list of things to try this winter!!! Love the colors and the clairty in this image Casey!!! A job very well done! #1940373Carla Metzler October 11, 2005
Great capture, Casey! Love this! #1940391Sandy Landon October 11, 2005
Great shot!!! Perfect timing!! #1940541Wendy Stevenson October 11, 2005
I really like what you did here Casey!! Very cool shot and image!! The bg is perfect too! #1940552Denelli Ellison October 11, 2005
VERY VERY COOL!!!!!! Great job, Casey! It's a winner! #1940588Denelli Ellison October 11, 2005
Btw, how did you make the water look like fog was coming off it? I love the soft steaminess of it with the clarity of the water drop! Very magical! #1940595Wendy Jones October 11, 2005
Amazing, Casey -- great shot! Very well-thought out and executed. #1940610Nina Shields October 11, 2005
Casey, this is truly amazing, don't know which is more so, your idea or your wonderful execution of that idea; love the reflection in the droplet and the background adds so much; winner in my book! #1940647Tammy Scott October 11, 2005
EXCELLENT timing and composition! #1940933Casey A. Hanson October 11, 2005
Thanks so much everyone! I really appreciate all your wonderful comments! :0)Jim Kinnunen October 11, 2005
Terrific image, Casey!!! Very well done!!! #1942689Lynn Crawford October 12, 2005
WOW how neat looking, love the stopped motion of the water drop and the colors of the backgound, great job :) #1942900Casey A. Hanson October 12, 2005
Thanks Jill, Jim and Lynn! :0) #1944084Ivan Chacon October 12, 2005
Very Magical picture.Nicole Kessel October 12, 2005
Incredible image!! #1946191Casey A. Hanson October 13, 2005
Thanks so much Ivan and Nicole! :0) #1947393Laura Clay-Ballard October 15, 2005
incredibly gorgeous! awesome setup and camera work! #1954828Casey A. Hanson October 15, 2005
Thanks Laura! :0) #1954841Ivan Chacon October 15, 2005
I really enjoy your gallery to.Casey A. Hanson October 17, 2005
Thanks so much Ivan! I appreciate it! :0) #1960601Kirsi Bertolini October 17, 2005
This simply must win something! Perfect all the way in my eyes! #1960730Casey A. Hanson October 18, 2005
Thanks Kirsi! I think they should put you on the panel of judges...LOL :0) #1966847Daniel Diaz October 23, 2005
BRILLIANT work Casey, sure to be a winner!!!!!! #1986918Casey A. Hanson October 23, 2005
Thanks Daniel...I think you should be on the panel of judges with Kirsi! LOLShelly A. Van Camp October 28, 2005
Beautiful..I am still working on drops,,and find them hard but interesting....this is beautiful! #2008766Cora Miller October 29, 2005
Fantastic! The motion of the water from the previous drop and the colorful striped background really make this drop shot stand out from the rest. Excellent work, Casey! #2013237Casey A. Hanson October 29, 2005
Thanks Shelley and Cora! It is alot of work to catch one completely in focus! But it's so awesome to bring something that small into such a larger picture. I appreciate you both complimenting my work, it really means alot! Shelley...keep at it, it surely takes patience, and alot of time. :0) #2013282Kara L. Hendricks April 25, 2006
Congratulations Casey!!!! #2686216Casey A. Hanson April 25, 2006
Thanks Kara...I think from now on I'm going to keep re-submitting, and eventually they will hopefully all have a badge in my gallery. This one only took 5 months. LOL :0) #2686957Renee Doyle April 25, 2006
Congratulation Casey!!!!!!! Thought I had seen this one before - WTG!!!!Crystal M. Gove April 25, 2006
Wow, VERY COOL image, Casey!! CONGRATS on being a finalist...you deserve it!! #2687576Jenny Bosmans April 25, 2006
Congratulations on this super finalist, Casey!! #2688047Laura Clay-Ballard April 25, 2006
awesome! congrats #2688160Dawn Leslie April 25, 2006
Awesome image congratulations on this finalist. Very creative! #2689110Casey A. Hanson April 25, 2006
Thanks Renee, Crystal, Jenny, Laura and Dawn! :0) #2690443Su Sana E. P April 25, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful and unique image, Casey!! #2691313Casey A. Hanson April 26, 2006
Thanks Susan! :0) #2692799Denise A. Johnson April 26, 2006
congrats on finalist!!! I too love to take water drop shots, but its tiring going through 400 shots to find the one good one, lol! also exciting when it pops up on the computer screen and you just know.......this is the best I have ever seen.........love everything about it! #2693266Rhonda Smith April 26, 2006
Awesome shot Casey,..so deserving .. good luck in the next round !! #2693290Joy Rector April 26, 2006
beautifully doneJoy Rector April 26, 2006
beautifully doneShelly A. Van Camp April 26, 2006
Congrats..love this! #2693991Corinne M. Thompson April 26, 2006
Wonderful capture, love the colors! Congrats!! #2695463jean ray April 26, 2006
Congratulations on making finalist and good luck in the next round. This is so cool! I was wondering if you used a motion sensor to trip the shutter but you already answered that question. Goes to show that a good part of great images is patience! #2695529Casey A. Hanson April 27, 2006
Thanks so much! Good luck to everyone! :0) #2697172Laurence Saliba April 27, 2006
Superb Macro Finalist!!! Congrats Casey!!! #2698054Marsha S. Smith April 27, 2006
Great creativity and super results. Congrats, Casey!!! #2698703Linda D. Lester April 27, 2006
Beautiful....Congratulations! #2699497Casey A. Hanson April 28, 2006
Thanks Laurence, Marsha and Linda! :0) #2701340Lori Carlson April 18, 2009
Casey, you have so many amazing images in your gallery. This is a super Finalist winner! Thanks for sharing all you do too! :0) Belated congrats! :0) #7417457Lori Carlson April 18, 2009
Casey, you have so many amazing images in your gallery. This is a super Finalist winner! Thanks for sharing all you do too! :0) Belated congrats! :0) #7417460Casey A. Hanson April 19, 2009
Thanks so much, Lori! :0) #7420834Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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