To avoid cutting yourself on the glass you can get some fine sandpaper wet and sand the edges. Having it wet prevents the glass dust getting all over. I recommend wearing gloves until you have all the edges smoothed. I've done this with aquarium modifications and it's easy.
I did something similar, I only had a glass bowl with water and olive oil on the glass and added colour gels to my speedlight, this resulted in some really psychedelic space images :)
Great video! I've done this before a long time ago for a college project. It is extremely fun and the results are limitless. A great tutorial, and I agree the limited DOF makes it so much more interesting.
This is cool. For more on this, look up Nikon Ambassador, Joey Terrill's video. He goes into more depth, but this video is more accessable for someone like me. Thanks Mark!!
Experiment to elminate the catch light, but you may need three stobes and long rectagular diffusion boxes and position for rim lighting. Won't be able to use boxes to hold the glass plate, as that will trim off the light. An open stand is needed. Interesting make make for a bokeh background with a frontal subject.
Might be worth starting by putting tape on the edges of the glass. Although if you have to take it off again after that could make the risk of cutting yourself worse.
Great video Mark ! i was experimenting with this a while back and was not getting good results ! going by your video my flash was totally in the wrong position, Il revisit it ! I hope you had a great christmas and Happy new year to you and yours !!
Hi just tried to play with the drops, but wondering how it can be that I can always see everything below in detail in the background..it's not only the background colour but also trees etc whatever is in the background..I put an acrylic landscape painting below...and I don't get such a nice blurred background like your photos. Because if I turn down the aperture the drops become indistinct. what am I doing wrong?
Amazing creative
To avoid cutting yourself on the glass you can get some fine sandpaper wet and sand the edges. Having it wet prevents the glass dust getting all over. I recommend wearing gloves until you have all the edges smoothed. I've done this with aquarium modifications and it's easy.
Or tape the edges. A bit easier ;->
I did something similar, I only had a glass bowl with water and olive oil on the glass and added colour gels to my speedlight, this resulted in some really psychedelic space images :)
Thank you!
What great winter indoor project. Thanks, Mark.
Fun as always. Using a tablet under the glass with different images adds another dimension as you can have so many choices.of backgrounds
Always a fun and cool project!
Merry Christmas and all the best in 2022!!
Thank you Mark. Great ideas, and simple explanations. well done.
Pretty cool! I’ll try it tomorrow.
great to see you Mark.
Great video! I've done this before a long time ago for a college project. It is extremely fun and the results are limitless. A great tutorial, and I agree the limited DOF makes it so much more interesting.
I think I might just do this. T.y. for this vid., Adorama :).
7:47, 9:47 and 9:52 are my faves.
Thanks Mark! Merry Christmas and glad you are home to celebrate. Looking forward to more good stuff in the new year! Cheers.
Trust me, I am amazed ... I like this so much
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Fantastic. Can't wait to play.
Tried this last night with pretty good results. Thanks for the idea Mark!
Awesome looks & idea
I am learning photography 📷 so this will help me learn new things thank you
This is cool. For more on this, look up Nikon Ambassador, Joey Terrill's video. He goes into more depth, but this video is more accessable for someone like me. Thanks Mark!!
Cool idea! Thanks Mark
Love the photos. Hate the Christmas music in February!
Just what I needed today! Thanks for the great video.
Wow! That looks amazing! Great video Mark
Merry Christmas to you and your family Mark and same to all the lovely followers.
Pretty cool stuff, thanks!
Nice, Mark! Thanks, and happy holidays!
Experiment to elminate the catch light, but you may need three stobes and long rectagular diffusion boxes and position for rim lighting. Won't be able to use boxes to hold the glass plate, as that will trim off the light. An open stand is needed. Interesting make make for a bokeh background with a frontal subject.
Awesome project.
Genial! Gracias!
Superb
Awesome! I just got a Canon 100mm F2.8L macro lens to play around with stuff like this!
Might be worth starting by putting tape on the edges of the glass. Although if you have to take it off again after that could make the risk of cutting yourself worse.
I tried this after watching your last video on the subject it was fun and the results were interesting! Merry Christmas Mark 🎄😀🇨🇦
Cool!
You’ve just created a series of computer wallpapers.
Great video Mark ! i was experimenting with this a while back and was not getting good results ! going by your video my flash was totally in the wrong position, Il revisit it ! I hope you had a great christmas and Happy new year to you and yours !!
Great tutorial. I think the key point is the RainX. I tried without RainX and my pic looked really bad
Nice, but place the flash lower than the drops to get rid of the big flash reflection on the drops.
Anyone know the Uk equivalent of the solution being sprayed ? . Great video
You can purchase rain-X from places like Halfords 😉
Damn, I got exact same camera+lens setup
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Hi just tried to play with the drops, but wondering how it can be that I can always see everything below in detail in the background..it's not only the background colour but also trees etc whatever is in the background..I put an acrylic landscape painting below...and I don't get such a nice blurred background like your photos. Because if I turn down the aperture the drops become indistinct. what am I doing wrong?
Is a "macro function" different to a macro lens? I suppose it doesn't have to be exactly 1:1 macro if your resolution is high enough.
Fixed lens cameras, point-and-shoot etc often have a dedicated macro mode. Some of the high-end phones probably have it as well.
Take a shelf out of your ‘fridge - it works well and it’s plastic!