Homage to Greti

Richard Ryer, on September 29, 2007, said:

Wow Billy. These are really nice. Way to go.

Cheers,

Rich

Billy B@rk, on September 29, 2007, said:

Thanks Rich. Now the hard part is to attempt doing drops in the wild. I'm not sure where to start!

La Mugna, on September 30, 2007, said:

Oh, you are learning from Greti ;)

Good shot!

Billy B@rk, on September 30, 2007, said:

Yes La Munga. Greti is the master of the micro!

© virus, on September 30, 2007, said:

oops!! that,s wonderful . love it : )

Billy B@rk, on September 30, 2007, said:

Thanks virus.

Luis Maderuelo, on October 5, 2007, said:

This is, out of any doubt, a very honorable homage to Greti. This photo is wonderful. I like the colors very much: intense and delicate at same time.

Billy B@rk, on October 6, 2007, said:

Thanks Luis for a great comment. Your praise is most welcome. :)

Erwin Woenckhaus, on October 6, 2007, said:

Light, colors, composition... quite a homage, Billy.

Shines like a star!

Cheers!

Erwin Woenckhaus, on October 6, 2007, said:

Light, colors, composition... quite a homage, Billy.

Shines like a star!

Cheers!

Billy B@rk, on October 6, 2007, said:

Cheers Erwin. :)

pschaefli, on October 13, 2007, said:

great shot, incredible. how did you shot this pic?? i like pictures like this very much!! greets from switzerland

oldhamwa, on October 13, 2007, said:

Nice. Very Nice.

Billy B@rk, on October 13, 2007, said:

Thanks pschaefli & oldhamwa. I placed a coloured glass object in a bath of water then used a very high shutter speed and flash to capture water dripping into the bath. A lots of shots & a lot of luck was used!

Palmina Moore, on October 27, 2007, said:

Lovely shot, indeed a good homage to Greti ( I call her the Mistress of Macro) I don't know a great deal about photography......what stop /speed etc do you use to get a shot like this?

Palmina

Billy B@rk, on October 27, 2007, said:

What a great name for Greti! I honestly know very little about photography & most of my stuff is 'trial by error'! For this shot I set my shutter speed to the quickest setting, 4000 (don't ask what that means!), used a flash & took about 50 shots 'till I got a coulple the shape I wanted & in focus!

Palmina Moore, on October 27, 2007, said:

I read the books, but I find I'm very er..... what's the right terminology........technically challenged....no that's no it.......oh yes..........stupid!!!!! None of it makes any sense to me. I'm fine if someone says if you press that, this happens but the Fstops, exposure and shutter thing just doesn't sink in. Maybe some day someone will "paint a picture" for me and it will just stick!

Palmina

Billy B@rk, on October 28, 2007, said:

I’ve looked at your gallery Palmina and you are obviously doing something right.

Palmina Moore, on October 28, 2007, said:

Thanks Billy, just point and shoot and hope for the best at this stage. P

Billy B@rk, on October 29, 2007, said:

Hi Palmina. I don't know how I've never noticed this before but if you look to the right hand side of any photo you are looking at in Panoramio, there's a link Photo extra information. Press that & it will tell you about exposure, ect. used in that photo. Like me you probably won't understand half of it! :)

Palmina Moore, on October 29, 2007, said:

Hi BIlly, Yep I think this thing appeared about 2 weeks ago, maybe in an update. I have looked at it and am trying to "copy" the settings for my shots. I think I might be getting there, slowly, but getting there!

Palmina

Billy B@rk, on October 30, 2007, said:

I've just looked at your Pods & Needles photo & I can confirm that you are certainly getting there! Very well done.

Nawitka, on November 5, 2007, said:

It is amazing! So you use a clear but coloured glass object, like a vase? and an ordinary bath tub? I'm not sure my camera has a shutter speed of 1/4000 -- and I know for sure that the flash is not great for macro shots. I admire your patience.

Billy B@rk, on November 5, 2007, said:

Thanks for your comment Nawitka. 1/4000 is the fastest setting on my camera & the one I use for this kind of shot but you could try a slightly slower speed. Go for it! :)

Matthew Walters, on November 8, 2007, said:

Excellent capture, Billy. Practice certainly pays off - and it's great not having to pay for the duff ones, too!

Billy B@rk, on November 8, 2007, said:

I never thought about that before Matthew. Can you imagine putting your film in to get developed and waiting days to see if any shots were useable. And what to you do with the duff ones after paying for them!

Matthew Walters, on November 8, 2007, said:

Make a huge montage and call it 'Feedback' :)

Billy B@rk, on November 8, 2007, said:

Good one Matthew. Since I pressed the shutter too soon on most shots, I think I’d be calling them something like ‘Calm Waters’.

Cheryl Parkes, on November 8, 2007, said:

Thanks for your comments Billy, Yes I've been lucky enough to have some fantastic holidays. I had just been admiring your macro shots (this one in particular) and enjoying your conversations with Palamina Cheers Cheryl, Australia

Billy B@rk, on November 8, 2007, said:

Hi Cheryl. I really enjoyed your New Zealand shots, it must have been anamazing holiday. I've been to Oz 4 times (Melbourne & Coolangatta) so I was looking at your gallery with interest. great photos but the only place I recognised was North Burleigh Head as I'm sure we drove by it on the way to Surfers Paradise?

Cheryl Parkes, on November 10, 2007, said:

Yellow star

Billy B@rk, on November 10, 2007, said:

Thanks very much Cheryl. I keep changing my mind but I think the other one is my favorite.

Kathy Keener, on January 23, 2008, said:

Oh yeah, great! I would love to be able to do this.

Billy B@rk, on January 23, 2008, said:

I never thought I'd be able to do it. But all you need is a very fast shutter speed & lots of luck! :)

Kathy Keener, on January 23, 2008, said:

The colors just make it! Well...all of it makes it..but the colors are so...inviting.

rosina lamberti, on January 23, 2008, said:

Yellow star

[[[ PIXELECTA ]]], on January 24, 2008, said:

Profesional, muy profesional. Me gusta mucho la composición. Felicidades Billy Bark.

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Billy B@rk, on January 24, 2008, said:

Gracias muchísimo Pixelecta. Saludo de Escocia.

Billy B@rk, on January 24, 2008, said:

Kathy, the colours came from a blown glass ornament that I had placed in the water. I was lucky & very happy with the way the splash caught its reflection.

Thanks Rosina. I’m pleased you think it is worth a Yellow Star. :)

C.e.C.v, on March 16, said:

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G...

I've just make my first drops, but, comparing them with yours... I have a lot to learn yet...

Excellent picture...

Congratulations

Chris

Billy B@rk, on March 17, said:

Thanks Chris. I look forward to seeing your 'drops' if you decide to post them. :)

C.e.C.v, on March 17, said:

Gosh... Haha, sorry, i didn't told you, i have 2 accounts, this one it's for landscapes and somethings like that, and This One it's my account for experiments, portraits, blured pictures, animals, and anything else... =) Hope you enjoy it... And if you don't like them, or you have any tip to make them better just tell me ;) I'm learning alone for the moment...

Greetings, Chris

freddie5, on July 21, said:

HI Billy great shot!! Best wishes to you Samantha

Billy B@rk, on July 24, said:

Cheers Samantha. Greetings from a very hot Las Vegas! :)

freddie5, on July 25, said:

Oh lucky you, have a great holiday! Sam

Billy B@rk, on July 26, said:

Thanks Sam. Having a great time & still have San Francisco & New York to look forward to. :)