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High-energy water droplets

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So with the recent snow my apartment ceiling started leaking, necessitating the placement of many bowls and pots and towels to catch the drips.

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Of course they're falling from the ceiling to the floor, so they have a lot of energy! This makes for some fantastic photos.

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With a camera flash, the images are frozen to an instant of time. I'm not using any sophisticated timing rig, just focusing my camera, then looking up at the ceiling. I remember how long it takes for a drip to fall and then just push the button at the right time.

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And every instant is a moment of intense beauty.

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Of course the black pot (even though it is non-stick) is not as beautiful as this huge wooden bowl I got. Combined with high-energy water drops these shots are just fantastic.

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I love how the water plays with the grain of the wood and distorts, lightens, and darkens them to show its own form.

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This one's my favorite one, so far. I love the dome it makes, and all the little ripples on it from all that energy flying everywhere.

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I altered my timing a little bit and captured this post-drop turbulence. Amazing how quickly all of that energy is dissipated.

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This one was a shade too early, showing the perfect sphere of water before it hits bottom.

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Another drop one. This I think is just after the dome collapses.

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Last one.

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