Comments on: Macros With Milk Droplets

By: Wes

Wes — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:26:34 +0000

@Him: Yes, I mentioned air resistance. Regardless, we’re not talking an anvil and a feather; we’re talking a drop of water and a drop of milk. Even if there were any difference in surface area due to surface tension, it would be so minuscule that the photog would never be able to tell a difference in speed over a fall of 12 inches.

By: Him

Him — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:06:31 +0000

Wes: Only in a vacuum. Air resistance causes different things to fall at different speeds, depending on how heavy they are or their aerodynamics. Thus, an anvil will fall faster than a feather, unless you are in a vacuum, like the Moon or outer space.

By: Necronomic Recovery

Necronomic Recovery — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:31:18 +0000

Gorgeous photography. I can’t wait to try this myself.

As for the falling more slowly thing, maybe she meant the splashes are slightly more viscous so last a fraction of a second longer and are easier to capture?

By: ted

ted — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:07:08 +0000

The idea is good, but that’s not an appealing picture. I don’t even think that would be chosen for an alcohol ad.

By: Tim Giachetti

Tim Giachetti — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:51:41 +0000

Red milk?

By: Wes

Wes — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:41:23 +0000

“Corrie, 61, uses milk because it falls more slowly than water …”

Didn’t we all learn in grade school that all objects (wind resistance not taken into account) fall at the same rate? How exactly does a drop of milk fall more slowly than a drop of water?

By: pwscott

pwscott — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:54:06 +0000

This kind of photogarphy has always eluded me. My old camera was fast enough to capture the image, but it wasted a lot of film. My digital has the quality but not the shutter speed. What to do? What to do?