5 tips to master refraction photography

For this week's video, I share with you my 5 tips to help you master refraction, also known as water drop photography. Let me know in the comments below if you have ever tried this type of macro photography and don't hesitate if you have any questions. Look forward to discussing this topic with you.
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  • @dcboz71bosworth79
    @dcboz71bosworth796 күн бұрын

    Thank you for sharing

  • @jowb575
    @jowb575 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I will try this on my Valentine’s Day flowers!!

  • @ricardoyo7255
    @ricardoyo72552 ай бұрын

    Excelentes consejos, Emilie. Un abrazo.

  • @michael-mvtd
    @michael-mvtd Жыл бұрын

    For the first time, today YT offered this video en francais as well as this English version. I hadn't realized you double posted your videos! That's great..I can practice my French, knowing I have the English backup in case I'm not following everything.

  • @EmilieT

    @EmilieT

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, I am going to try to offer more videos in French this year. Hopefully, I can keep it up!

  • @michael-mvtd

    @michael-mvtd

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EmilieT , one extra question about the refraction technique, have you ever added glycerin to the water? I was thinking this may permit making larger, stable drops to, essentially, enlarge the lens. Usually, it's added to water to make bigger more stable bubbles for frozen bubble photos.

  • @EmilieT

    @EmilieT

    Жыл бұрын

    @@michael-mvtd Excellent question. I have once and I did not really like it because I am very clumsy and so it turned out that afterward everything was sticky! All my drops are made using just water at room temperature. But you are right that glycerin will make your water drop more stable.

  • @philiphadley2280
    @philiphadley2280 Жыл бұрын

    Another excellent video Emilie and thanks for sharing.

  • @EmilieT

    @EmilieT

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Philip! Have a great Sunday!

  • @philiphadley2280

    @philiphadley2280

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EmilieT Have a lovely week Emilie just love your enthusiasm and very pleasant nature you make me smile.

  • @mawavoy
    @mawavoy Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video including the tips.

  • @ammadoux
    @ammadoux Жыл бұрын

    yes i want to, thanks so much for the tips. thanks again.

  • @EmilieT

    @EmilieT

    Жыл бұрын

    Tag me on Instagram when you do. I want to see your water drop photos :)

  • @duhaalhashimi9191

    @duhaalhashimi9191

    Жыл бұрын

    i will. 😍🥰

  • @rossstellino2104
    @rossstellino2104 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, awesome, straight to the Point. Grazie Mille.

  • @stephenelderphoto
    @stephenelderphoto Жыл бұрын

    This was a great video for me Emilie, because I just started putting together some macro kit for my OM-1. I’m glad you pointed out the difficulties and how to deal with them. Very helpful info (as usual). Thank you!

  • @EmilieT

    @EmilieT

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Stephen! Can't wait to see what you capture. Make sure to tag me on Instagram so I can see your work.

  • @cjk1943
    @cjk1943 Жыл бұрын

    great video i have used all the items that you used you b&h videos are great

  • @denisardeche
    @denisardeche Жыл бұрын

    Trés bonnes idées Merci et à bientôt

  • @EmilieT

    @EmilieT

    Жыл бұрын

    Merci! Je vais sortir la même vidéo en français dans quelques heures.

  • @denisardeche

    @denisardeche

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EmilieT j'ai mis la traduction 😉

  • @stephenstevenson1900
    @stephenstevenson1900 Жыл бұрын

    Great video Emilie! How do you determine the focus differential in camera, that is how many shots and how far apart? I am just getting started with water drops. I use the EM1 mk2 and 60mm macro. Merci beaucoup.

  • @EmilieT

    @EmilieT

    Жыл бұрын

    Great question. I start at 8 shots and 5 focus differential and see what i get, then I go up and down depending. Chris McGinnis actually has a great handout for focus bracketing that will help you too: www.chrismcginnis.com/assets/pdf/focus-bracketing-referencesheet-60macro.pdf

  • @metalmick99
    @metalmick99 Жыл бұрын

    I have never tried this technique. I'm pretty sure I've seen it though, and I'm keen to try it. We have recently moved into a house that has a good number of (standard) roses. I'm thinking about how I can apply this technique to them. The tips you've given are all very useful, so thanks for taking the time to go through them. The one about the syringe is particularly valuable, because my first instinct would have been to use an eye-dropper (or pasteur pipette, from my days in a lab), and I can just see myself getting into all sorts of trouble if I went down that road.

  • @EmilieT

    @EmilieT

    Жыл бұрын

    You are welcome. Can't wait to see what you capture with your roses!

  • @metalmick99

    @metalmick99

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EmilieT If by some miracle I get something worth seeing, I'll certainly let you know!

  • @LarryFasnacht
    @LarryFasnacht Жыл бұрын

    How about using the flash on the OM-1 and focus stacking?

  • @EmilieT

    @EmilieT

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes you could. You can but for waterdrops, you will see the flash in the waterdrops and also you really want to just put the light on the background subject.

  • @LarryFasnacht

    @LarryFasnacht

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EmilieT Right, I should have been more specific, I was thinking of an off camera flash to light the daisy. Sorry.

  • @EmilieT

    @EmilieT

    Жыл бұрын

    @@LarryFasnacht Ah yes that would work. I like the light better as it is smaller and you just need a bean to put on the flower behind the drop but if you have a subject that is bigger then yes that is a great point.

  • @LarryFasnacht

    @LarryFasnacht

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EmilieT I just binge watched your series with B&H on bird photography. Good stuff! Well done.

  • @theflyingdutchman7127
    @theflyingdutchman7127 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Emilie hoi long is the Olympus 150-400 with the lenshood ?.

  • @EmilieT

    @EmilieT

    Жыл бұрын

    16'' more or less with the lens hood and without 12.5"

  • @theflyingdutchman7127

    @theflyingdutchman7127

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EmilieT thanks for Your quick Answer 👍

  • @123keswick
    @123keswick Жыл бұрын

    Whenever I see a macro photographer use a flash, they diffuse the light. Will I have to do the same with a led torch?

  • @EmilieT

    @EmilieT

    Жыл бұрын

    Great question. I do not diffuse the light on my background subject.

  • @mnsesq
    @mnsesq Жыл бұрын

    Hi Emily❤

  • @EmilieT

    @EmilieT

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Marie :)

  • @heleneclausse7714
    @heleneclausse771411 ай бұрын

    Emilie ! au secours ! je viens de faire des essais en forme : FOCUS STAKING , mais je n'ai aucun résultat car les images ne s'empilent pas naturellement ! et pourtant , c'est l'appareil qui doit le faire !!!! j'ai l' Olympus O M Système 5 , c'est assez récent, et j'apprends encore ---- si vous avez une solution pour moi ,??? merci Emilie

  • @EmilieT

    @EmilieT

    11 ай бұрын

    Est-ce que l'appareil vous donne un message?

  • @heleneclausse7714

    @heleneclausse7714

    10 ай бұрын

    non je le vois faire son travail comme s'il empilait les images - mais quand je l' ouvre sur mon ordi ! cinq images se forment- ! @@EmilieT

  • @richardfink7666
    @richardfink7666 Жыл бұрын

    If you put some glycerine in the water, the drops will get bigger and more stable.

  • @EmilieT

    @EmilieT

    Жыл бұрын

    I tried once but I did not like to deal with how sticky everything was. So all my water drop photos are with just water.