Colour Collision - Amazing Water Drops Photo Gallery by Irene Firck at pbase.com

Colour Collision - Amazing Water Drops

After doing the Milk meets Coffee series - I decided to bring a little more colour into my work. Hope you enjoy these. Thanks for visiting.

BTW, I don't use any sound/photogate triggers for my high speed photography. Just my camera, a pipette or syringe, good eye/shutter finger coordination and patience, patience, patience.....

I've now added some splash images (top of the gallery) from this year. I hope you enjoy them.
I don't have many because they're difficult to get, for every one I keep I trash about 500.

Please email me if you are interested in using any of my images.

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kelly54		12-Dec-2013 13:31
Love it! Regards! :) http://www.photoshop-designs.com/

goelsamuel		03-Jun-2012 15:40
Fabulous gallery of magnificent images! V!

Karin Doeling		01-Jun-2012 21:23
Wunderschön und absolut perfekt! V

Vickie BROWN		05-Aug-2011 16:11
Amazing images! Gorgeous!

Lloyd Merkel		06-Jul-2011 03:24
Excellent photography!

Rick Nantais		16-May-2011 00:40
Absolument magnifique !

Guest		24-Nov-2010 23:01
Irene: The second time I post a message here for about 7 years: Nice perfect masterwork! Congratulations. Francisco

Wile		23-Nov-2010 20:59
Really amazing job ! I use to shoot drops too, but never lucky enough to get them collide !

Petros Labrakos		29-Sep-2010 08:41
special Gallery nicely presented V!

Guest		18-Dec-2009 04:33
Excellent gallery, full of amazing talent

okie		17-Dec-2009 16:56
Fantastic shots I have not done collisions yet Jim Basinger

PhotosbyColey		17-Dec-2009 01:35
Hi Irene Great gallery! Cole

bill gates		16-Dec-2009 18:06
Amazing and fabulous gallery, x-treme nice pix, thank you sharing - V³ Merry Christmas and happy New year from Belgium :)

Guest		13-Dec-2009 20:25
This is a hard work, but the result is amazing. Congratulation for the excelent work. It is original and intelligent.

Julieth McCafferty		08-Dec-2009 04:34
Simply AMAZING!!!

David Decroix		31-Oct-2009 04:09
STUNNING. My vote.

Julie Bird		14-Sep-2009 07:00
I can't believe your patience. Excellent gallery. V. Julie

Xin Qiu		20-Aug-2009 16:52
Amazing shots!

Guest		17-Aug-2009 12:00
wonderful gallery..BRAVO....

cits_4_pets		13-Aug-2009 19:20
Very nice gallery! Seen several drop galleries and am quite impressed. Big ~ !!!

Guest		11-Aug-2009 18:13
This is stunning!!! Wonderful work Irene!!

souvik		15-Jul-2009 15:23
extravagant pics.

Ali		01-Mar-2009 12:27
Great pictures. I like them all. Some of us photography nerds (that would include me) would like to know what kind of camera and lens you used. Keep up the good work. Ali.

Algis Kemezys		26-Feb-2009 20:20
I see MAGIC....

Saeed Ahmed		17-Nov-2008 23:06
I have never seen any thing like it before. very artistic and skilful work that gives life to a simple drop of water. I would only describe your work as "beautiful dancing drops".

rocky		13-Nov-2008 18:45
Impressive gallery! =V=

Fay Stout		09-Oct-2008 01:37
I am soooo impressed! Remarkable!! V!

Rigdenn		07-Aug-2008 05:11
It would be great to create a print with 6-8 different drops on it :) Very beautiful gallery.

Bartosz Kotulski		23-Jun-2008 17:57
absolute beautiful. well done. love that shots. big V

Guest		22-May-2008 23:36
Very beautiful and unique Gallerie ! Some of the photos You have here are those kind of photos that should be printed in a large scale. Very well done my Vote

John Stevenson		07-Mar-2008 17:24
Irene Muller: the master of droplet photography. Wondeful job yet again. Voted.

Patricia Kay		20-Feb-2008 17:10
These are fantastic Irene.....V

Kurt Hasper		15-Feb-2008 23:49
It's amazing how something so simple appearing utterly captivates one's curiosity. Very nice work Irene.

Susanne v. Schroeder		08-Feb-2008 03:05
Another stunning gallery. I just tried this the other day and yes, it's difficult but worth the effort.

Judi Hastings		12-Jan-2008 03:31
Wow, what a fun gallery! I know how hard this is....I've tried, and failed. You give me hope. :)

Julian Hebbrecht		11-Jan-2008 23:42
Hi Irene, I hadn't visited here for a while and I see that you have been splashing around quite a bit. Great work - you are the best. Julian

endre novak		11-Jan-2008 23:04
outstanding! V

s		11-Jan-2008 17:43
Superb gallery...leaves me speechless. v.

Naomi		11-Dec-2007 21:07
In a word, amazing! v

Guest		06-Dec-2007 07:46
The most impressive gallery of falling drops, I have ever seen! V.

Guest		01-Dec-2007 22:30
amazing shots, i'm trying to work out how you have done it, great colours as well. V

Christopher SC Odukwe		25-Nov-2007 11:40
Awesome work! I applaud your skill and patience Irene

Guest		12-Nov-2007 22:59
I can not imagine anyone having the patience you must have to do this. It's beautiful

Guest		23-Oct-2007 21:04
I love your work. Congratulations!

Meggi Raeder		21-Oct-2007 22:44
This absolutely amazing!! The ring around the drops is out of this world!! Meggi

David Yu		19-Oct-2007 02:11
These are the most amazing water drop gallery. I do not know how you did it. I have tried all the tricks but never get this kinds result. Can you please share your tricks? Thanks very much.

Guest		05-Oct-2007 04:46
these are slick, i dont even know how I would even approach these hat tip and vote for you

Colin Key		20-Sep-2007 17:41
These are truly amazing and beautiful images. I recall seeing, quite a few years ago, some similar shots taken with glass beads (marbles) dropped into very fine powders arranged in layers of different colours. The momentary high pressure produced by the impact (similar to a meteor impact on a miniature scale) caused solifluxion in the powder which then behaved like a fluid - maybe you should give it a try? Colin

Guest		12-Aug-2007 18:19
You are CRAZY! :) Who would ever think of taking pictures like this? These are just amazing! Great job!

Guest		02-Aug-2007 10:47
This is a great gallery! I beleive you have great sense of patient :) Ciao, Paolo -V-

Guest		02-Aug-2007 05:28
Amazing work! I've given water drops a couple attempts but nowhere near the perfection that you have achieved. Well done!!!

FrankB		05-Jul-2007 02:29
fascinating gallery...I thoroughly enjoyed every shot........your standards are olympian!.....kudos...........V

Guest		24-Jun-2007 17:18
What a really interesting gallery! Superb shots and fantastic captures of nature's physics.

Mheng		27-May-2007 18:41
A sensational work of arts!

Guest		25-May-2007 19:22
your work has inspired me for my gcses, i personally think it's excellant.

Eric Herbelin		24-May-2007 08:40
Thank you for sharing this oustanding work.! v

Guest		16-May-2007 21:24
Excellent gallery!!! I love those different colors and the shapes of the splash!!! GMV

Raf		16-May-2007 18:42
An impressive gallery of waterdrops. The result of extremely careful photography. Voted and thanks for sharing.

Ray :)		16-May-2007 00:16
What a superb gallery! ~V~

Stanley Nartey		13-May-2007 07:29
Very impressive shots.

Tim van Woensel		09-May-2007 15:33
Fantastic, the clearity in your photos is amazing. Would you share your technique?

Linda E. Brown - Artist		27-Apr-2007 12:35
I was really looking for a cup with coffee and steam! But what a treat I found here! I have passed your address to my daughter so she can a look and show her kiddies. Wonderful work.

Guest		03-Apr-2007 19:54
Great shots, very interesting captures.

Loes Modderman		22-Feb-2007 11:07
Your pictures are fantastic ! You are giving visibility to processes that would go unnoticed otherwise. Love your fluids! Possibly you would like my fluid photomicrographs too, taken through the microscope . Have a look: www.scienceart.nl I intend to visit your site often in the future!

Marielou Dhumez		16-Feb-2007 22:06
You have here a wonderful gallery of drops ! Could you tell what kind of "thing" was put in the water ?

Guest		28-Jan-2007 01:04
These images are absolutely stunning. Voted!!!!! To view my work visit: http://www.pbase.com/ShawnKraus

Bill Popovski		06-Jan-2007 15:00
This gallery is one of the most amazing galleries I have ever seen. Brilliant. V

Ron		05-Jan-2007 17:26
Outstanding does not seem near enough to describe your photos. Thanks for allowing me to view your work.

Julie Bird		22-Dec-2006 05:40
Salutations to the greatest trigger finger in the world. How do you do it? Amazing!

Guest		08-Dec-2006 01:44
Some of the best I've ever seen. What camera and lense did you use for these photographs Irene?

Isabelle Rault		06-Dec-2006 10:46
fabuleuses photos ! j'ai voté

Guest		03-Dec-2006 14:32
I enjoyed viewing this gallery and others like it. You've inspired me to try this myself. Stop by and see my first attempt.

Guest		11-Nov-2006 18:09
wow! great captures.

Jean Chiasson		22-Sep-2006 22:07
Very nice gallery

Guest		19-Sep-2006 11:14
Great work! Simply amazing! Your photos inspired me to try something similar. If you're interested have a look at: http://www.pbase.com/bracket/things_drops_ii I never managed to get such nice collisions as you do. Must be something about drop size or drop height maybe?!? Can you give me any hints how to capture such collisions? Big vote! Georg

Grobljar Vanjo		17-Aug-2006 08:25
Wow, very impressive collection. I like your passion. Voted

jacob kedzierski		22-Jul-2006 07:14
great work!

gouri		03-Jul-2006 03:32
great shots. can i know how you acheived this.

Rosemarie Kusserow		26-Jun-2006 08:43
I really admire your patient Irene, what for wonderful images you created, I love them all, I never had the patient to do similar things, great works, best wishes, Rosemarie :-)

ajay chopra		22-May-2006 07:41
WOW.........effects are really marvellous!!!!!!!!!! did u imagine the same effects before shooting them.

Guest		17-May-2006 05:39
Okay, I am seriously stunned. This and your cream meets coffee set. Inspiring. Voted. Hugh

lorand		27-Apr-2006 11:29
Your gallery is beautiful....what a wonderful tribute!!!

Pauline		08-Apr-2006 22:37
Very clever , to add the color Exceptional shots

Guest		05-Apr-2006 00:49
Definitely the best water photos I have seen. This gallery is an inspiration. voted

Christine Martin		24-Mar-2006 10:58
Absolutely fantastic photos.

Guest		20-Mar-2006 20:03
Amazing. v!

Pauline		10-Mar-2006 21:30
Your shots are magnificent!!

Pauline		10-Mar-2006 21:30
Your shots are magnificent!!

Guest		10-Mar-2006 03:21
Amazing shots. I also really like the colours. Pamela

Guest		09-Mar-2006 21:09
Fantastic works. VOTED

Guest		08-Mar-2006 17:00
Yes, I'm glad you did more with splashes and colors! Beautiful!

Gerard Koehl		08-Mar-2006 08:26
Grandiose, j'adore votre série de photos sur les gouttes... Bravo

Guest		08-Mar-2006 04:45
Voted......these are so artistic

Robert Vinod		07-Mar-2006 09:39
Grate idea.. good lighiting..and perfect shots.. overall nice job

Vikas Malhotra		06-Mar-2006 07:12
Absolutely stunning....incredible... Vikas

J. Hellmann		04-Mar-2006 18:13
Sensational pictures und wonderful colours - great!!!!

Carole Stevens		04-Mar-2006 10:33
Great idea beautifully photographed and the colours are vibrant. voted

superpose\|da		02-Mar-2006 19:29
VOTE!! this photos are great!

Donald Verger		02-Mar-2006 04:07
vote!!!!!!!

Niek Haak		01-Mar-2006 21:10
fascinating what you get out of this subject! I think in some cases a much tighter crop would be even better for the picture (would emphasize the strange shapes) but for the gallery as a whole this approach is obviously best.

Guest		01-Mar-2006 19:35
Both this and your "coffee" gallery are just spectacular. A clever idea executed flawlessly. If you don't mind sharing, what other equipment and camera settings are you using? Voted.

Guest		01-Mar-2006 13:25
Very great idea and the compo is superb

Guest		01-Mar-2006 01:59
Spectacular!!!!!!!

Jeanne Newman		28-Feb-2006 21:35
Another thoroughly engaging gallery of images -- so well done!!!

Guest		28-Feb-2006 13:01
Fantastic!

Peterfree		27-Feb-2006 23:07
It's sooooo beautiful!

Guest		27-Feb-2006 15:07
I like these, too --- schön

Jaime Serrano		26-Feb-2006 23:42
Impressive.

Gary Blanchette		25-Feb-2006 23:51
voted!

Jola Dziubinska		23-Feb-2006 22:07
Very nice, colorful gallery, great idea and execution. GMV.

Jacques Domenge		15-Feb-2006 23:44
Wow! This gallery is way cool! I love it!

Guest		15-Feb-2006 03:25
How in the world does somebody accomplish this??? Really great.

Zeno Chen		14-Feb-2006 04:05
nice job! voted!

Guest		07-Feb-2006 03:37
I don't know how you manage to top yourself! Fantastic!

Guest		06-Feb-2006 22:41
Everytime i come here to your galleries, there is something amazing and new in it, images which are outstanding in every way, perfectly captured and displayed.another excellent collection. great work Irene.

Guest		06-Feb-2006 20:00
Irene, your creativity and skill astonishes yet again! It is always a delight to visit your galleries. Voted.

Guest		05-Feb-2006 00:23
Another excellent series Irene. Really love to view the stuff you do around these creative, motion macros. My favourites from this series (hard to pick in this kind of subject but these particullarly stood out for me): - 01_DSC_3982a_ir.jpg. I guess you liked it too as it's the representative photo. The particularly liked the colour from this - 03_DSC_4511_ir.jpg. Amazing shape / moment inside the droplet here - 08_DSC_4796_ir.jpg. Such a beautifully formed shape - 14_DSC_4026_ir.jpg. An explosion of colour - 18_DSC_4783_ir.jpg. Almost looks manmade - 19_DSC_4112_ir.jpg. Just the perfect moment Voted!

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