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04-JAN-2015

1st place: Pop! - Colin
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Flash triggered by the balloon popping, using an iPhone app called triggertrap.
45 Mins setting up, 1/1000 sec to make a mess on the floor :)

Setup:
Big reflector as background, using black side.
Balloon hanging from the end of a reflector holder arm
Flash camera right in small softbox (to reduce hotspot)
Small silver reflector camera left hanging from same boom arm as balloon.
Balloon about 2/3 filled with water and some more air blown in so it makes a good loud pop to set off the trigger.
I child's paddling pool underneath in vain attempt to catch the water

Olympus E-5
1s f/3.9 at 48.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Shirley Haden06-Jan-2015 07:55
Now that was fun! That is so dang cool! I haven't been home half the time this week and I wish I had more time to look at this one. I will be back to look at it much more and see if there is any way in the world I could pull something like this off. Great entry Colin!
Guest 06-Jan-2015 02:40
LOL!
> child's paddling pool underneath in vain attempt to catch the water
Guest 05-Jan-2015 21:36
Amazing shot. Did you get it first time?
Barry
Guest 05-Jan-2015 18:05
Ill add some technical details in the comments :)
Guest 05-Jan-2015 17:13
that is amazing. Using a dark "floor" really sets the picture off. Are there two flashes? by the balloon it looks like two - by the hand it looks like one.