Water Droplets on Surfaces
36 worksFirst upload: Oct 2018Peak: 2020Last 12 months: 7
📝 Description
These images feature water droplets resting on various surfaces, ranging from metal and glass to wood. Photographers are drawn to this subject for its geometric variety, utilizing the spherical forms of individual drops against flat backgrounds to create abstract compositions. The shots vary in perspective, capturing everything from macro details of splashes to broader views of wet textures. While some images are monochromatic, others utilize warm lighting or specific materials like metal to enhance contrast and reflection. A shared visual motif across the group is the interplay of light and liquid on solid planes.
How to shoot it
📍 Where to shoot
Shooting takes place outdoors and indoors, where surfaces are wet after rain: metal railings, cars, sinks, or stone.
🕐 Time of day
Most shot between 16:00 and 19:00 (22% of frames)
Based on 27 frames with camera data. Camera clock time; the time zone is unknown.
Most shots were taken in the evening (18–21 h) and during the day (11–16 h). Evening light often creates interesting reflections in droplets.
🗓️ Season
Most shot in: July, September, March
Based on 27 frames with camera data
The best months for shooting are July, September, March, and May. These periods have sufficient rainfall or opportunities to find wet surfaces.
🎒 Gear
Use a macro lens (e.g., 100 mm) or a zoom with a short focal length for droplet detail. A tripod is recommended for shutter speeds longer than 1/500 s, but many shots were taken on a phone.
Cameras and lenses the authors used (10)
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV 5Samsung SM-G996B 2Nikon D610 2Canon EOS 5D Mark III 1Sony DSC-RX100 1Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM 5AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G 2Samsung Galaxy S21+ Rear Main Camera 2Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 1AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II 1
⚙️ Settings
Shutter 1/100 (1/800 – 1/15)Aperture f/5.6 (f/1.8 – f/8)ISO 201 (50 – 12800)Focal length 35 mm (4 – 100)
Based on 25 frames with camera data. Median and 10-90% range across the idea frames.
The key parameter is aperture: median f/5.6 (range f/1.8–f/8) for depth of field balance. Shutter speed is usually short (median 0.01 s), ISO is low (median 201).
📈 How the idea developed
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✅ How to repeat it
- Look for texture contrast: smooth water on rough metal or stone.
- Shoot in black and white to enhance the abstract geometry of droplets.
✨ Interesting facts
- 🏆 How the best frame was shot: Apple iPhone 11, iPhone 11 back dual wide camera 4.25mm f/1.8, 1/800, f/1.8, ISO 32, 4 mm
- 🥇 9 works reached the finals. Best contest: Water 2026
- 👤 Most frequent authors: Трепольский Дмитрий 5Владимир Ноздрачев 4Ирина Герлин 2
- 🌍 Authors by country: 🇷🇺 RU 21🇧🇾 BY 3🇵🇭 PH 2🇱🇻 LV 2🇺🇦 UA 1
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