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Photography on manual: 2 –; Splash

The first exercise we’ve been given is to capture a splash in a cup…

**First splash.** My kitchen is in a basement, so it’s a little bit dark. Even with the ISO jacked all the way up, this was the lightest I could …

Post date May 3, 2015

The first exercise we’ve been given is to capture a splash in a cup…

**First splash.** My kitchen is in a basement, so it’s a little bit dark. Even with the ISO jacked all the way up, this was the lightest I could get with the fastest possible shutter speed.

**Second splash.** So I went outside! Unfortunately my burst caught the splash a bit late.

**Best splash.** Finally got the hang of it. Though I wonder if the plant pot on the left spoils the composition.

**Best splash, cropped.** If I crop the pot out, but keep it landscape, I cut too much of the splash out. I’m not sure if square works either.

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<p>The first exercise we’ve been given is to capture a splash in a cup…</p>
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	alt="Tea splashing out of a mug on the kitchen floor">

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		<p>**First splash.** My kitchen is in a basement, so it’s a little bit dark. Even with the ISO jacked all the way up, this was the lightest I could get with the fastest possible shutter speed.</p>
	</figcaption>
</figure>

<figure >

<img 
	width="1500" height="1000"
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	alt="Tea splashing out of a mug, outdoors on a patio">

<figcaption>
		<p>**Second splash.** So I went outside! Unfortunately my burst caught the splash a bit late.</p>
	</figcaption>
</figure>

<figure >

<img 
	width="1500" height="1000"
	sizes="(min-width: 1180px) 888px, (min-width: 960px) calc(49.5vw + 314px), (min-width: 600px) calc(100vw - 40px), 100vw"
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		, https://laurakalbag.com/photography-splash/DSCF3527-small_hu625e8980f9f1c2062a77383773075e1f_1189295_800x0_resize_q75_mitchellnetravali.jpg 800w
	
	
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		, https://laurakalbag.com/photography-splash/DSCF3527-small_hu625e8980f9f1c2062a77383773075e1f_1189295_1500x0_resize_q75_mitchellnetravali.jpg 1500w 
	'
	
	src="https://laurakalbag.com/photography-splash/DSCF3527-small.jpg" 
	alt="Tea splashing out of a mug, outdoors on a patio. Plant pot on the left.">

<figcaption>
		<p>**Best splash.** Finally got the hang of it. Though I wonder if the plant pot on the left spoils the composition.</p>
	</figcaption>
</figure>

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	width="1500" height="1464"
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		, https://laurakalbag.com/photography-splash/DSCF3527-square-small_hucc27e8dffe610061a0170c94576d5b28_1627022_800x0_resize_q75_mitchellnetravali.jpg 800w
	
	
		, https://laurakalbag.com/photography-splash/DSCF3527-square-small_hucc27e8dffe610061a0170c94576d5b28_1627022_1200x0_resize_q75_mitchellnetravali.jpg 1200w
	
	
		, https://laurakalbag.com/photography-splash/DSCF3527-square-small_hucc27e8dffe610061a0170c94576d5b28_1627022_1500x0_resize_q75_mitchellnetravali.jpg 1500w 
	'
	
	src="https://laurakalbag.com/photography-splash/DSCF3527-square-small.jpg" 
	alt="Tea splashing out of a mug, outdoors on a patio. Square crop.">

<figcaption>
		<p>**Best splash, cropped.** If I crop the pot out, but keep it landscape, I cut too much of the splash out. I’m not sure if square works either.</p>
	</figcaption>
</figure>

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