Freezing the water drop

After doing some research on the web, I found some reasonable explanation on the tactic to freeze the water drop. Here are lessons that I learnt and would like to share with my reader :)
1) Set the flash power to 1/128th. It is the duration of the flash that freeze the water. Not the shutter speed of the camera.

• This magic number is evaluated by Photosbykev.
• Theory is explained by MikeJ in DCChallenge as quoted here: "With a very short duration flash, you can leave the shutter open on Bulb in a dark room and take the shot and freeze the water, a arrow, a bullet or any thing else that is moving fast."

 2) Set an appropriate F-number. My picture was taken as F1/10. However, in my case, the depth of view is still too shallow. I will lower the aperture further in next trial.

3) Equipment besides the basic: For cheap alternative, I had
i. a plastic bag filled with milk
ii. a needle to create tiny hole(s) so that the milk will keep dripping. (The dripping will slow down. So, I will poke more holes along the process). 
iii. a tripod to fix the position of the camera where it shall focus.
iv. a cup to hold the milk
v. a background to highlight my water drop
vi. a Flash borrowed from my Friend :P

The setup is learnt from Flicr member. 
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Future improvement: a Time Machine for mushroom looking water drop which will also help in improving the hit rate.

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Now, I would like to share my humble output :)

Adobe CS5 Seminar in Suntec Singapore

Yesterday, my friends and I attended the Adobe CS5 seminar. It was a very fun session presented by three great presenters (Terry, Greg and so on). They are so fun-loving and innovative!

The most impressive tool that may 'posion' me to buy CS5 is its content aware fill. It is so amazing!
Below is the short presentation found in Youtube. The presenter is the presenter of the event too. Loving it!



Lastly, they also demonstrated that Flash can make App and InDesign can make book for iPad unlike what the fruit company claims. Sound simply great!

World is so small

And, I am glad that it is. Met my JC classmate in ex-colleague wedding dinner.
Furthermore, the dinner was hold in The Puteri Pacific, Malaysia.

Thank you Sharon for taking the picture for us. Here is the memorable moment of the day :P

Hiroshima bag

To reward myself for working so hard, I bought a new bag ^^

The original price was 439. With discount in reebonz.com, I bought it at S$263 :)

Trying out Picnik

Great wedsite for Free photo editing :)

http://www.picnik.com/

 

After 

Before

Felt Product by me (^ ^) - Key Holder

It is so fun and sweet. I bought it in Daiso and completed the sewing in two hours.

Travelling to Siem Reap, Cambodia

It has been a while since I last blogged. Looking through my years of collections in travelling, I decided to make a summary guide on places that I went. Let's start with the latest trip :)

Hope it can give my readers some useful information :)

Travelling period:

• 2009 Dec21-25 Siem Reap, Cambodia:

Expense break down:

• Accommodation: USD 25 per nite (double room) in GOLDEN TEMPLE VILLA
• Wat pass: USD 40 for three days
• Airport Duty fee: USD 25
• Airticket: Silkair SGD 260
• + Misc Total: SGD 700

Day 1: Rest and walk around in Old Market
Day 2: Wat Visit: Angkor Wat - Grand Circuit ( e.g. Preahkhan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, East Mebon); Sunset at Phnom Bakheng - Hike up - 30min
Day 3: Pre Rup, Banteay Srei Temple, Prasat Neak Pean
Day 4: Kompong phluk (Floating market)
Day 5: Eat Lunch in Blue Pumpkin

Pix below: ^^
Near Grand Circuit

South gate of Angkor Wat

Apsara Dance During Dinner time

Angkor Wat @ Sunrise

Five headed Horse

Ta Prohm

Ta Prohm

Phnom Bakheng

Phnom Bakheng

Banteay Srei Temple (Lady Temple)

Pre Rup

Prasat Neak Pean

Kampong Phluk

Kampong Phluk

Kampong Phluk

Enjoys ^^