Sonic Boom!

[Steve Adkins]

Just starting to get a handle on the variables. Still using plain water. Used this orientation for the image because the pedestal reminded me of a projectile. You can turn it 1/4 CCW to see as shot.
Set up with blue drop water, black water container and black flats on left and right.
Two flash pointed at camera from behind frosted plastic. 1 magenta, 1 clear.

Minimal processing :eek: - some dust bunnies and tiny droplets cloned in CS5. Clarity, sharpening and noise reduction in LR.
Wondered about a crop but left it FF. What do you think?

All C&C welcome.

[denise ippolito]

Way cool and soooo OOTB! I love it and it is my new fav. of yours!! I do wonder if the concentric circle was complete how it would look. The colors are fantastic!

[Kerry Perkins]

Steve, amazing capture of a Polaris missile! Great idea to rotate the image and your analogy is perfect! Love that magenta strobe.

[Steve Adkins]

Thanks denise and Kerry!

Way cool and soooo OOTB! I love it and it is my new fav. of yours!! I do wonder if the concentric circle was complete how it would look. The colors are fantastic!

Since this was FF... just a bit more of a challenge to complete the ring.
Used content aware fill, smudge and blur tool and a bunch of clone stamping.

[denise ippolito]

You are the master Steve!!!

[Cheryl Slechta]

Steve, I like it much better with the full rings. Love the colors and the "missile" tip

[Joe Senzatimore]

Love this one. Color is amazing as is the timing. Did you use a trigger devise or are you quick on the draw.:2 Like it as a horizontal as well.

[Steve Adkins]

Thanks denise, Cheryl and Joe!
Joe, I used a Time Machine with the Drip Kit to actuate the flash and drops as this helps tame some of the variables. It is capable of resolving the timing to the 1/10,000th of a second. Even with this precision, you end up taking a lot of pictures till you get a keeper. It can also be used with optical and sound triggers for other types of image captures. These types of images can be done manually but I don't think I would have the patience or the keen trigger finger.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Fantastic graphics and colours. Flipped vertically like this it looks like a science fiction portal to enter into another world or era. very cool.

[Indranil Sircar]

Fantastic composition, Steve. Love every bit of the thinking behind the composition and execution. Excellent work.

[Steve Adkins]

Thanks Daniel and Indranil! Appreciate your comments.

[Susan Candelario]

I absolutely love this one, Steve! The colors, column, floater and reflection are fantatic! Great idea on the rotation too.
~Susan

[Steve Adkins]

It was your wonderful images (and a long Winter ) that inspired me to try drops, Susan. Your comments mean a lot to me.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Steve, a little late to the party, but this is another superb offering from you. I prefer the repost with more of the circles showing. Awesome colors too! fabulous!

[Steve Adkins]

Thanks a bunch, Andrew!

[Susan Candelario]

It was your wonderful images (and a long Winter ) that inspired me to try drops, Susan. Your comments mean a lot to me.

Ahhh... That is very kind of you, Thanks! You are doing great and I look forward to seeing more. I know you will be motivating me.