Ina's Photoblog
Patience
Posted by Ina (Krugersdorp, South Africa) on 1 February 2008 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
... and a 100 shots later I got results!
“Patience makes a women beautiful in middle age”
- Elliot Paul -
Your visit and comment means a lot, thanks for stopping by :)
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
PATIENCE for SURE!!!
GREAT end result, Ina!
1 Feb 2008 6:28am
@Judy: Thanks Judy! It was worth it after all!
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Super shot, Ina. You got the effect you wanted. Extremely interesting.
1 Feb 2008 6:33am
@Michael Skorulski: Thank you Michael!
@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine! "One for the girls!!..." ;)
Nishana Minhaz from Calicut, India
wo!! a hundred shots! now i can see why u named it patience.. bt this is worth it! awesome shot! the falling water drops look like teeny crystal balls..
1 Feb 2008 10:16am
@Nishana Minhaz: Thanks Nishana!
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Good shot, I'm glad you persevered, I'm afraid I would have given up frustrated by then, but you got a cracking good shot in the end.
1 Feb 2008 10:22am
@Richard_Irwin: Thanks Richard! Learned a lot in the process!
@Steven: Thanks Steven!
Helma from Tehran, Iran
wooow !! ... very nice colors! , excellent ! .. good focuss & macro !
1 Feb 2008 12:43pm
@Helma: Thanks Helma!
Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium
great capture - I like the red and white split
1 Feb 2008 12:56pm
@Jason Kravitz: Thanks Jason!
Wolfgang Prigge from Canada
This is terrific, you patience was rewarded! For a picture of a drop of maple sap see here...
1 Feb 2008 1:49pm
@Wolfgang Prigge: Thanks Wolfgang! Thanks for the link also, I'm going to check it out now!
Chris from South Jersey, United States
Great result from the hard work and patience - such a hard virtue to practice....
1 Feb 2008 2:56pm
@Chris: Thanks Chirs! Never thought it was that difficult!
Will from Gainesville, United States
wow! very cool shot...I like how you captured the background as well...very unique:)
1 Feb 2008 5:43pm
@Will: Thanks Will!
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Well done, the harder we work the luckier we get. I can well appreciate the 100 shots, to get 1 you like. This is a marvelous shot, and well worth the effort.
1 Feb 2008 7:39pm
@Graham Russon: Thanks Graham!
@Craiger: Thanks Graiger!
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Excellent shot Ina. A lot of patience needed to obtain such a result!
1 Feb 2008 9:13pm
@standley: Thanks Standley!
Porcsin from Debrecen, Hungary
What a nice moment!
Amazing contrast between red and whitish-blue!
1 Feb 2008 10:06pm
@Porcsin: Thanks!
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Stunning! Great capture, Ina! The red colour makes it even more dramatic!
1 Feb 2008 10:28pm
@MadScientist: Thanks!
@The Oswegan: Thanks
@greg: Thanks Greg!
Gary from Cochise County, United States
Unbelieveable. Both the shot and that you stayed at it so long. I must say that it was well worth it.
It is so interesting to look at. Excellent.
2 Feb 2008 2:14am
@Gary: Thanks Gary!
Hery from Indianapolis, United States
Bravo. Loves the color and you captured the moment perfectly.
2 Feb 2008 5:47am
@Japanalia: Thanks Gabriela!
@Scotfot: Thanks Scotfot!
shaahin from tehran, Iran
wow, great shot with great focus!!
I've tried before and I know how hard it is!!
3 Feb 2008 5:48am
@shaahin: As long as you don't give up trying! Once you get it, its a great feeling!
Thanks for your visit Shaahin
Photographs by M.E. from Encino, United States
a 100 shots? wow, that is patience... it was well-worth your wait.
3 Feb 2008 5:27pm
Jasp from Plymouth, United Kingdom
For many many years I have wanted to do a shot like this...congratulations!
3 Feb 2008 6:21pm
@Jasp: Thanks Jasp! You can do it... the hardest part is to get your timing right!
baobab from Cambridge, United States
Well worth the wait and endless patience - nice capture!
3 Feb 2008 10:57pm
Doug from Long Beach, United States
No way.
No way.
No way.
I will envy this shot every day for the rest of my life.
6 Feb 2008 7:57am
@Doug: :))) Thanks Doug!! I challenge you! Give it a try!
Thanks for your visit!
Aayawa from Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Great result. It looks like a water monster is about to swallow the little drop of water.
12 Feb 2008 10:23pm
Sony DSC-H7
1/1250 second
F/4.0
ISO 100
6 mm