Eternal light
A water-filled balloon was punctured in the dark during a long exposure. The sound of the bursting balloon was picked up by a sound trigger, which fired three c...
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A water-filled balloon was punctured in the dark during a long exposure. The sound of the bursting balloon was picked up by a sound trigger, which fired three colour-gelled flashes and one white flash with a delay of a few milliseconds.
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Location
My studio at the time was previously a nursery school, which my kids attended. One day my daughters joined me for this shoot in the studio, which was a flashback experience for them.The photo "illumination" was taken during the same session.Time
The studio was darkened, the time of day was not really relevant.Lighting
The shot was taken in the dark, with an exposure time of a few seconds. A sound trigger picks up the sound of the bursting balloon and fired one of the four flashes, the remaining flashes fired as slaves. The three flashes behind the model were gelled.Equipment
Nikon D800 on a sturdy tripod, a sound-trigger (Nero), four studio flashes with a short flash duration at reduced power (2x Godox QT600, 2x Jinbei HD600).Further a basic pool to collect the water, balloons and a pushpin taped to the model's head.Inspiration
Inspiration for this shoot comes from Tim Tadder, check out his site!Editing
If I remember right, I adjusted exposure, clarity and contrast. Sometimes I have to remove pieces of the balloon.In my camera bag
For studio shoots I use a Nikon D800 with a Tamron 24-70mm, Tamron 70-200mm, Nikon 85mm. Radio Trigger, remote release, model releases.Feedback
Make sure it's not too cold for your model. You must be in a quiet environment for the sound trigger to work reliably. Keep cables and flashes clear of the water. Be careful with needles or pushpins. Have fun!
