Submitter's name:	Alex Wilson
Title :	Droplets
Gear Used :	OM4 + Auto tube 65 - 116 + 50mm f3.5 macro Zuiko + T10 ringflash
Diaphragm :	f22
Shutter speed :	Auto sync
Film used :	Kodachrome 64
Technical Information :	The ring - flash head was detached from the lens and clamped in position about an inch or so in front of the lens. A rose twig was placed behind the flash head but in front of the lens. Drops of water were placed on the twig and a focus rail used to adjust distance to focus the water drop 'lenses' on a rose blossom about 1 foot away.
Subject Information :	The red bokeh is the out - of - focus rose blossom.
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Comment left by: Olaf Greve (ogreve@hotmail.com)

Extremely clever shot! I really like the way this looks and would never have guessed that it was done the way you did it. So far this is my favourite TOPE 3 entry!

Comment left by: Hans van Veluwen (hcvanveluwen@chello.nl)

This is my favourite TOPE 4 entry for the time being ;)

Comment left by: Joel Wilcox (jowilcox@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu)

This makes a very nice abstract, aside from being a very clever shot in addition.

Comment left by: bbbean (bbbean@beancotton.com)

in a word: bee-yoo-ti-ful!

Comment left by: Giles (no e-mail specified)

Quite brilliant

Comment left by: George (george@whitneygallery.com)

Fantastic.

Comment left by: Warren (wkato@aol.com)

Veeery nice shot. Beautiful red background. Maybe I would have cropped a little off the bottom tho.

Comment left by: Gregg Iverson (giverson@webkorner.com)

Thanks for the explaination of how to do these. I have wondered as I saw some on the web some months back.

Comment left by: Dylan (no e-mail specified)

Brilliant!

Comment left by: Tim Hughes (Hi100@aol.com)

Very nice. How sharp were you able to get the actual mini images of the rose in the original slide? The limitations of the web pictures make it hard to judge.

Comment left by: Chip Stratton (cstrat@tulsa.com)

This is a great example of how a lens reputed to have 'very bad bokeh' can still be used to form a beautiful image in which bokeh is a critical element.

Comment left by: Steve Goss (steveg3@flash.net)

Does this mean that the ring flash head was facing back toward the lens?

Comment left by: Author (no e-mail specified)

The original " mini images" are very sharp. The ring flash is pointing away from the lens and is the source of illumination of the rose. The drops were placed behind the flash to prevent the flash light reflecting off their surfaces.

Comment left by: Alasdair Mackintosh (Alasdair.Mackintosh_at_eu.citrix.com)

I think this one has to be the clear winner of TOPE3...

Comment left by: Gary Edwards (garyetx@home.com)

Great concept, flawless execution.

Comment left by: Scott Nelson (scottcnelson@4dv.net)

My first impression was this was a Photoshop job. But it's just a really well done straight shot. Beauty!

Comment left by: Charles Packard (packardc@hiwaay.net)

A very nice shot indeed. Masterful

Comment left by: Ray Moth (ray_moth@yahoo.com)

Very, very clever. This is a work of art. To me, the bokeh makes up a large proportion of the picture; without it, this would seem to be a much more ordinary shot.

Comment left by: Simon E. (ruralwales@hotmail.com)

Very impressive, the product of careful setup as well as a good idea.

Comment left by: Jay Maynard (jmaynard@conmicro.cx)

Yow. How did you think of this one, anyway?

Comment left by: Paul Schings (ZuikoholicRI@aol.com)

Brilliant in concept and execution. Bravo!

Comment left by: laurence (laurence@xim.co.uk)

Beautiful! Ever thought of a career designing opening credits for Bond movies?!

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