Where did the balloon go

[jeremy rundle]

Where did the balloon go

[bugmeister]

Fabulous timing

[NannyFerret]

NIce one!

[colinb]

Well done 

 

Jeremy have you thought about inverting the colours to give it a little more oomph?  

 

 

[jeremy rundle]

I do hate a smart ass  :) :)

[Craig]

Did you use a sound activated shutter release to shoot this shot? as the timing is perfect!

Craig

[jeremy rundle]

No

 

People assume these shots are hard, though I do have a fair amount of gear.

 

I simply used a backdrop, reflector and HSS Flash, (Metz 45 CL4 digital, with Quantum fast recycle batter4y pack), any flash allowing HSS will do, OR in fact any flash that can you can adjust the power setting on to allow multiple shots without the recycle delay, this was taken with the flash set to 1.20,000th of a second.  Nikon SB910s, 700s and others will work.

 

This one appeared on the ITV Alan Titchmarsh show

 

In fact what you don't see is (1) the wireless shutter release triggered at high fps which I start JUST before (2) bursting the balloon with a needle on a black opened out plastic coat hanger

[Craig]

Thank you Jeremy for the detailed explanation of how you shot this.
Just goes to show doesn't it... you can take absolutely amazing shots without all the fancy gadgets, if you know what you are doing which you obviously do!
Top shot!

Craig

 

[jeremy rundle]

here is one that shows what I mean

[jeremy rundle]

Too many people try to sell you what you don't need, if you only have a basic flash buy loads of balloons, try7 different coloured waters etc.

 

This was with my son shooting an air rifle at bulbs turned on outside, done exactly the same way but in the dark no flash as the lights are bright enough

 

 

[Craig]

WOW!

[jeremy rundle]

or this

NOT showing off just takes timing I have loads of misses

[Craig]

Again another superb shot!

[annie]

Wonderful...i really enjoy looking at this sort of photography. I really like the original post, but I love the blue/purple explosion. 

 

I make enough mess just doing water drops, so I shan't be trying this anytime soon..!!!

[NannyFerret]

I remember the red one on the Alan Titchmarsh show.

Didn't he explain how it was done?

I like this sort of thing too.

[jeremy rundle]

Thanks all, on the Alan Titchmarsh show they really STOLE MY idea for the next shot, I sent this in at the same time, and they showed you how to do it.

[jeremy rundle]

Re alan titchmarsh show)

 

 

No they said I must have used a gun in fact I didn't