>>4401181Usually around 2 AM, I put on the album Morrison Hotel by The Doors, and rig up my a6400/90mm 2.8 to the back of a chair using a flexible mini tripod. The camera is pointing straight down, towards a clear glass dish filled with water/cooking oil. "Peace Frog" is praised among the album's best tunes; Louder Sound ranked the song among "The Top 20 Greatest Doors Songs", and I tend to agree.
I’ve cut a circular hole just smaller than the diameter of the dish into the top of a cardboard box, and place the dish in the hole. The wider brim of the dish prevents it from sipping through. Into the side of the box, at the bottom, I’ve cut a slot. It’s through this slot that I slide an iPad under the dish. On YouTube there’s hours long videos of swirling/shifting colors, this illuminates the dish from below. Doing this in the dark intensifies the brightness.
Did you know Alice Cooper claimed that he was the inspiration for the line "Woke up this morning and I got myself a beer"? He said that on his podcast.
It’s also import to turn off any ceiling, oscillating fans and heaters. This prevents dust landing in the water and saves a lot of time/stress during editing. I use about a teaspoon of olive oil. The oil droplets move around pretty quickly in the dish, so a higher shutter speed is helpful in getting clear shots. I usually cover the dish if I’m changing batteries or YouTube videos, this further prevents dust from landing in the water. Focus the lens, and take a swig of rum from the bottle, and get some pictures.
Afterwards, upload them to photoshop/Lightroom or whatever and correct for exposure levels/contrast/color
