Beautiful High Speed Water Photography

Posted in Articles - 27th Sep, 08 at 7:45 pm - 64 Comments

I love high speed Photography. Being able to capture a moment in time that we, as humans, would otherwise be unable to see. The beautiful mixture of technical precision and artistic freedom.

The following are a collection of High Speed Photographs featuring the use of water or liquid. While you may have seen many collections featuring water, bullets, exploding fruit etc, I thought I would pay tribute and showcase some of the most stunning and beautiful liquid based High speed Photographs.
Do you want to learn more about High Speed photography so you can experiment yourself? Check out these great Tutorials and Articles.

DIY High Speed Photography

High Speed Imaging at NCSSM

High Speed Photography Pool at Flickr

Makezine | High Speed Photography Kit

Wikipedia | High Speed Photography

60 Comments + Feedback

Shun : 30th Sep, 2008

I like the third picture with the apple most. It is so vivid in its colors and has such a perfect composition. Wow!
Dainis Graveris : 2nd Oct, 2008

Awesome photos..the same is about HDR and slow motion photos..
chethan : 3rd Oct, 2008

your page is on stumble upon :) nice post too :)
Kelsey : 3rd Oct, 2008

beautiful,
but it should be titled high speed "liquid" photography, seeing as there's milk and wine in there ^_^
tommy : 5th Oct, 2008

Great work. I enjoyed looking at these. Thanks for posting.
Surfer Jerry : 5th Oct, 2008

Great pictures! I love the slow motion pictures and the perspective that they give.
Bekeleven : 7th Oct, 2008

Not even a mention of Harold Edgerton? For shame.

For those unaware, Edgerton invented this type of photography, as well as some other types. His work is breattaking, moreso when you realize it was done with just flashbulbs and raw film most of the time. See http://images.google.com/images?q=edgerton
Victor Augusteo : 8th Oct, 2008

wow, wow, wow! those are awesome! i really love it. thanks for the awesome photos. now only thing left to do is to try it myself. your work is a real inspiration.

Victor.
Escoofield : 8th Oct, 2008

Wow this is absolutely fantastic and ver interesting.. i hope i could have a camera that can take pictures like that!! This is truly amazing and so awesome!

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Kham Tran : 9th Oct, 2008

Wow, such incredible photos!
Nic Stage : 10th Oct, 2008

Wow... More photos of stuff falling in water. This isn't getting boring or anything...
davey j : 11th Oct, 2008

Breathtaking Images!
steve88 : 13th Oct, 2008

Incredible photos! Definitely ideal for advertisement
Scott : 13th Oct, 2008

This is what I call talent!
bone : 13th Oct, 2008

hum,
http://flickr.com/photos/elunandy/212366373/
(the 7th image)

definitly seems to be a 3d fake (realflow or other)
Melia Payne : 14th Oct, 2008

Awsome pics, I love them. Get intouch, we should swop links.
Tanya : 14th Oct, 2008

Wow,This is the most beautiful pictures I ever seen!
rose : 14th Oct, 2008

these are so preatty i love one. but one of them looks like wee
Ryan G : 14th Oct, 2008

Well composed shots, good lighting...blah blah. What I meant to say is.. Simply brilliant.
Antonino Dattola : 14th Oct, 2008

the 8th image!

thanks to all!!

Antonino.
Jacob Maentz : 14th Oct, 2008

beautiful photos. found you through stumble upon it. great photos for advertisement.
Jess : 15th Oct, 2008

Just amazing photography!
Jess : 15th Oct, 2008

I just love the apple, but all amazing photography!
Andrew G | Author : 16th Oct, 2008

Thanks to all the readers for their comments on the post.
I think you have all agreed how talented the featured photographers here are and how much of an art form this style of Photography really is.

Regarding 'Bones' comment on image # Seven being fake. The exif data on the photo seems to claim it was taken using a Canon Eos 350D. It is actually pictures of Air Bubbles in the water (upside down).
kerry : 20th Oct, 2008

They were all very beautiful.Amazing!
Nick : 24th Oct, 2008

The refreshing orange picture is just that, almost palpably refreshing. Perfect colours for a Windows screen background too. I would love one at a higher resolution for this purpose - any chance? email me.
Farid Hadi : 29th Oct, 2008

Amazing photographs. Simple and clean.
Julievive Empasis : 4th Nov, 2008

wow! amazing photograph
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kamlesh kshirsagar : 4th Dec, 2008

beautiful photos. found you through stumble upon it. great photos for advertisement.
Brendan : 30th Dec, 2008

Masterful work! Simple, clean, artistic. Well done.

Brendan
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Pixelfun : 9th Jan, 2009

Lovely captures!!! So clear and use of colors are amazing....
Water Droplets are one of my passions also and your work is truly beautiful
Diseño grafico : 23rd Feb, 2009

Awesome pics, I love them . Nice photos :)
Judith : 14th Mar, 2009

This is truly an amazing collection...Nice work!
Michelle : 11th Apr, 2009

Beautiful! Plus it also makes me REALLY thirsty. (Seriously.)
Matt Clarke : 27th Apr, 2009

Beautiful photography, thanks for the DIY link, will have a go myself if my camera is up to it :-)
PS Website Design : 29th Apr, 2009

Wow, fantastic collection. Not seen these on any website before.
buttons : 16th Jul, 2009

Amazing collection! But I cant believe, that every pic is highspeed photography. Especially the first seems heavy retouched?
Net 2 You : 16th Jul, 2009

WOW!incredible and amazing!
populationtwo : 23rd Jul, 2009

Thank you for featuring my pictures here.
Kaplang : 6th Aug, 2009

WOW these are all amazing, thanks for sharing :)
Adam : 20th Aug, 2009

Stunning images. thanks for the atricle
Haylock : 5th Sep, 2009

Simply astounding art.
Drupal development : 10th Sep, 2009

Awesome photographs,they are having lively look
master-clipping : 11th Sep, 2009

Great! this is really a creative collection from photoshop tips
caitlin : 22nd Sep, 2009

amazing photographs, i loved them, a real inspiration
victoria blount : 8th Oct, 2009

The photos are beautiful with such clarity, but yet capture the vibrant colours and the expressive movement the water makes.
clippingimages : 10th Oct, 2009

WoW, awesome photography. Some exceptional professional work. Thanks for this huge collection.
John Ebeid : 20th Oct, 2009

These photos are amazing. I want to know what you used and how you did it.
logo design : 22nd Oct, 2009

Thank you for sharing this collection of Beautiful High Speed Water Photography
Phaoloo : 26th Oct, 2009

wow, the photographer must take many times to take these photos. Great, thanks for this roundup!
Sandy : 4th Nov, 2009

Excellent still images, I must say they look amazing with the vivid colors and moments dramatically utilized.
thumbs up for your efforts!
Dave Obersby : 16th Nov, 2009

Fantastic. Love the imagery.
Jayson Guérard : 4th Dec, 2009

Awesome
james king : 12th Dec, 2009

This is so amazing how this works. Technology is just getting so good.
Amit : 9th Jan, 2010

loved the 2nd picture a lot perfect timing ..great clarity in your image!
Seru : 9th Jan, 2010

Great pictures! I love the slow motion pictures and the perspective that they give.
Tim : 4th Feb, 2010

I love the 8th picture of water dripping into a small puddle. Not only is the picture so clear, but the colors are absolutely stunning. Some very beautiful pictures.

Tim
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dcline : 5th Feb, 2010

I particularly like the second one. Reminds me of a lava lamp.
tankless water
Rupinder Singh : 8th Feb, 2010

wow,,,,,speechless.