Congrats for this/like it

Congrats Mr K, happy new year

Congrats Dimitris, nice work

Clever use of light and a view that thinks outside the box

Is this a High or Low Key image?

Congrats Dimitris, terrific work

Congratulations, beautifully crafted, as always.

Fabulous

Congrats!

ha ha ha ha.....I KNEW IT....he conquered and I hope dad is walking tall! CONGRATULATIONS, it is a gorgeous photograph worthy of matte, frame, signature and hang it up for all to see.

Congrats Dimitris, so cute

Very cute kid... he must take after his mother.

Top marks for this stunning shot. I predict the winner. Keep up the good work, I enjoy your photography very much. Your tonal ranges in this shot are well executed and the story is magical.

congrats for winning this

Excellent work with Nikon D90. Congrats!

Congratulations, a stunning photo.

Congrats Dimitris, wonderful work

KAPOW...top notch work here. Sharp, clear as a bell, full of visual impact, technical elements of contrast, tonal ranges, dynamic range is robust. Really nice work.

I'm certainly no expert, Here are the settings I used for my 'drop' photo last week, taken in a darken room.
Camera: Canon
Camera model: Canon EOS 70D
Exposure time: 1/8
Aperture: f/13.0
ISO: 100
From what I have read, the duration of the flash is more important than the length of the exposure for freezing movement.
However I'm no expert on external flashes, Tried to use one today and could not get it right.
On thing I have learnt in the last year, is to not be afraid of noise and higher ISO, there are some brilliant noise reducing programs around. Don't change camera brand, I belong to some sites on Flicker, and look at some of the images there taken a really high ISO on Nikons and wonder If I should change.
Good luck

Thank you, that explains why you have over 60% of you entries in the top 3%.
I certainly can't improve on your inspiration, but one thing you might try to freeze the water is instead of being in a bright place be in a dark room. The time of the flash is much shorter than 1/200 sec.

Thanks for showing us your setup. Now if you could just share your inspiration.

When I saw this picture, I immediately thought that we would compete for second place Bravo !

Congrats

Congrats

Excellent shot, thanks for showing us your set up in the sbs, looks like you had fun doing this one.

Wonderful....big congrats!

Congratulations, so well done.

Congrats Dimitris, wonderful shot

Professional. Beautifully done

Well taken and your dof manipulation and pov make this a photograph full of good visual impact.

Wnderful ..Let me guess who is the autor ....

I think we have a winner

well done new this would win

really well done ..as always

Congrats Dimitris, wonderful

Congratulations, great work, as always.

I love the small ones
great shot, as usual

Really good one this,like the play on words,well thought through

Congrats,well thought through

Congratulations, beautifully done.

Congrats!!!

Congrats Dimitris, fabulous

Perfect, congrats.

mmmm nice. Very professional looking.

Congrats well deserved this one

Congrats Dimitris

I agree journalistic type photo that goes beyond photography

You have so much going here for you. The light shadow play is simply dynamic. You have mystery with that person and you have wonderful patterns caught. I also love the grunge or texture that can be felt with this excellent upload. Top marks from me dear author. This is really beyond great it is photography nirvana.

Wonderful light

Congrats for winning