So, this is what we’ve been working lately.
The whole process was captured and I am working on putting the video together. In a few weeks we’ll have it released as a video tutorial.
A little bit information about how the image was done:
Every paddle splash was shot individually, and then we got jar of the crème shot alone, and then jar was dropped in a water, similar to this shot below. Everything was combined together in a post.
BTW, I have a detailed video walk-through of the creation of this shot on MasteringSplash.com: unlike Dior, this is as-is, only cleaned in post capture. You can buy the video it in our e-store, it cost one average car-wash :-)
Now, let me tell you a story behind this shot:
This was a self-assignment, not a commercial job for Dior (One day I’ll explain you why we doing this). First, we got this idea to shoot a crème’s jar made of water-colored glass surrounded by splashes, like a flower and it’s paddles. Then, after we got a pretty good idea of the concept we went out to find a crème which will look like we imagined. We found Dior “HYDAR LIFE” series to look exactly like we wanted, so we got this Dior skincare crème.
Then after we completed the shot, and got a final image, Genia went to Dior website and found this (permalink):
What a surprise! Pretty similar idea of a crème jar in a flower, but quite different in realization, isn’t it? And I swear, we have not seen the original Dior shot before. It looks like we and Dior creative team were thinking about the same, which is cool :-)
All the best my friends! Next week we’ll spend swimming and snorkeling around Cancun, and I hope to post few underwater images for you:-)
Alex
January 27th, 2012 | 
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Hello… Just wondering if possible to purchase your e-book and ship to Australia?
Thanks
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Alex Koloskov Reply:
February 6th, 2012 at 9:15 am
Ali,
yes, e-book is delivered electronically, as this is PDF file. Can be delivered anywhere; you’ll just download it and this is it.:-)
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Hello Alex,
I follow your website now for a year or so. I want to say
thankyou for sharing all your work.
I wonder if, before you use a brand like here, you get an
approval of the producer.
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Alex Koloskov Reply:
February 4th, 2012 at 9:20 pm
Bertl,
Nope, i do not ask for any approval: if I work on self-assignment, i am free to use any brand or product I can buy myself. It is not a commercial use.
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He he, is just happen to be the same idea for a shot :], well done!
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I gotta say, your version wins on creativity!!
So envious of your ‘splash’ skills, man… amazing as always!
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