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Finally, I  have something to show for hours of programming and electronic tinkering. The above image is a drop of milk being caught microseconds after falling into a bowl of milk.  Drops of food coloring were added to the bowl and swirled around moments before the photograph was taken. Yes, I know other photographers have done the water droplet thing, but it gave me a project to have  fun and to learn. Not only did I learn about my new Nikon D7000 camera, but I learned a little assembly language programming for the Raspberry Pi.  Also, a homemade camera remote using the Pi was built. An infrared LED controlled by the RPi tripped the shutter on the Nikon once another infrared LED saw/detected  a drop of milk pass.  That's the simple version.  If you're interested in assembly language programming, contact me for the gory geek details.   Why not use water? Come on, milk goes better with a Pi:)   Shout outs to: Alex Chadwick of the University of Cambridge for his assembly language tutorial for the Pi. http://davidhunt.ie/?p=2770 David Hunt Photography for a little inspiration.  My method is a little different, however. https://www.circuitlab.com/browse/by-tag/raspberry-pi/  For tips on the electronics