How to Capture the Best Citrus Oil Expression

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If you have any interest in photographing cocktails, you’ve likely seen an image like this.

It’s that split second when a bartender finishes a drink with a light mist of aromatic citrus oil from a thick swath of orange or lemon zest. It’s always an impressive and dramatic photo… but not the easiest to capture.