Removed the lower half of the sphere, then flattened geometry.
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Removed certain lines, then selected some for ripples
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Created ripples using the move tool with a cylindrical falloff. This allows the center to move a greater distance than the edge of the selected ripple.
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Modeled drip from the center of the circle... ended up adding another single drop above it.
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Scene before rendering.
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This is Modo. The image used for the background can be seen in the software application package. The yellow arrow points to it. The image has free usage rights.