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Mystical Potato Head
07-Nov-10, 01:05
#1
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_2088flickr.jpg
#2
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_2094flickr.jpg
#3
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_2112flickr.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/northern_exposures_2009/
Here's a link to slideshow of about 15 or so. http://www.flickr.com/photos/northern_exposures_2009/sets/72157625330328826/show/
Mystical Potato Head
07-Nov-10, 01:07
#4
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_2118flickr.jpg
#5
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_2106flickr.jpg
#6
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_2063flickr.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/northern_exposures_2009/
Great set MPH. Here's some of my attempts.
#1.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/7DA_2614copySm.jpg
#2.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/7DA_2603copySm.jpg
#3.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/7DA_2593copySm.jpg
#4.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/7DA_2565copySm.jpg
Great pictures from 2 of our talented local photographers.
dragonfly
07-Nov-10, 09:13
beautiful captures from you both, brilliant clarity and colours in yours MPH
Beautiful set of images MPH, what sort of exposure did you use to get such definition?
Mystical Potato Head
07-Nov-10, 11:16
Beautiful set of images MPH, what sort of exposure did you use to get such definition?
Anything from 2 seconds up to 9 seconds.I never actually timed any of them.Just opened the shutter with the remote and waited for a rocket to explode,as soon as it did i would stop the exposure.When there was a lot of white light i wouldnt open the shutter for too long and obviously if they werent too bright you can leave the shutter open longer.All down to a bit of luck really.
Keep the ISO settings low as well, 100-200.
I got a few weird effects with water on the lens where it had gone a bit streaky where i had wiped it.
Particularly noticable on #2 & #3.
Bobinovich
07-Nov-10, 11:50
Absolutely superb
Claireabelle
07-Nov-10, 12:00
Both of your photo's are amazing.
Next year I'm going to take a tripod and leave my toddler with someone else I think!
That was a really good technique MPH.
This was a 4 second exposure, It was my first attempt at fireworks so I guess I'm happy enough with the result, hopefully next year I will learn from my mistakes.
http://http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k138/claireabelle1/Fireworks/IMG_9421_3.jpg
Anything from 2 seconds up to 9 seconds.I never actually timed any of them.Just opened the shutter with the remote and waited for a rocket to explode,as soon as it did i would stop the exposure.When there was a lot of white light i wouldnt open the shutter for too long and obviously if they werent too bright you can leave the shutter open longer.All down to a bit of luck really.
Keep the ISO settings low as well, 100-200.
I got a few weird effects with water on the lens where it had gone a bit streaky where i had wiped it.
Particularly noticable on #2 & #3.
MPH, I see you suffered from water on your lens. (and as predicted from last year it rained quite heavily for a period!!). My lesson from last year was to take a big umbrella and have it stand over the camera (while everyone else got wet ;-)) Like you I used bulb and randomly fired off different exposures as and when the display proceeded. Great stuff.
Great photos, guys! It poured down here so I couldn't get any shots.
Mystical Potato Head
07-Nov-10, 13:08
MPH, I see you suffered from water on your lens. (and as predicted from last year it rained quite heavily for a period!!). My lesson from last year was to take a big umbrella and have it stand over the camera (while everyone else got wet ;-)) Like you I used bulb and randomly fired off different exposures as and when the display proceeded. Great stuff.
Yes,i gave the lens a wipe but there were obviously some streaks left.The hood of the 17-40 L is like having an ashtray on a motorbike.It gave some an "interesting" effect.
I'll have to dig out the old Ping brolley from my golfing days.
I posted a link on the first post to a slideshow,you can see the ones that have gone skewiff.
Mystical Potato Head
07-Nov-10, 19:16
Deemac,just noticed your #3 shot is the same as my first one.Now thats cool.
Brilliant photos as always guys!:D
Clairabelle yours is really good for a first attempt.
Mystical Potato Head
07-Nov-10, 22:12
Brilliant photos as always guys!:D
Clairabelle yours is really good for a first attempt.
And even better considering she didnt use a tripod,well done indeed.
gorgeous pics I love them all and also enjoyed watching them last night :) x
scotsannie
08-Nov-10, 21:44
Hi MPH, Glad to see you back, the photo's are amazing, thank you for sharing them.
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