Wonder no more
My vote is still for the B&W
I gotta say, that's really great work, turning something plain-jane into a pretty exciting shot. I'm impressed, in a good way!
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Photo of the Day - June 2009
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I gotta say, that's really great work, turning something plain-jane into a pretty exciting shot. I'm impressed, in a good way!
28 seconds of hand held exposure - very lucky shot.
Hands of iron, great work.
Yes, that's really the color of the water.
48mm, f/8, 1/6s, ISO 100 -0.7ev
Nice, I like how the fragile plants just sitting there on it's own compared to the rest of the scene.
Now get down in there and take another photo from below
28 seconds of hand held exposure - very lucky shot.
You do realize that your true calling in life is to be a surgeon right?
Very.
Nice.
Nice, I like how the fragile plants just sitting there on it's own compared to the rest of the scene.
Now get down in there and take another photo from below
Thanks. As for getting down there, well...I may be dedicated, but I'm not crazy! As you can see from this photo, it's easier said than done!
OK, so now I'm guilty of two in one day.
Thanks. As for getting down there, well...I may be dedicated, but I'm not crazy! As you can see from this photo, it's easier said than done!
Never mind getting down. A round of applause for the guys who built that walkway...
Sycamore Gap on Hadrian's Wall... built to keep Steamie and his pals out...
Never mind getting down. A round of applause for the guys who built that walkway...
Sycamore Gap on Hadrian's Wall... built to keep Steamie and his pals out...
Is that place not used in an early scene of Robin Hood prince of thieves, starring Kevin Costner ?
I've not seen the film, but it sounds possible. Quite a cinematic location, I reckon.
BTW, if you change the IMG tags to TIMG, 'quoted' pix show up as thumbnails...
OK, so now I'm guilty of two in one day.
At least they are both really great pictures
It looks just like the spot! Nice shot!I've not seen the film, but it sounds possible. Quite a cinematic location, I reckon.
BTW, if you change the IMG tags to TIMG, 'quoted' pix show up as thumbnails...
Here's my submission for today:
You do realize that your true calling in life is to be a surgeon right?
Very.
Nice.
Cheers - I do have a steady hand but for this shot - it wasn't really needed to be honest as it was almost pitch black until the lightning struck.
Love your bike shot - both colour an B/W.
Sorry for the amateur question....
How do you take such good pictures of lightening with cameras?
I've tried to take pictures with a digital, but as I know it doesn't work that well. You have to guess when the lightening is going to strike.
Any tips for an amateur?
How do you take such good pictures of lightening with cameras?
I've tried to take pictures with a digital, but as I know it doesn't work that well. You have to guess when the lightening is going to strike.
Any tips for an amateur?
Choose a good location (church towers and other tall buildings seem to attract lightning bolts), mount camera on tripod and 'lock onto' composition. You will have to work out a good long exposure, to give yourself a chance of capturing a strike. It's an opportunity to use a small aperture and low ISO. You'll need a bit of 'trial & error' to work out the settings... 30 seconds, say, up to many minutes. Good luck (you'll need a bit of it
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I use the Bulb mode on my Digital Rebel - put the camera on a tripod, and use the IR remote control. First press on the remote opens the shutter, second press closes. Nighttime is relatively easy - set an aperture that gives you a shutter speed around 30 seconds in program mode; switch to manual mode and set that aperture and 'B' for the shutter speed. Go to manual focus mode and focus on what you want in your picture, and leave in manual. Then using your remote, pop the shutter open and start counting. If nothing happens in the 'appropriate' exposure time (e.g., 30 seconds), close the shutter and reopen it. As soon as you see a flash of lightning, close the shutter, reopen and repeat.
Album of my lightning shots at picasa
(I don't have the wired remote for the 40D yet; I've been waiting for another good set of storms to experiment with using the desktop software in time-lapse mode.)
