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Fortnightly Challenge - Dec 18 thru Jan 8 - Topic: Holiday
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Zooming
Chappers, all you have to do is set your camera on a tripod aimed in the center of the tree. Set timer and a long exposure. After it clicks, wait half the time and then zoom either in or out and wait until the last click. (8-20 second exposure in a darker room works best.) Experiment and have fun. Try changing the center point or the speed you choose to zoom.
Chappers, all you have to do is set your camera on a tripod aimed in the center of the tree. Set timer and a long exposure. After it clicks, wait half the time and then zoom either in or out and wait until the last click. (8-20 second exposure in a darker room works best.) Experiment and have fun. Try changing the center point or the speed you choose to zoom.
Chappers, all you have to do is set your camera on a tripod aimed in the center of the tree. Set timer and a long exposure. After it clicks, wait half the time and then zoom either in or out and wait until the last click. (8-20 second exposure in a darker room works best.) Experiment and have fun. Try changing the center point or the speed you choose to zoom.
Sadly you've mentioned the magic word "tripod" - I'm kinda famous in these parts for not owning one - but I'll get there and when I do - I'll be trying something like this - thanks for the tip.
Didn't you post an orange amphibian on the Weekly Photo Contest?
Chappers, yes, that was my photo. I found it on my driveway one rainy morning and the little orange guy sat still while I took the photo. Were you the judge on that contest?
Chappers - By the way, your Dangerous Flower Spider photo would have been great for the www.dpchallenge.com "A Bug's Life" photo contest.
I'm shocked!!!!!!!
MACUSER360 -- this is very good. I know that it is lights but if it were in focus what would we be looking at?
Now I'm really lonely...I haven't sat by a wood fire since '03...Most of what I cut around here was alder, fir and some maple. We had oak when I was a kid in Ohio, but I don't really remember much about it other that when we burned a $20 lost in wrappings...
What kind of wood? Where are the chestnuts??
Dale
Now I'm really lonely...I haven't sat by a wood fire since '03...Most of what I cut around here was alder, fir and some maple. We had oak when I was a kid in Ohio, but I don't really remember much about it other that when we burned a $20 lost in wrappings...
What kind of wood? Where are the chestnuts??
Dale
I finished the chestnuts last week. They are outstanding cooked into real oatmeal with real maple syrup. The house was built with a wood fireplace. The original owners converted it to gas. What you see are genuine 100% ceramic logs fresh cut from a ceramic tree. Sorry. If it helps, we have a fire pit on the patio. I burn whatever has fallen in the woods behind our house. If you want, I'll take a picture of that in the spring (with roasted marshmallows). Right now it is late December in Cleveland. I'm not making any fires outside.
Yes I was the judge - thought I recognised your name - what was that little guy?
Thank you but I think I need some better glass - the stuff over there is so detailed (need a true macro lens)- although I think anyone would have struggled to take that photo in the very windy conditions that I suffered from that day - and without a tripodChappers - By the way, your Dangerous Flower Spider photo would have been great for the www.dpchallenge.com "A Bug's Life" photo contest.
I can almost taste them
Gas fire was my first thought, but the flames looked different from your photo in the Weekly Contest. I really didn't want to insult anyone by mistaking wood for gas.
Dale
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Chappers: "Yes I was the judge - thought I recognised your name - what was that little guy?"
Just a salamander. I live in a forested area and find them often, but this was the first orange colored one I'd seen.
Just a salamander. I live in a forested area and find them often, but this was the first orange colored one I'd seen.
I love all the low light lighting shots. It's a subject I've always struggled with (I can never seem to get the exposure right). I especially like the NYC and altstadt shots.
Here are a few shots of the kids. They were super excited about seeing Santa until we got to the front of the line then they all hid behind my legs.
Edited to add: deep diver I like the fireplace shot as well I'm going to have to build a fire and pull out the camera.
Here are a few shots of the kids. They were super excited about seeing Santa until we got to the front of the line then they all hid behind my legs.
Edited to add: deep diver I like the fireplace shot as well I'm going to have to build a fire and pull out the camera.
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I shot some with the gas turned up all the way. The POTW shot is one of those. I had one of my kids pick the one he thought was most fierce. This one had the gas open only about half way. What I like most about this one is the way some of the flames have separated.
Yes, another zoom-zoom effect
Honestly, I saw this effect on a different site and wanted to try it out before I saw flutegirl822's on here. Oh well! Thanks for looking, C&C more than welcome.
Honestly, I saw this effect on a different site and wanted to try it out before I saw flutegirl822's on here. Oh well! Thanks for looking, C&C more than welcome.
