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09-25-2008, 07:11 PM
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"Say Cheese!"
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Light trails and shutter speeds
A few months ago one of those traveling carnivals came to town. When I saw the rides being assembled, my first thought was to visit at night and photograph some moving rides to get light trails.
I thought it might be helpful to see the effect different shutter speeds have on the moving lights, as well as the ambient light. Each of these photos was shot using shutter priority (Tv). The only thing I changed was the shutter speed. The ride was operating at full speed the entire time, so the speed of the ride didn't change at all - just the speed of my camera's shutter. The camera also adjusted the aperture each time I adjusted the shutter speed.
Exposure: 1/10 second
Exposure: 1/5 second
Exposure: 1/2 second
Exposure: 2 seconds
Exposure: 5 seconds
Exposure: 8 seconds
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09-25-2008, 07:14 PM
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Ad astra per alia porci.
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Nice Claire! In one of the books I was reading, that was an example too! Lucky you for being in the right place at the right time!
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09-25-2008, 08:15 PM
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Now you've gone and done it... Big mistake...
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I like the 8 second shot. H'm steady shoulder or tripod? The 1/2 second reminds me of an oil well pump.
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09-25-2008, 08:45 PM
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From Midwest Maiden to Southern Belle
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Claire, thanks so much for doing this exercise and sharing the details with us. Great job! I like the 8 second one the best too.
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09-25-2008, 09:34 PM
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Great shots. Thanks for the tip.
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09-25-2008, 09:45 PM
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"Say Cheese!"
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Thanks, everyone! I'm glad you like it. This was something I had wanted to do for a long time. I just had to wait for the carnival to arrive. 
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Originally Posted by Nomadicus
I like the 8 second shot. H'm steady shoulder or tripod? The 1/2 second reminds me of an oil well pump.
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Most definitely a tripod! I'm the shakiest shooter in the west. |
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09-25-2008, 09:48 PM
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Photographing Arizona
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Fun stuff!  |
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09-26-2008, 07:55 PM
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awesome thread
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