December 11, 2009

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Friday afternoon traffic

What else to do when stuck in traffic but play with the camera... ? Although it looks like I was moving fast, I was actually sitting, so I decided to try some timed shots for a motion effect. While the shutter is set to 1 second, I zoomed out while shooting to get this motion effect. Not exactly my best experiment, or a technically great shot, but the best I could do while sitting in the car waiting to move. Sometimes it's just fun to play and learn :)

November 28, 2009

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Moonlight over the Purcells

It was about 2:00 in the morning, and I woke up, looked out the window because it seemed so bright. I saw the moon lighting up the whole sky, illuminating the mountains.

Ah, if I only had a tripod (yes, 2 seconds hand held). I gave it a shot, a night timed photo, stumbling around in the dark, stepping out in the cold snow with no shoes - I did my best with what little I had.

This image is a complete failure and I'm kicking myself for not having a tripod!! It was sure pretty to look at though. I stayed up for a long time watching the sky.

November 21, 2009

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Telescope silhouette and shadows

OK... the day got away from me yet again. I decided to sit in the dark and experiment with zero light and silhouettes. Major fail...

I boosted up the exposure, shot at a high ISO, manual focus and hand held it... yikes. A good exercise for me as I hardly ever shoot without light. Ah well... perhaps tomorrow I will get out in the daylight. They are promising some sun breaks. Nothing to view in the telescope tonight either.

November 16, 2009

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The tree in my yard with the streetlight.

This is my daily cop-out. It's dark when I get home from work. I should have brought my camera to work, but I didn't. I took an opportunity to work with what little light I had, and in this case, I used the streetlight. Again, no tripod... but for last-minute outdoor shot - it'll work for today. I think the light really accentuates the golden fall colors on the tree.