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Went to Navy Pier in Chicago last weekend. I couldn't make any of my shots turn out right, so I just gave up and with my camera on bulb mode, I began to swing it around. This was my favorite result of that. Anyways, I may throw this in my scraps bin eventually.
Category Photography / Abstract
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 1280 x 848px
File Size 137 kB
Do you have the RAW file of this? What settings besides bulb for time did you use for this shot? F stop is what I'm really wondering... I love the star-burst in the upper middle... if you could punch the blacks a bit and tweak the contrast does the lines and background become better defined?
Keep work'n at it take a 100 and you'll find a few you like :)
Been my experience.
Keep work'n at it take a 100 and you'll find a few you like :)
Been my experience.
Yeah, I took about 30 of these shots (Sadly, I forgot to put the file format on RAW; I had it on JPEG). It was f/8, ISO 400, 4 seconds, 35mm, with pattern as the metering mode.
I will try playing around with it, and I'll let you know how it turns out.
Oh, and the star-burst in the middle is the ferris wheel structure lights.
I will try playing around with it, and I'll let you know how it turns out.
Oh, and the star-burst in the middle is the ferris wheel structure lights.
Try shooting it again in RAW and try it at your lowest ISO... If that's say 100 then also go for f12 as your aperture but you can certainly change that if you don't like the results.
Were you shooting with a zoom or a prime lens?
Is this a DSLR or a bridge camera or point'n shoot?
You mentioned bulb mode so I figured the exposure was much longer since you'd normally only use bulb for exposures longer then 30 seconds on most DSLR's
Make sure also that you shoot in manual. I wouldn't worry about your metering mode... {though I think you just included it as a setting}
The kind of photography were you are shooting light sources to paint with them... you don't have to worry about metering as much... It's more shoot and check... See what you get and adjust. Experience will give you settings you can go with most of the time to start with.
When you want to worry about metering is when your trying to include the overall ambient in your image. Like if you were shooting a fire dancer on a sunset beach. You'd meter for the beach and sunset etc. but then change your settings to give you the time you need to let the fire dancer paint with his fire. While still maintaining correct exposure of the background. In this case your being abstract and you don't care about the background so shoot a bunch of shots. Use the aperture to control your exposure as well as your ISO. Shutter speed will be set based on how many sweeps of the camera you're going to make and how much time you need to make them.
If you wanted to you could also shoot this shot... you mentioned a ferris wheel.... If it was in motion... You could go with a really long exposure like 30 seconds... but make sure your camera is on a rock steady tripod. This time meter for the whole scene you may need to stop down a bit. This will give you a spin of lights were the wheel is and every thing else should be very crisp.
Hope this helps.
I have a crop and tweak of your image if you'd like to see it let me know. Take care!
Were you shooting with a zoom or a prime lens?
Is this a DSLR or a bridge camera or point'n shoot?
You mentioned bulb mode so I figured the exposure was much longer since you'd normally only use bulb for exposures longer then 30 seconds on most DSLR's
Make sure also that you shoot in manual. I wouldn't worry about your metering mode... {though I think you just included it as a setting}
The kind of photography were you are shooting light sources to paint with them... you don't have to worry about metering as much... It's more shoot and check... See what you get and adjust. Experience will give you settings you can go with most of the time to start with.
When you want to worry about metering is when your trying to include the overall ambient in your image. Like if you were shooting a fire dancer on a sunset beach. You'd meter for the beach and sunset etc. but then change your settings to give you the time you need to let the fire dancer paint with his fire. While still maintaining correct exposure of the background. In this case your being abstract and you don't care about the background so shoot a bunch of shots. Use the aperture to control your exposure as well as your ISO. Shutter speed will be set based on how many sweeps of the camera you're going to make and how much time you need to make them.
If you wanted to you could also shoot this shot... you mentioned a ferris wheel.... If it was in motion... You could go with a really long exposure like 30 seconds... but make sure your camera is on a rock steady tripod. This time meter for the whole scene you may need to stop down a bit. This will give you a spin of lights were the wheel is and every thing else should be very crisp.
Hope this helps.
I have a crop and tweak of your image if you'd like to see it let me know. Take care!
Thank you for the advice, and I have some re-feedback
a.) Sadly, I won't be going back to Chicago for a while, but I'll try again then.
b.) I don't know a lot of photography vocabulary. It's a Nikkor 18-105mm lens.
c.) It's a DSLR. Specifically, a Nikon D7000.
d.) I used bulb mode for more of an immediate control over the image. I'm used to a Kodak Z981 (a very low-level DSLR), so I'm not used to bulb mode.
e.) It was indeed in Manual. I don't have much practice with light painting, and I've never taken any classes in photography, and I skimmed a trick photography book once. That was it. So, in other words, I don't have much practice with manual at all.
f.) ... again, no classes, hardly any books. I need more practice. I learn best through experience, except with math stuff, and feedback, so I need to experiment with exposure, metering, etc. And yes, I just listed the settings that were in the properties of the image.
g.) I tried this :( They had the lights going on and off (sadly), so it didn't turn out in a manner that looked good for me. There was another ride that I have photos of that I'll upload for you to see if they are what you're talking about.
h.) Yes, I'd love to see what you came up with! I can send you my email address if you want.
a.) Sadly, I won't be going back to Chicago for a while, but I'll try again then.
b.) I don't know a lot of photography vocabulary. It's a Nikkor 18-105mm lens.
c.) It's a DSLR. Specifically, a Nikon D7000.
d.) I used bulb mode for more of an immediate control over the image. I'm used to a Kodak Z981 (a very low-level DSLR), so I'm not used to bulb mode.
e.) It was indeed in Manual. I don't have much practice with light painting, and I've never taken any classes in photography, and I skimmed a trick photography book once. That was it. So, in other words, I don't have much practice with manual at all.
f.) ... again, no classes, hardly any books. I need more practice. I learn best through experience, except with math stuff, and feedback, so I need to experiment with exposure, metering, etc. And yes, I just listed the settings that were in the properties of the image.
g.) I tried this :( They had the lights going on and off (sadly), so it didn't turn out in a manner that looked good for me. There was another ride that I have photos of that I'll upload for you to see if they are what you're talking about.
h.) Yes, I'd love to see what you came up with! I can send you my email address if you want.
a. No worries... Sorry you won't be able to visit again soon. The style of photo you took there however can be duplicated in your house with decorative lights from walmart and the right settings and cutting off the lights. So if you want to keep trying... 2 or 5 dollars for some holiday lights and some time in a room where you can cut off all the lights but the holiday lights and you can get started.
b. The photography mumbo jumbo will come with time as you get used to it. Perfect info on the lens though that helps. 18-105mm is a zoom lens and one with a wide margin. So you have a lot of leeway. You can zoom in and out quite a bit very quickly and this can be done during a shot. "if you want" to enhance or create unique photos.
c. The Nikon D7000 is a good camera. You have a good sensor and a lot of umph. It's near or at the same range as my camera I believe.
d. Understand about bulb mode. It's nice to be able to start and stop the shutter your self some times... The Kodak Z981 would be a "Bridge" camera... {don't feel bad if you don't know or remember lots of camera "vocabulary"} You'll pick up on it more as you keep working on it. "Point and shoots" are simple basic very compact ment to slip in to a pocket. "Bridge" cameras are much better point and shoots with large lenses that usually have a powerful zoom that are meant to get people closer to making the step to purchasing and understanding a DSLR. If it helps I started out with a small kodak bridge camera as well.
e. Manual mode is going to be best for any kind of light photography as you are the boss... your camera won't be trying to make exposure choices it won't know how to make because the light won't be right. You'll make the settings choices yourself based on feedback from your pictures. Digital "Film" is free so remember you can take as many pictures as you need. Don't feel stuck though... if you take a shot and it doesn't work change your settings. and see how that change affects the next picture. if you like that image. Change the settings a little more and see if you went too far. Then bring them back and that is just right.
as far as Manual Mode... try to make your self go out say in your backyard and just take pictures manual only... use your light meter and work with your settings and play with them. Keep in mind your exposures will all come from the 3 points of the Light Triangle. ISO, Shutter, Aperture. {I'll drop in some links that have been very helpful for me in my self study of photography.
f. classes and books are not a requirement though they do help. I haven't taken any classes, though I've started a bit of a collection of books. The internet is amazing free photography resource. Practice is very helpful and digital film is free so keep shooting all the time. I've seen some of your earlier images and some of them are quite brilliant. Good point of view taken from perspectives that your average point and shoot camera user never bothers to think of so your doing well.
g. Understand. Look forward to more images from you.
h. I can upload to scraps if you'd like or however you'd like me to send it.
Take care and good luck. I'm going to try and do a little tutorial on light painting kind of a from start to post process with a few photos to explain.
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tu.....a-exposure.htm
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tu.....tter-speed.htm
A location for picking up on lots of Photography "vocabulary" don't get caught up in flame wars... LOL They have forums on every type of camera you can think of with whole groups of people who upload images all the time for help or sometimes just to show off.
http://www.dpreview.com/
b. The photography mumbo jumbo will come with time as you get used to it. Perfect info on the lens though that helps. 18-105mm is a zoom lens and one with a wide margin. So you have a lot of leeway. You can zoom in and out quite a bit very quickly and this can be done during a shot. "if you want" to enhance or create unique photos.
c. The Nikon D7000 is a good camera. You have a good sensor and a lot of umph. It's near or at the same range as my camera I believe.
d. Understand about bulb mode. It's nice to be able to start and stop the shutter your self some times... The Kodak Z981 would be a "Bridge" camera... {don't feel bad if you don't know or remember lots of camera "vocabulary"} You'll pick up on it more as you keep working on it. "Point and shoots" are simple basic very compact ment to slip in to a pocket. "Bridge" cameras are much better point and shoots with large lenses that usually have a powerful zoom that are meant to get people closer to making the step to purchasing and understanding a DSLR. If it helps I started out with a small kodak bridge camera as well.
e. Manual mode is going to be best for any kind of light photography as you are the boss... your camera won't be trying to make exposure choices it won't know how to make because the light won't be right. You'll make the settings choices yourself based on feedback from your pictures. Digital "Film" is free so remember you can take as many pictures as you need. Don't feel stuck though... if you take a shot and it doesn't work change your settings. and see how that change affects the next picture. if you like that image. Change the settings a little more and see if you went too far. Then bring them back and that is just right.
as far as Manual Mode... try to make your self go out say in your backyard and just take pictures manual only... use your light meter and work with your settings and play with them. Keep in mind your exposures will all come from the 3 points of the Light Triangle. ISO, Shutter, Aperture. {I'll drop in some links that have been very helpful for me in my self study of photography.
f. classes and books are not a requirement though they do help. I haven't taken any classes, though I've started a bit of a collection of books. The internet is amazing free photography resource. Practice is very helpful and digital film is free so keep shooting all the time. I've seen some of your earlier images and some of them are quite brilliant. Good point of view taken from perspectives that your average point and shoot camera user never bothers to think of so your doing well.
g. Understand. Look forward to more images from you.
h. I can upload to scraps if you'd like or however you'd like me to send it.
Take care and good luck. I'm going to try and do a little tutorial on light painting kind of a from start to post process with a few photos to explain.
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tu.....a-exposure.htm
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tu.....tter-speed.htm
A location for picking up on lots of Photography "vocabulary" don't get caught up in flame wars... LOL They have forums on every type of camera you can think of with whole groups of people who upload images all the time for help or sometimes just to show off.
http://www.dpreview.com/
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