04OFF pics

[NissanGQ4.2]

It was my understanding from the comps proposal, that in fairness and the spirit of the photo comp thread, i should not enter the comp/s, i have nothing to prove to anyone, plus already have this thread to post my pics, so i am happy to leave it to those that dont get the oppertunity to post pics often, hopefully they can also get some joy and recognition

I don't recall that, I say go for it mate. Very true that U may not need 2 prove anything 2 anyone but there's nothing right or fair about leaving leaving a person out of the comp because they are good at what they do.

[04OFF]

Thanks guys, its all good Toddie



Tangalooma Resort

[TPC]

How are you taking those night time photos?
They are so clear.

[04OFF]

How are you taking those night time photos?
They are so clear.

No tricks to it really, just use a slow shutter speed and a low F stop number and if you need to a higher ISO, all to get the required light to generate that sort of night image, of course you need to use a tripod as well, the hardest part is framing and focusing the shot when you cant see properly (a torch can help you don't have ambient light as I did) , its good if there is very little wind when shooting trees or you may get a blurred shot (sometimes blur looks really good anyway)


The first night shot (above) was taken at f/3.5, 3.2sec exposure ,ISO 640, no flash etc, the higher ISO lets me use a faster shutter and so reduce blur, if I wanted blur, I would run a lower ISO with a longer shutter speed giving the camera sensor time to capture "movement", whilst still retaining the same overall light for the pic.

The second shot was f/3.5, 1.3sec, ISO 320 , this one had much more light available, so a shorter time was needed, it also had nothing that moved in the wind (trees etc), so I could also reduce the ISO.


Hope that helps ?

[threedogs]

great shots thanks heap for sharing can learn heaps form the way you compose the frames.
I for one would like to see some of your camp sites

[04OFF]

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[GQ Shory]

very nice pics 04off...

[threedogs]

Can you do one of the south celestrial pole if your in a clear area

Just saw an awesome one in a million shot of a weasel on the back of a kingfisher .
unbeloodyleivable photo

[04OFF]

Can you do one of the south celestrial pole if your in a clear area

I can try for you mate, ive no idea when the circumstances (location, weather, time, etc) will be right to take such a shot im afraid ?

[04OFF]

Well folks, tas been a long time between drinks, long story short, a relationship break up and related legal mumbo jumbo (and costs), and ive pretty much not gone anywhere or done anything , or taken a single pic since feb


So just recently I had a great opportunity to go to China, so I jumped at it, of course I packed the camera, unfortunately for me, the area and period I stayed, encountered the worst recorded weather (for that time of year) than they had seen in the last 50 years, it should have ben blue sky, instead it was overcast and raining, so really bad for taking any pics at all.


Anyway, I was limited on the camera gear I could take, and quite frankly was quite out of practice behind the camera, I was always a bit rushed due to various reasons ,and fumbled around a bit not "really" enjoying myself as much as I normally would.


....but meh (lol)