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eyestrange · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:06 pm Post subject: Photography

Hi all,
I have recently got into photography and have recently also got into Macro photography.....I love taking shots of insects (all living and getting on with their business I hasten to add :D )
I have recently got a macro lens that can take a flies eyeball and all the cells :? :? :?

Anyone else interested in photography and if so.....what is your favorite subject please :D

Pat :)

Clunk · Ejected Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 935 Status:

I have also recently re-discovered photography. Used to be heavily into it about 6 years ago, till my ex wife sold my lovely eos 30 to fund her drinking habit. Recently bought a kodak z712 which is good enough for now. My specialty is underground light painting. Like this.

This was painted on a 16 second exposure light painting with a million candle power torch. I also have same view painted with a 3w led light. I shall find it and post it later.
This one was also light painted. Unfortunately, the camera moved during the exposure so it is all a bit blurred.

This next pic was taken with a £30 vivitar camera using a flash gun with a magic eye

This one lit naturally on a 10 second exposure. My cousin on the left does not know what keep still means

After trial and error, I finally managed to get a nice picture from this angle here. approx 1.5 times zoom and a 3 sec exposure. lit naturally.

I had a go doing some close up with the kodak. The lens was 4" away from the keyboard which is the camera's focal limit.

And finally for now, this winch in a slate mine in wales. was light painted from the right with a low power led lamp, and from the left with a high power led lamp. exposure was 16 seconds.

Infact, I am going to a small mine outside corsham on Tuesday night to do some more photography.

eyestrange · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 2:25 pm Post subject:

WOW especially the first one....fantastic golden light there 8)

Clunk · Ejected Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 935 Status:

I have that same shot Light painted with an led. I will post it in a mo. Having problems logging onto photobucket, so I am gonna give flickr a go.

eyestrange · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 2:38 pm Post subject:

great :D

Clunk · Ejected Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 935 Status:

As Promised.
Light painting with a 1 million candle power halogen torch.

Light painting with a 3 watt led torch.

Apologies for different sizes. top one on photo bucket, bottom one on flickr.
Think i will try imageshack next. lol

Edit. Changed bottom pic for same photo on photobucket.

eyestrange · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 2:57 pm Post subject:

The diff on lighting is absolutely amazing.......it brings the shot to life without losing any detail.......gobsmacking job 8)

Clunk · Ejected Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 935 Status:

I think the halogen would be good for huge chambers, but that chamber was only 10 foot high and 90 foot long. I think the halogen was either too bright or that I should of reduced exposure to 10 seconds. I will be experimenting with more underground light painting, and remote flashes on tuesday. I will post my results.

Clunk · Ejected Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 935 Status:

I changed that bottom pic on the last but one post. I think I will stay with photobucket for now. All the others seem more awkward to use. (I will start a new topic about this in a moment.)
But here is an example of remote flashing.

You can just see the magic eye sticking out around the side of the robot.

eyestrange · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject:

great use of lighting behind and great also how it shows gold on the back and yet white on the floor 8)