For this shot, I should have gone for a smaller aperture, like 10 or higher, to get the bottom left of the camera lens in focus.
Canon EF 100mm f2.8 USM Macro lens
Exposure 0.8 sec @ f5.6
Aperture Priority
ISO 800
Curves adjusted for contrast
This one was done with shutter priority. I'll let you figure out what the shutter speed was.
Canon EF 100mm f2.8 USM Macro lens
Exposure (you figure it out) sec @ f10
ISO 800
Shutter Priority
Curves adjusted for contrast
27 comments:
That is really cool! What a great idea. Nice watches too.
My photography shopping list is getting longer. I've never used a tripod but I really want one as well as lightroom and some books. Now I'm interested in your lens. :)
Thank you very much for answering my question in the last post. I my CP snd lens are both Tamron. Lens = Tamron AF 18-270mm.
Great pictures. It is fun to play around with shutter speeds. You have a fairly slow shutter speed on the last one, maybe three seconds! I hope you will let us know after a while.
James,
Thanks! My wife takes very good care of me
I had a tripod from my dad's camera setup and thought I didn't need a new one. Boy, was I wrong! I got one with a quick release plate and it stays permanently attached to the camera. It takes mere seconds to get the camera on the tripod, so I use it much more. I recommend one with separate legs and ball head. There are a multitude of variables. You need to isolate the ones important to you and then find the best match. I actually ue a spreadsheet to help me track this and to keep an eye on prices.
I'm really like the Canon macro. They just introduced a 100mm L version with image stabilization. It’s double the price and my experience is that with macro, you need a tripod, so the IS is nice, but probably not necessary.
Have you ever visited New York Camera and Video on Street Road in Southampton? It should be reasonably close to you. It’s a dangerous place for your bank account. The people are very helpful and they stock a lot of equipment.
http://www.nycv.com/index.htm
On the lens/CP. I suspect you might see vignette below 25mm, but it might be fine at higher focal lengths. One trick is to google for your lens and see what others are commenting about the CP’s they have used.
Good luck and email me anytime.
David,
I will reveal the answer, but it’s staring you right in the face ;-)
excellent shots!
Great photo's and reflections
You are very talented with your camera, wonderful work!
The watch is also beautiful!
Happy weekend reflections,
Léia
attention de ne pas mettre le feu ;O)
Great catch of passing time!
Very impressive reflections! Your information on lenses and tripods caught my attention...thank you.
I like how the reflection shows off the grain of the wood. Interesting compositions!
I knew I liked the second one better because you caught the movement of the second hand. Three seconds is my guess. Quartz second hands jump. Both are nice photos and very creative.
Ya gotta have (and use) a tripod. I've had my SLIK Pro 700DX for years. The first thing I did when I got it was buy a short post. The legs are independently adjustable and splay out so I can get close to the ground. My quick release plate is too big to stay on my camera.
Another neat thing about this tripod is the two built in levels.
Very cool idea! I really like these shots, and the subject matter is great. Now I'm going to go raid DH's vintage watch collection...Kathy
Thank you all for visiting and commenting!
The shutter speed on the second shot was 4 seconds. If you look at the face of the watch, you can clearly see 4 distinct impressions of the second hand and a very faint 5th. The second hand on this watch moves in discrete step. This was a surprise to me when I saw the photo because I was not expecting that behavior.
It's am amazing watch because it has no battery for the owner to replace. The internal battery is charged through the face of the watch. If the watch is left in the dark, the hands stop moving, but it maintains time (for as long as it can).
I really like the second one, I could see the movement of the second hand. Very impressive!
Nice reflections! Hopefully I'll remember to put one up on Sunday. Cheers!
I agree with everyone really cool.I Love watches. This one is timeless and classic
Great and unique reflections!
Happy weekend.
Reflections on wood — quite unusual and a terrific idea!
Have a happy weekend!
Thank you for a perfect lesson - much to be learned her. BTW: the shutter speed was 4 seconds (I have not read the other comments).
nice and thanks for all the explaination !;-)
Very wonderful pictures, and your tips for the photos are also great for me to learn..
Cool reflections, I especially like the golden ring reflection in the first one.
the reflections are perfect against the wood
very pretty
Ah, excellent!
Those are so beautiful. You are very creative. Love all your images.
Both shots look good to me... and I've been struggling with my settings recently too.. especially under gray skies and heavy cloud with a very low contrast landscape. (I think I'm going through a slump.)
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