tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post5692879247294217909..comments2024-03-27T05:14:23.738-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Enchanted GardensVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-67827777630340414702010-06-07T16:25:36.760-04:002010-06-07T16:25:36.760-04:00Lovely!
To me the "suspended animation" ...Lovely!<br />To me the "suspended animation" nature of these evokes Cindy Sherman's film stills. There's a sense of capturing a moment of hightened reality- partly because of the averted gaze, partly because of the bicycle about to move, and partly because of the funky color temps of the park lighting.<br />Very nice!cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-72955159755662510882010-06-07T06:33:50.105-04:002010-06-07T06:33:50.105-04:00Most point and shoot digitals have a timer functio...Most point and shoot digitals have a timer function that allows you to delay the shutter, typically used to get yourself into the shot, but works great when you are taking a long exposure, eliminating any movement you might create while pressing the shutter.<br /><br />great colors!<br /><br />iron fishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-91887855019199758842010-06-06T22:51:01.081-04:002010-06-06T22:51:01.081-04:00Lem - When we do "real" photography, we ...Lem - When we do "real" photography, we use tripod, cable release, lights, the whole works. We do have a photography website, but it doesn't dispense technical advice. (I think if I did that in addition to everything else, I would have no time for any actual work!)Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-69356067754085324192010-06-06T22:34:50.107-04:002010-06-06T22:34:50.107-04:00Nice photos. Your blogg just got better and better...Nice photos. Your blogg just got better and better! :)<br /><br />For photography I think, it would warrant the set up of a separate blogg/website for there's a lot to talk about and share ... the use of lenses, filters & techniques.<br /><br />Btw., I use remote switch (cable release )to prevent camera shake when taking long-exposure photographs and close-ups.<br />L.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-83596489040749068522010-06-06T19:39:21.828-04:002010-06-06T19:39:21.828-04:00Gosh those pictures are really stunning. I cross t...Gosh those pictures are really stunning. I cross the Yarra River (in Melbourne) most nights and always stop for a few seconds to admire the view of the bend in the river. You've inspired to take my camera along next time. <br /><br />Joyce aka Miss CycleStyleJoyce aka Miss CycleStylehttp://www.cyclestyle.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-47541537590516402352010-06-06T18:01:42.195-04:002010-06-06T18:01:42.195-04:00Thanks Astroluc!
Anon - Bikes can be walked throu...Thanks Astroluc!<br /><br />Anon - Bikes can be walked through the Public Garden, just not ridden. We were law abiding : )Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-91885981170569908652010-06-06T16:45:33.029-04:002010-06-06T16:45:33.029-04:00It's a shame bicycles are banned from the Publ...It's a shame bicycles are banned from the Public Garden, aside from night time when no one is about to enforce the ban.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-52706571498812732122010-06-06T13:17:03.905-04:002010-06-06T13:17:03.905-04:00ps. love the new banner pic.ps. love the new banner pic.Astroluc (Find me on Tumblr and Instagram @Astroluc)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02035410750985093621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-81297109606381444482010-06-06T13:17:03.906-04:002010-06-06T13:17:03.906-04:00good traditional photo techniques utilizing that o...good traditional photo techniques utilizing that oft overlooked but often spectacular effect... differing lighting temperatures. That being said, I really like "available light photography". Wonderful pictorial as usual!Astroluc (Find me on Tumblr and Instagram @Astroluc)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02035410750985093621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-34618275751426183582010-06-06T13:08:54.961-04:002010-06-06T13:08:54.961-04:00For moving water during the day you need dark gray...For moving water during the day you need dark gray filters over the lens called neutral density (ND) filters to block out the light, allowing long shutters at regular apertures.<br /><br />For night time city park shots, all you need is a point and shoot with a manual mode (many of them have it), a bench or small tripod and a few minutes of time. Set the point and shoot on a bench, and make sure you don't move it too much as you press the shutter. It really doesn't matter what you initially set the aperture and shutter to because you will see your results in a few seconds.<br /><br />Most of these shots were taken at around f/2.8 or so, with a shutter of around 8 seconds. The ISO (film speed) should probably be dialed down to the setting that gives the best quality, unless you are taking pictures of people and want to keep the exposure not longer than a few seconds.<br /><br />You definitely don't need tutorials for this. City parks have plenty of artificial (and sometimes star/moon) light for pictures, and it takes no special "skills" to achieve night shots, just a willingness to do it and the patience to wait a few seconds to see the results. I suppose you also need to know that longer shutter (more seconds) means more light and so does a smaller f-stop number (i.e. 2.8 is bigger than 4, 4 is bigger than 5.6, and so on).MDIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810401918223629618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-63445036529482257162010-06-06T11:42:15.932-04:002010-06-06T11:42:15.932-04:00Thanks for the comments about the pictures. Of cou...Thanks for the comments about the pictures. Of course the Co-Habitant is the one who took these, so the praises are for him. <br /><br />Steve - These were done with a digital camera, and a small point and shoot at that - so they are their own test shots, in the sense that they offer immediate feedback. <br /><br />Dottie - Oh, the ocean wave thing is impossible to do during the day unless using a camera that allows for ridiculous aperture settings. After dark it should work with an exposure time of (I think) several minutes. The Co-Habitant knows more about it, so maybe he will chime in.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-47103768650999124442010-06-06T11:18:27.309-04:002010-06-06T11:18:27.309-04:00p.s. Your new header is gorgeous!p.s. Your new header is gorgeous!Dottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984050970208363927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-7633831164075637782010-06-06T11:17:16.145-04:002010-06-06T11:17:16.145-04:00Beautiful! I'd love for you to do more of the...Beautiful! I'd love for you to do more of these photography-related posts with accompanying explanations. This is great. I've taken a few long exposure shots with varying success. In California I wanted to get the motion of the waves as a rolling mist, but it was the middle of the day and no matter how narrow I set the aperture, the picture was totally overexposed - like pure white. Duh, Dottie :) I guess that's why night long exposure shots work so well.Dottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984050970208363927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-3888277612930577242010-06-06T11:12:08.201-04:002010-06-06T11:12:08.201-04:00Do you have a way to take test shots or do you use...Do you have a way to take test shots or do you use a meter and then hope for the best?Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-38061918370603934282010-06-06T11:00:08.891-04:002010-06-06T11:00:08.891-04:00Really beautiful photos! I've always wanted t...Really beautiful photos! I've always wanted to take photography classes to learn more about little things like this.MandGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05961629785452003493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-62911911940906879732010-06-06T10:25:30.397-04:002010-06-06T10:25:30.397-04:00These photos are fantastic!These photos are fantastic!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05542610063092732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-7125219879157049642010-06-06T10:22:35.512-04:002010-06-06T10:22:35.512-04:00Hmmm...thought I commented last night but I guess ...Hmmm...thought I commented last night but I guess it got eaten?<br /><br />Anyway, lovely photos! A long exposure is so hard to work with but you've handled it brilliantly - good idea turning the face away; I'll have to try that one :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-52437029303761952172010-06-06T10:00:23.010-04:002010-06-06T10:00:23.010-04:00The night photography is absolutely gorgeous, and ...The night photography is absolutely gorgeous, and I also love the new "header" on the blog - The picture is beautiful.G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13429419832660419144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-58483648686335875072010-06-06T09:31:48.782-04:002010-06-06T09:31:48.782-04:00stunning boston garden photos, and your banner is ...stunning boston garden photos, and your banner is beyond words!somervillainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13903377050982678550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-5925656170933308112010-06-06T06:35:29.262-04:002010-06-06T06:35:29.262-04:00The top image is beautiful. Wonderful colours.
I&#...The top image is beautiful. Wonderful colours.<br />I'm liking the new layout too!Girl In A Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08476400270545465867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-17215371753641789092010-06-06T03:50:05.935-04:002010-06-06T03:50:05.935-04:00Incredible! reminds me of Mary Poppins backgrounds...Incredible! reminds me of Mary Poppins backgrounds!!<br />Nice Kodachrome colors...Reciclonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06440192184386065582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-26435729437575908042010-06-06T02:20:03.150-04:002010-06-06T02:20:03.150-04:00Summertime night riding...yes indeed. Very late af...Summertime night riding...yes indeed. Very late afternoon set out, late-ish dinner somewhere on the way, circuitous route home. Beautiful!Sabinnahttp://www.satincesena.netnoreply@blogger.com