Weekly Photography Challenge Thread (see first post rules and then the poll at top before entering)

Wow, great shot Chenbro. Didn't see it submitted. Love the color of the house and the reflection is insane. Looks fake.

As for this challenge, I might fold... I have no idea how to increase exposure time

 

you can do it man! your camera will do it. Google shutter priority with your model and you'll be set

 

Don't fold, man! That's why we do this ha to learn! Just do what Monte said. Put it in Shutter Priority and then turn the dial to select one second, or 1".

then snap away and experiment with motion and stuff it'll be fun.


EDIT: if you follow a moving object with your lens the object will stay relatively in focus and the background will show the motion. It's pretty cool. Or take a portrait of someone and have them hold still in one spot for half the time and in another for the second half and they will have two faces ha you can shine a light on their face to "paint" it with light and make it stand out more, although a longer exposure may be needed.

 

Congrats Chenbro! MERICA!

Exited for this challenge, it's different.

 

Good looking photos guys I can't get out and shoot right now so it sucks.

 

Congrats Chenbro!
That was a great shot..

Now, 1 second exposure.. Hmmm..

 

Don't sit out! This is a great start to learning some really creative things to do with your camera. Do like Chaz said and try it. Grab your manual or ask in the photography thread. We will help you.

 

Thanks, everyone!

With point-and-shoot cameras (and smartphones with more advanced camera apps, most likely third-party) this challenge will still be possible, but you will need to be a little more creative in using the environment to trick the camera into doing your bidding if it doesn't give you manual control. Most point and shoots will let you choose ISO and that's about it, but I think they will still display the shutter speed when you're about to take a shot. Also, putting sunglasses in front of the lens will have the effect of darkening the image and slowing that shutter speed a little more, and if you don't have a tripod you can set up the shot with the camera on some crumpled clothes as a beanbag and use the self-timer to take the photo.

It's my hope that this challenge will really help you to become more familiar with your camera and force you to think about the final image before you press that shutter release!

 

Also using night mode on P&S's will make it take longer exposures.

 

Great challenge! I just started trying to figure out the slow exposure the other day. Here is what I came up with at 6 seconds and a flashlight. The wheels are turning on what to do with 1 sec.

 

Thanks Buzz... I wasn't thinking. That's the first thing I should have done was google it

I'll see what I can find

 

Haha nice man! I like it, your name came out really well

 

I'll google it and learn... but don't you need a tripod if the exposure is set that long?

 

Depends on the look your going for

Or..just set it on something and have it fire with the 2 second delay so your fingers don't jostle it.

 

Or remote release, the digital-era version of the old cable release.

 

Man would have loved this challenge two weeks ago


Stream by dmora874, on Flickr

EDIT: Not my entry.

 

Yea guys, can we not post pictures unless it is in fact your entry? normal discussion can be held in the normal photography thread

 

Whoops

 

its all good haha

just for future reference.

 

I wish i had seen this thread right after christmas.!!!!!! This is too fun!