Assignment for the Week: 3/19 - 3/26

[fish]

Here's your photo assignment for this week: Transportation in motion.


Photos must be fresh - taken this week, not stuff you've got hanging around on your computer.
Transportation in motion means the primary focal point of your image should be depicting some form of transportation in motion, as opposed to stationary (no parked bikes, etc).
Have at it.


Note: The moderator team agreed to have the assignments last for an entire week, rather than a weekend to give people more chances to get out and shoot.

[lynnma]

Here's your photo assignment for this week: Transportation in motion.


Photos must be fresh - taken this week, not stuff you've got hanging around on your computer.
Transportation in motion means the primary focal point of your image should be depicting some form of transportation in motion, as opposed to stationary (no parked bikes, etc).
Have at it.


Note: The moderator team agreed to have the assignments last for an entire week, rather than a weekend to give people more chances to get out and shoot.Right it is then.. we're off....

[special kid]

i'm new to the forum so i don't know if this is cheating but as i won't be able to post any pics for 3 weeks here they are. i took them on the 14th of march.



http://pretty.cirtexhosting.com/~newlooki/carblur.jpg

http://pretty.cirtexhosting.com/~newlooki/trnblur.jpg

http://pretty.cirtexhosting.com/~newlooki/trnblur2.jpg

if there is anyone who has comments let me know cuz i am very new to the Photography thing. I bought a book on photography and bought a cheap canon 35mm and liked it. Then got my tax returns and bought a digital and love it. Took over 1k pics last week. I'm in the navy and stationed on a carrier. So i should be able to have some nice shot by the time i get back.I will have to talk to some people to see what pics i can show and what ones i can't. Plus i just got photoshop 7 and will play with that alot over the next 3 weeks. I should still be able to post but no uploading pics.

[fish]

i'm new to the forum so i don't know if this is cheating but as i won't be able to post any pics for 3 weeks here they are. i took them on the 14th of march.
Okay, you get special dispensation. So post some cool shots of Tomcat launches and landings :thumb

[gus]

Walking home from the pub last night thinking..."whats he gonna call ?.. moving traffic perhaps ? "

http://humongous.smugmug.com/photos/2952230-M.jpg

[gus]

http://humongous.smugmug.com/photos/2952229-M.jpg

[Seamaiden]

Kid, I know exactly where you got those shots. GREAT piccie of the trolley! I bet the city would like to use that, looks great (in my humble opinion). When I lived there we had a little boat and would tie off not too far from there to visit downtown. Of course, boating in Mission Bay's fun, too, go to the Barefoot Bar by boat.. In any event, I like the shots. Downtown gives you so much to work with.

Next stop: Hillcrest! (The land of well-decorated homes.)

[special kid]

Kid, I know exactly where you got those shots. GREAT piccie of the trolley! I bet the city would like to use that, looks great (in my humble opinion). When I lived there we had a little boat and would tie off not too far from there to visit downtown. Of course, boating in Mission Bay's fun, too, go to the Barefoot Bar by boat.. In any event, I like the shots. Downtown gives you so much to work with.

Next stop: Hillcrest! (The land of well-decorated homes.)
Thanks... i used a bunch of make shift tripods that night.(newstand, dumbsters). Have you been by lately to see the new petco park, its really nice. I have some pics from opening night. i didn't goto the game but got some pics of everyone going :(

[ian408]

Thanks... i used a bunch of make shift tripods that night.(newstand, dumbsters). Have you been by lately to see the new petco park, its really nice. I have some pics from opening night. i didn't goto the game but got some pics of everyone going :(
The freeway shot is nice. So's the trolly.

Give us some shots of downtown from Coronado. Especially if the towers
are lit.

Good luck on your deployment. Stay safe.

Ian

[special kid]

The freeway shot is nice. So's the trolly.

Give us some shots of downtown from Coronado. Especially if the towers
are lit.

Good luck on your deployment. Stay safe.

Ian

i seem to be having problems getting a good pic form coronado. i think it has something to do with petco park leaves there lights on all night.. any suggestions?

[ian408]

i seem to be having problems getting a good pic form coronado. i think it has something to do with petco park leaves there lights on all night.. any suggestions?
Been a while since I was down that way. Forgot about that.

I don't know if this will work or not. At night, you can get away with
covering a part of the lens during the exposure. Astro-photos are often
"interrupted" by covering the scope when a plane flies by. Maybe you
could shield the park for a part of the exposure?

Ian

[Seamaiden]

Thanks... i used a bunch of make shift tripods that night.(newstand, dumbsters). Have you been by lately to see the new petco park, its really nice. I have some pics from opening night. i didn't goto the game but got some pics of everyone going :(
No, I haven't seen that area in a couple of years. I've been too busy pouting that Jack Murphy Stadium was renamed (blech) Qualcomm Stadium.

I had two favorite launches in San Diego bay, Shelter Island (can't beat their all-night parking with a stick), and Glorietta. I liked fishing under piers 13-17 (barring tugboat traffic, I really hate getting swamped by those deep wakes).

Used to do the Glorietta thing for July 4th for many, many years. And guess what - I moved down there for a job w/Petschmo at their corp. HQ when they set up an aquatics distribution center. Talk about a charge, I started working in August, right before the Air Show, the Blue Angels did their low-to-ground practice runs practically over our heads. CONTRAILS! YEE HAW! <shiver>

[fish]

There's lots of lip-flapping and not many photos. So...here's my first submission. Police chopper overhead.

[gus]

w...w....wh...:roll where did it crash :lol :lol :lol

[Andy]

taken on friday, nyc's central park. shot in infrared, converted to b&w, then added a separate toning layer.

toning process explained here (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=7823308)

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/2958191-M.jpg

[ian408]

There's lots of lip-flapping and not many photos. So...here's my first submission. Police chopper overhead.
Fish,

How long before you passed out :scratch

[ian408]

taken on friday, nyc's central park. shot in infrared, converted to b&w, then added a separate toning layer.

toning process explained here (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=7823308)


Andy,

Thanks for the pointer to the article. I'm going to try that and see what
happens.

Ian

[wxwax]

Love the link, Andy - thanks!

Good assignment for me, fishman, that's exactly what I was planning to shoot tonight anyway.

[fish]

Love the link, Andy - thanks!

Good assignment for me, fishman, that's exactly what I was planning to shoot tonight anyway. Glad to hear this is a whine-free assignment for you, waxman. :D


Today was almost a complete bust for me...completely uninspired. Maybe better luck tomorrow.

http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/2964809-M.jpg





http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/2964944-M.jpg

[ian408]

Here's a couple;

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/2965188-M.jpg

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/2965181-M.jpg


http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/2965195-M.jpg

[fish]

Here's a couple;
Nice shots, but what about the "motion" part? :thwak


btw, your sidestand is down.

[ian408]

Nice shots, but what about the "motion" part? :thwak


btw, your sidestand is down.
I figure I have the rest of the week for some motion. Actually, I sat around
and waited for the train. Those pictures sucked bad (chimp'ed 'em).

Did you notice the bug spooge on the screen? What about the upgrade?

ian

[Deacon]

A couple of motion/transportation shots.

http://Deacon.smugmug.com/photos/2968272-M.jpg

http://Deacon.smugmug.com/photos/2968273-M.jpg

http://Deacon.smugmug.com/photos/2968274-M.jpg

I will try and actually work at this tomorrow.

Deacon

[ian408]

Nice shots, but what about the "motion" part? :thwak
Here's some motion for ya


http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/2971315-M.jpg(PUI!!!)

[Seamaiden]

Ok, it's rare I ask, but here goes: PUI? :scratch

[ian408]

Ok, it's rare I ask, but here goes: PUI? :scratch
Posting Under Influence...been a long, long week. Settle back for some
beers...only I've had a few too many :thumb

[peachmaan]

Her 1st Ride....

[peachmaan]

Here's some motion for ya

And a little more motion......

[Sam]

Ok this ain't great, but it is traspartation, and it allows me to ask a question of those who have bikes. I have a friend going to Atlanta next week on business and he is thinking of renting a bike for the weekend, Any of you bikers live in that area? If so please e-mail me. Thanks!

[amadeus]

what do I win.

http://nachtflug.smugmug.com/photos/2976459-O.jpg

[Shakey]

Xperimental shot called Xplane taken today 0430 A.M. (Like, Xplane how come you took such a wierd photograph)

[lynnma]

Xperimental shot called Xplane taken today 0430 A.M. (Like, Xplane how come you took such a wierd photograph)Nice shot... FedX taking off??:D

[Shakey]

Thanks, and Yup :D I took this one the other day but it was not moving then.(I did not want to break any rules and run Afoul of his Fishness.)
I entered it in a online picture contest on another site I titled it The Alien. Same airplane just different time of day and view.

[ian408]

And a little more motion......
Here's another from the set...


http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/2980389-M-1.jpg

[fish]

280?

[Seamaiden]

oops..

[lynnma]

Here's your photo assignment for this week: Transportation in motion.


Photos must be fresh - taken this week, not stuff you've got hanging around on your computer.
Transportation in motion means the primary focal point of your image should be depicting some form of transportation in motion, as opposed to stationary (no parked bikes, etc).
Have at it.


Note: The moderator team agreed to have the assignments last for an entire week, rather than a weekend to give people more chances to get out and shoot.I'm very unhappy with this but I have nothing else...maybe later this week..nothin moves around here.. I made hubby get convertable out but could'nt get motion I wanted...

[Shakey]

Sweet ride Lynnma:thumb

[ian408]

280?
Yep. It's one of the North Bound vista points.

What about this for motion?

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/2986745-M.jpg

[fish]

This has turned out to be a pretty tough assignment. I went out again trying to hit it and got a few, but ended up with a photo essay. :dunno I'll post the essay a little later.

One of the shots:

http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/2987317-M.jpg

I dunno why there are jaggies on the top of the plane...they exist in the original.

[pathfinder]

Here's your photo assignment for this week: Transportation in motion.

Photos must be fresh - taken this week, not stuff you've got hanging around on your computer.
Transportation in motion means the primary focal point of your image should be depicting some form of transportation in motion, as opposed to stationary (no parked bikes, etc).
Have at it. Well, I have been house bound so this is not fresh, but I thought perhaps this is an interesting take on the assignment - a double entendre so to speak.

http://pathfinder.smugmug.com/photos/2989587-L.jpg

and another in motion

http://pathfinder.smugmug.com/photos/2990422-L.jpg

[Richard Cabesa]

This is all I have to show for the weekend 'cause I mostly goofed off. :D

http://richard-cabesa.smugmug.com/photos/2996075-M.jpg

Not to special I know but it is transportation in motion

http://richard-cabesa.smugmug.com/photos/2996076-M.jpg

David

[damonff]

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/3000884-L.jpg

I was running to catch the bus across the street from my apartment and I saw this lady with her delivery! I've never seen anything like it!

[peachmaan]

I entered it in a online picture contest on another site I titled it The Alien. Same airplane just different time of day and view.

The title hits the nail right on the head....it remembered me about a book I "read" and still have it at home... It's elustrutions of the "War of the Worlds" by..... by the guy who also did covers for the group Azia, and others...
(I am bad with names..:)
Maybe I'll post one of his drawings in comparison to your pict.... later

Nice, really nice!

[cletus]

Sorry, crummy picture. No motion really obvious in it, but I thought somebody might get a laugh out of this particular form of transportation:

http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/3003346-M.jpg

[rescue951]

Converted old miltary vehicle now gives tours of Austin Texas.

[rutt]

I love both of these, but especially the horse and covered bridge.

[peachmaan]

what do I win.

SMFD???--(hehe)

Suck My F**kin' D**k?? :puke1

[peachmaan]

Sorry, crummy picture. No motion really obvious in it, but I thought somebody might get a laugh out of this particular form of transportation:

Seen on regular road???? or some sort of parade???

[cletus]

Seen on regular road???? or some sort of parade???
Regular road. Had a "Rent Me" sticker on it with a phone number.

[rutt]

OK, so it was shot a in January. Sorry, the snow is gone here now and this was one of my best in motion shots of the year. I did retouch this just now. I'll work on some fresh stuff for the assignment as well..

http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/2948639-M.jpg

[FreeUps]

http://www.lantoka.net/remote/uploads/101.jpg


Not one but two. Ahhhhhhhh.
http://www.lantoka.net/remote/uploads/102.jpg

[fish]

Go directly to jail, do not pass "go", do not collect $200.

http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/3013421-M.jpg

[dugmar]

Boston Mass taken from the Longfellow...

[fish]

OK, so it was shot a in January.
Sorry bud...can't use it. Gotta be fresh...this week. Thanks for playing tho. :1drink

[Sandy]

Keep the weekly assignments coming....this is the trolly at The Grove in LA

[Sam]

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/3000884-S.jpg

I was running to catch the bus across the street from my apartment and I saw this lady with her delivery! I've never seen anything like it!
The first thing that jumped into my mind was....if the wind kicks up she's toast!

[Seamaiden]

I'm going to submit my own interpretation of "transportation".

Bees, their transportation method is by wing, and in this shot we see one that has just loaded up on water from our pond. I can't believe I got her just as she began to take wing!

(Bees and other bugs on-the-wing are definitely difficult to get nailed down.) I have other shots, but am doing some major kernel recompilation these past couple of days, and haven't got photo-editing programs I like working with in the Windows environment. I want to despeckle this pic a bit, and hopefully I haven't lost too much detail with the compression ratios here. I'm trying the free d/l of ImageForge, and plan on d/l'ing IrfanView in future.

In any event, the assignment wasn't limited to human transportation only, so.. :wink

[Max Power]

Hi Fish. :wave

http://coolpics.smugmug.com/photos/3017751-L.jpg

[Shakey]

Well I think I will post another.

http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/3018576-M.jpg (http://shakey.smugmug.com/photos/3018576-O.jpg)

Click on Pic for full size if you wanna.

Whoohoo day off tommorrow and the forecast say's 13-15 degrees celcius and that means time to ride the motor scooter.:thumb Just like Max above me .


Cheers
Tim

[Sandy]

Keep the weekly assignments coming....this is the trolly at The Grove in LA
And a sunset

[Deacon]

Here are some motion/transportation shots. I used a rear flash sync to get the trailing lights and capture the vehicle.

http://Deacon.smugmug.com/photos/3020379-M.jpg

http://Deacon.smugmug.com/photos/3020384-M.jpg

http://Deacon.smugmug.com/photos/3020391-M.jpg

http://Deacon.smugmug.com/photos/3020399-M.jpg

http://Deacon.smugmug.com/photos/3020407-M.jpg

http://Deacon.smugmug.com/photos/3020415-M.jpg

Yes, a tough assignment Fish, but challenges make it worthwhile.

Deacon

[peachmaan]

Here are some motion/transportation shots. I used a rear flash sync to get the trailing lights and capture the vehicle.
All those car driving fellas problably thought they were cought speeding....
I think I saw a 20 mph sign ahead....

Nice picts... and good that you didn't try to shoot them approaching cars.. blinding them with your flash!!

[Deacon]

Yup, there is a high frequency of photo radar on this particular stretch. Flash, break lights, Flash, break lights. I think I just figured out how to get them to slow down in front of my house! Wife was with me and concerned that someone would stop. I just told her that I would explain that Fish made me do it!

Deacon

[wxwax]

Boston Mass taken from the Longfellow...

Nice one, dugmar. :nod

[wxwax]

Ok this ain't great, but it is traspartation, and it allows me to ask a question of those who have bikes. I have a friend going to Atlanta next week on business and he is thinking of renting a bike for the weekend, Any of you bikers live in that area? If so please e-mail me. Thanks!

I sent you a PM, Sam.

[gus]

Tonights Paddlewheeler going past...we have 2 that go past a few times every night. They make a great sound with the paddles hitting the water...they sound like a steam engine.

http://humongous.smugmug.com/photos/3021634-L.jpg

[lynnma]

Tonights Paddlewheeler going past...we have 2 that go past a few times every night. They make a great sound with the paddles hitting the water...they sound like a steam engine.

http://humongous.smugmug.com/photos/3021634-L.jpgGreat shot Humy is there a sound track to go with that??
:rofl

[DoctorIt]

Here are some motion/transportation shots. I used a rear flash sync to get the trailing lights and capture the vehicle.

DeaconCan you explain in a little more detail how you did that? Its very cool! (what camera/flash?) thanks.

[fish]

Hi Fish. :wave

Howdy MJ...er, MP! :wave

[Deacon]

The shots were done with a Nikon D2h. There are a variety of flash settings on the camera. The one I used is "rear sync". It fires the flash at the end of the exposure rather than the first part of an exposure. With a standard flash and longer exposure you would get the car or object fixed then colored lines running through the image. With rear sync you pick up the images from tail lights etc and then at the end of the exposure the flash fires capturing the subject.

The type of flash should not make any difference as this is an in camera setting.

Deacon

[FreeUps]

<<<<Envious


Hum thats simply beautiful! I really like the view. Great capture!

[DoctorIt]

The shots were done with a Nikon D2h. There are a variety of flash settings on the camera. The one I used is "rear sync". It fires the flash at the end of the exposure rather than the first part of an exposure. With a standard flash and longer exposure you would get the car or object fixed then colored lines running through the image. With rear sync you pick up the images from tail lights etc and then at the end of the exposure the flash fires capturing the subject.

The type of flash should not make any difference as this is an in camera setting.

DeaconCool thanks... wish my camera had flash settings.

[gus]

<<<<Envious


Hum thats simply beautiful! I really like the view. Great capture!
tks lyn & FU's....

I am about to lose it....10 stories going up right in the middle of my view :cry

lyn you knew what that was going to do didnt you ? ! Im going to have that song in my head now for the rest of the bloody day !

[fish]

Cool thanks... wish my camera had flash settings.
All it takes is $330. :deal

Order up a Speedlite 550EX and you'll get flash compensation and rear curtain sync with your digirebel. :thumb

[lynnma]

[QUOTE=Humungus]tks lyn & FU's....

I am about to lose it....10 stories going up right in the middle of my view :cry


Oh Humy I'm sorry to hear that...can you move higher up? or maybe it's time to move altogether.. or... maybe you'll have to be like Waxy and sneak around with your camera late at night..:rofl

[pathfinder]

or... maybe you'll have to be like Waxy and sneak around with your camera late at night..:rofl
And this is a good thing, right -- sneaking around late at night with a camerahttp://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/Laughing.gif Oh, Waxy what are you up to?

[rutt]

This time by the rules. Taken this afternoon in Newton Highlands, MA.

http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/3038789-M.jpg

[Seamaiden]

Cool thanks... wish my camera had flash settings.

Mine does, but I'm curious if a digital slave flash would "honor" things such as the 1rst & 2nd curtain flashes (as it's described in my manual). :scratch

[fish]

Mine does, but I'm curious if a digital slave flash would "honor" things such as the 1rst & 2nd curtain flashes (as it's described in my manual). :scratch

i'm not an expert by any means, but it seems to me that the slaves do what the master tells them to do (or they go without their supper). so if the master is firing on rear curtain, I would assume the slaves would follow suit.

[FreeUps]

Hum, screw that man. Get a petition going! Dont let 'the man' put you down. Isn't the whole building pissed? Just not right to lose a view like that. TAKE CONTROL! :rofl

[wxwax]

The 420EX should do the same as the 550. It works fine on my lowly G3, surely it would do the same on the 300D? :dunno

[wxwax]

I've been working like a dog, haven't had any time to shoot. I hope to get some time on Friday.I did shoot a little, before the rains came on Saturday night... but it's all awful.



http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/3041414-M.jpg

[wxwax]

I have a poor habit of not checking all of my camera's settings. It's caught me out a few times. On Saturday I not only picked a poor location... but I forgot I had set the thing to ISO 400. Ugh.

http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/3041505-M.jpg

Here's another version. :scratch

http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/3041676-M.jpg

[komet]

motion...slow motion.

[cletus]

For the Triangle Assignment (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=736) I submitted two really bad pictures of Bartle Hall. Last night I did a re-shoot. The building makes a much better night-time subject. An additional benefit was light trails made by cars. So now my triangle subject is also my transportation in motion subject.

http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/3046297-M.jpg

[DoctorIt]

For the Triangle Assignment (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=736) I submitted two really bad pictures of Bartle Hall. Last night I did a re-shoot. The building makes a much better night-time subject. An additional benefit was light trails made by cars. So now my triangle subject is also my transportation in motion subject.

Teacher's pet.
:D

[DoctorIt]

The 420EX should do the same as the 550. It works fine on my lowly G3, surely it would do the same on the 300D? :dunnoWell, yeah, if I had a 420EX. I'm just working with the built in.

[lynnma]

I have a poor habit of not checking all of my camera's settings. It's caught me out a few times. On Saturday I not only picked a poor location... but I forgot I had set the thing to ISO 400. Ugh.

http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/3041505-M.jpg

Here's another version. :scratch

http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/3041676-M.jpgSid, stop yer whining... the're great pictures and I'm totally jelous.....:clap

[lynnma]

For the Triangle Assignment (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=736) I submitted two really bad pictures of Bartle Hall. Last night I did a re-shoot. The building makes a much better night-time subject. An additional benefit was light trails made by cars. So now my triangle subject is also my transportation in motion subject.

http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/3046297-M.jpgI really like that Cletus.. really really...:clap

[lynnma]

Sid, stop yer whining... the're great pictures and I'm totally jelous.....:clapp.s. sid... what settings did you use?? apart from the wrong ISO??

[KimR]

Maybe my first post shouldn't be to an assignment...
Does this fall into the movement assignment???? Coloring isn't the best and I know I am way out of my league :cry But I wanted to join in...Hope that was okay!
http://ruettgers.smugmug.com/photos/3050117-M.jpg

[cletus]

Played around in Photoshop and got this looking much better.

http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/3050888-M.jpg

This is a composite of two images. One was 10s @ f/8, the other was 1s @ f/8. The 10 second exposure makes up the bulk of the image.

[FreeUps]

Kim thats one cute lil baby. I wanna eat em up! :D You could photoshop it and pull out some of that vibrance.

And Cletus I like the captures you got going there. Ive been going buckwild with the longer exposure shots the past few days. Its kinda new for me, so I'm still testing fstop settings with shutter speed, while using different filters. Its kinda tough to pull off in daytime cause everything gets so blown out. And another thing that sucks is my camera has a maximum of 8 second exposure. Guess I can still do a little with that, but I really wish I could control it more.
What camera you using??

[cletus]

What camera you using??
Canon G5

[FreeUps]

And also Cletus I really feel like I've seen that highway before. Looks so familiar to me. I've cruised through Missourri, but Im not sure if its the same location. Feel like Ive been through there though. :scratch

[cletus]

And also Cletus I really feel like I've seen that highway before. Looks so familiar to me. I've cruised through Missourri, but Im not sure if its the same location. Feel like Ive been through there though. :scratch
If you drove through Kansas City there's a very good chance you drove right past this spot. It's where I-70 and I-35 (the only two interstates that go through Kansas City) meet.

[rutt]

Somehow the drive by shooting and the transportation in motion ideas have gotten mixed up in my mind. So I've been taking my point&shoot with me on my commute from Newton to Waltham and back. It's fun, but probably more dangerous than talking on a cell phone while driving around.

http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/3057187-M.jpg

http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/3057174-M.jpg

[fish]

Somehow the drive by shooting and the transportation in motion ideas have gotten mixed up in my mind. So I've been taking my point&shoot with me on my commute from Newton to Waltham and back. It's fun, but probably more dangerous than talking on a cell phone while driving around.


Yeah! Fun isn't it?

[Win38-55]

http://win38-55.smugmug.com/photos/3056058-S.jpgtrash barge dumpster transferhttp://win38-55.smugmug.com/photos/3056061-S.jpg

[Win38-55]

Backyard old transportation Model A Jitterbughttp://win38-55.smugmug.com/photos/3056043-S.jpghttp://win38-55.smugmug.com/photos/3056040-S.jpg it used to run

[fish]

Backyard old transportation Model A Jitterbughttp://win38-55.smugmug.com/photos/3056043-S.jpghttp://win38-55.smugmug.com/photos/3056040-S.jpg it used to run

That post is an excellent example of "in-focus" vs. "out-of-focus". :1drink

[Win38-55]

That post is an excellent example of "in-focus" vs. "out-of-focus". :1drink Ya, I gotta focus on cleaning the backyard up.:dunno

[wxwax]

p.s. sid... what settings did you use?? apart from the wrong ISO??

Hi Lynn. :wave

The shot through the bar window was 4 seconds at f6.3, ISO 400.

The street shot was 3.2 seconds, f8 at ISO 400.

I'm really dumb. I was trying to figure out why I couldn't get longer exposures... I'm used to being able to get at least 6-12 second exposures. I remembered to turn on the internal neutral density filter... but never looked to see that I had left the camera on ISO 400. I usually leave it on 50, rarely mess with it... and obviously, I don't pay much attention to anything in the display save for the shutter speed and aperature size. :doh

[peachmaan]

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/3000884-S.jpg


Loadedagain???

[damonff]

Good one peachmaan. I guess you gotta do watcha gotta do, eh?

[lynnma]

Hi Lynn. :wave

The shot through the bar window was 4 seconds at f6.3, ISO 400.

The street shot was 3.2 seconds, f8 at ISO 400.

I'm really dumb. I was trying to figure out why I couldn't get longer exposures... I'm used to being able to get at least 6-12 second exposures. I remembered to turn on the internal neutral density filter... but never looked to see that I had left the camera on ISO 400. I usually leave it on 50, rarely mess with it... and obviously, I don't pay much attention to anything in the display save for the shutter speed and aperature size. :doh
Hmmm... the iso on my camera does'nt go down to 50... starts at 100 .. neutral density filter???:huh

[DoctorIt]

Somehow the drive by shooting and the transportation in motion ideas have gotten mixed up in my mind. So I've been taking my point&shoot with me on my commute from Newton to Waltham and back. It's fun, but probably more dangerous than talking on a cell phone while driving around.

http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/3057187-M.jpg

http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/3057174-M.jpgDriving from Newton to Waltham! AND taking pictures at the same time! If I remember that neighborhood at all, you need to get a bicycle, bet it'll cut your commute in half - maybe safer and easier to stop and take photos too.

:D

[rutt]

Driving from Newton to Waltham! AND taking pictures at the same time! If I remember that neighborhood at all, you need to get a bicycle, bet it'll cut your commute in half - maybe safer and easier to stop and take photos too.

:D
All true. But I was inspired by Fish and had to try it. It's not the best idea, but then again, neither are a lot of fun things.

[DoctorIt]

I was inspired by Fish ...Well there's your problem.

:D

[jdellis]

All:

This pic doesn't meet the rules, as it was shot last October, but I figured it would be a good enough excuse for a first post to say howdy! Found the site through smugmug, and I caught the digital bug last year. First with a Nikon 2100, and then after both the original and warranty unit died, a Kodak DX6490. Looking forward to getting back to the track to try out the 10X lens :wink

Anyway, this pic is Turns 10A & 10B at Road Atlanta during night practice for the American Le Mans Series (http://www.americanlemans.com/home/index.asp)cars for the Petit Le Mans 1000km sports car enduro.

http://jdellis.smugmug.com/photos/1095339-M.jpg


-jde

[SavannahMan]

Okay, forgive me. I'm new @ this. I'm new @ being a newb. Never even seen a camera before this one... anybody know what a "power button" is¿ hmmmm.... took this in my front yard just so i could tell my self i had participated.... i have, haven't i¿

[pathfinder]

Wellhttp://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/Wicked.gif............. If we're going to just show cars - lets show a real drivers car.....http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/lickout.gif http://pathfinder.smugmug.com/photos/3018377-L.jpg

[wxwax]

Okay, forgive me. I'm new @ this. I'm new @ being a newb. Never even seen a camera before this one... anybody know what a "power button" is¿ hmmmm.... took this in my front yard just so i could tell my self i had participated.... i have, haven't i¿

Yup, you sure have. Welcome aboard. :wave Not bad, figuring out trails so early in your learning curve!

[wxwax]

All:

Anyway, this pic is Turns 10A & 10B at Road Atlanta during night practice for the American Le Mans Series (http://www.americanlemans.com/home/index.asp)cars for the Petit Le Mans 1000km sports car enduro.
-jde

The story makes the shot suddenly a lot more interesting. Very cool.

[wxwax]

Hmmm... the iso on my camera does'nt go down to 50... starts at 100 .. neutral density filter???:huh

Dunno if ISO is truly a universal measure in digital cameras. I've read reviews that call one camera's ISO 60 the same as another camera's ISO 100. :dunno

But even if your 300D is constrained by a faster ISO, you benefit from a much broader f-stop range on your camera. You're only limited by the minimum f-stop of whatever lens you're using, whereas I stop at f8. So you can get good trails by stopping down to f22, maybe more.

The Neutral Density filter, as I understand it, is a transparent filter which cuts down the incoming light by a measured amount. It does not affect colors. On your SLR, you would decide whether you want to cut the light by 1 stop, or 4 stops, for example, then attach the appropriate neutral density filter to the lens. Again, by limiting the amount of light getting in, you can do longer exposures, and thus get better trails.

My camera has a version of a neutral density filter. It's an internal function. It's either on or off. When it's off, my camera lets in one or two less stops of light... not sure exactly how much less, the manual doesn't say and I can't remember what the settings say when I change it.

[gus]

River ferry going past...


http://humongous.smugmug.com/photos/3081180-L.jpg

[gus]

Okay, forgive me. I'm new @ this. I'm new @ being a newb. Never even seen a camera before this one... anybody know what a "power button" is¿ hmmmm.... took this in my front yard just so i could tell my self i had participated.... i have, haven't i¿
and posted one of the best pics in IMO. Welcome

[SavannahMan]

and posted one of the best pics in IMO. Welcome(embarrassed grin) Thank you. Didn't realize it was even okay. lol. I've had mid-price digitals for awhile, but never done anything other than point-and shoot. Figured it was time to learn how to use a camera. Will be looking to all for guidance, any cruel, sarcastic, malicious criticism is eagerly desired.

...and to prove my newbosity...what's IMO¿

[fish]

Okay kids...this assignment ends today, so get your submissions in.

[wxwax]

Gimme until midnight tonight, OK fishy? I've been working 18 straight, this is my first day off. I gotta shot in mind, dunno if I have the modest skills needed to pull it off. or even if it's a good idea. :wink

[fish]

Gimme until midnight tonight, OK fishy? I've been working 18 straight, this is my first day off. I gotta shot in mind, dunno if I have the modest skills needed to pull it off. or even if it's a good idea. :wink
no worries. new assignment will start tamale morning.

[cletus]

no worries. new assignment will start tamale morning.
Are you going to make us wait until tomorrow to find out what the new assignment is? I'm heading out for a day of picture taking at 6:30 tomorrow morning (that's 4:30 AM fish time). Is the assignment going to be posted by then???

[gus]

(embarrassed grin) Thank you. Didn't realize it was even okay. lol. I've had mid-price digitals for awhile, but never done anything other than point-and shoot. Figured it was time to learn how to use a camera. Will be looking to all for guidance, any cruel, sarcastic, malicious criticism is eagerly desired.

...and to prove my newbosity...what's IMO¿
in my opinion

[gus]

Are you going to make us wait until tomorrow to find out what the new assignment is? I'm heading out for a day of picture taking at 6:30 tomorrow morning (that's 4:30 AM fish time). Is the assignment going to be posted by then???
mate...try it here...thats sat night !!! Im doing a HD replace this arvo, this is going to be nothing but tears. Cant buy a 40 giger anywhere...what the hell do i need an 80 for ? even 80 seems to be on the way out.

[gus]

[QUOTE=Humungus]tks lyn & FU's....

I am about to lose it....10 stories going up right in the middle of my view :cry


Oh Humy I'm sorry to hear that...can you move higher up? or maybe it's time to move altogether.. or... maybe you'll have to be like Waxy and sneak around with your camera late at night..:rofl
just found out...4 million US $ for the top floor...1 million for the bottom :cry

[wxwax]

A late entry.

http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/3094395-M.jpg

[wxwax]

And another.
http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/3094577-M.jpg

[dugmar]

Wellhttp://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/Wicked.gif............. If we're going to just show cars - lets show a real drivers car.....http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/lickout.gifOkay, here ya go...
(more here): http://dugmar.smugmug.com/gallery/71983/2

[wxwax]

You shoot that from a bike or a car?

[dugmar]

You shoot that from a bike or a car?From my Mini's passenger seat. :)

[wxwax]

Very nice.

Hey, I answered a couple of your questions in the thread where you were having trouble attaching a shot.

Since you've done it successfully here, I'm guessing your attachment might have been too large. I posted an image of the error message you get if the attachment fails.

[dugmar]

Very nice.

Hey, I answered a couple of your questions in the thread where you were having trouble attaching a shot.

Since you've done it successfully here, I'm guessing your attachment might have been too large. I posted an image of the error message you get if the attachment fails.No, that wasn't me. I haven't had any issues.
I did post to that thread however, but the original poster was the one with the issues.

Doug

[wxwax]

Oops, my bad. Sorry.