Archive for April, 2008

Long Exposures at Posted Speeds

Posted in Photography with tags , , , on April 27, 2008 by generaleclectic

After seeing this idea on the internet, I wanted to try it for my self. I set my camera to shutter priority (for simplicity) and stuck it in my car on a tripod. As soon as the sun began to set I was out driving around taking photos at different shutter speeds. Read more »

Not Shaken or Stirred

Posted in Photography with tags , , , on April 22, 2008 by generaleclectic

When capturing detailed macro shots or using a long exposure, amongst other circumstances, camera shake can be a formidable enemy. There are many ways to prevent camera movement but using a remote shutter release prevents unwanted shaking of the camera when pressing the shutter release on the camera body. Some times the smallest movement can cause blur in an image. Read more »

Through The Eye Of My Neighbor’s Lens

Posted in Photography with tags , , , on April 20, 2008 by generaleclectic

The other day I spent the afternoon at a local park taking pictures with a camera lens my neighbor let me borrow. The lens is a Canon EF 75-300 4-5.6 III which was used with my Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTI camera body. Read more »