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 09/27/2012 12:37:04 PM · #1
Ok -- waiting until the last day to shoot sucks when you have to do your shot when it's dark! Kinda limits your time even more. :(
 09/27/2012 12:38:00 PM · #2
i hear you, im going to try and enter something tonight.
 09/27/2012 12:47:28 PM · #3
Originally posted by vawendy:
Ok -- waiting until the last day to shoot sucks when you have to do your shot when it's dark! Kinda limits your time even more. :(


If you lived in Norway or Iceland it would be even worse :)
 09/27/2012 12:55:28 PM · #4
Originally posted by Alexkc:
Originally posted by vawendy:
Ok -- waiting until the last day to shoot sucks when you have to do your shot when it's dark! Kinda limits your time even more. :(


If you lived in Norway or Iceland it would be even worse :)


How so? It was just the fall solstice.. Everywhere has about the same daylight...
 09/27/2012 12:55:53 PM · #5
Originally posted by Alexkc:
Originally posted by vawendy:
Ok -- waiting until the last day to shoot sucks when you have to do your shot when it's dark! Kinda limits your time even more. :(


If you lived in Norway or Iceland it would be even worse :)


Nah, it's Autumn, no midnight sun, in fact it even gets dark at night now! ;)
 09/27/2012 12:59:45 PM · #6
No one has blinds on their windows?

09/27/2012 01:08:08 PM · #7
Originally posted by wejna:
Originally posted by Alexkc:
Originally posted by vawendy:
Ok -- waiting until the last day to shoot sucks when you have to do your shot when it's dark! Kinda limits your time even more. :(


If you lived in Norway or Iceland it would be even worse :)


Nah, it's Autumn, no midnight sun, in fact it even gets dark at night now! ;)


Yes, it's true :)

And in a few days it will be even worse (or better - it depends on the kind of shot you are taking ^_^)
 09/27/2012 01:10:34 PM · #8
Originally posted by Venser:
No one has blinds on their windows?


Cheap white blinds that don't really darken anything enough to get the candle experience. If I did a close up of just the light it would work. But anything more than just the candle is overpowered by the light through the blinds. (large windows)

Ah well, I'll have from about 8:30-12pm to try something. :)
 09/27/2012 01:24:18 PM · #9
Originally posted by vawendy:
Originally posted by Venser:
No one has blinds on their windows?


Cheap white blinds that don't really darken anything enough to get the candle experience. If I did a close up of just the light it would work. But anything more than just the candle is overpowered by the light through the blinds. (large windows)

Ah well, I'll have from about 8:30-12pm to try something. :)

Garbage bags, blankets, maybe a room without large windows. I know, I'm grasping at straws here.
 09/27/2012 01:27:47 PM · #10
Originally posted by Venser:
Originally posted by vawendy:
Originally posted by Venser:
No one has blinds on their windows?


Cheap white blinds that don't really darken anything enough to get the candle experience. If I did a close up of just the light it would work. But anything more than just the candle is overpowered by the light through the blinds. (large windows)

Ah well, I'll have from about 8:30-12pm to try something. :)

Garbage bags, blankets, maybe a room without large windows. I know, I'm grasping at straws here.


hehe, my garbage bags are white. :)

But I have from 8:30-12, so there's time. Just not enough for multiple shoots. So hopefully my original idea will work out. It's a fun enough challenge that I wish I had done something different each night, just to play.
09/27/2012 01:42:40 PM · #11
Use a high shutter speed to reduce background light. :)
 09/27/2012 03:05:56 PM · #12
20:00 stood in the wilds and f'ing wind is to strong need a plan b sh1t
 09/27/2012 03:18:08 PM · #13
Originally posted by Giles_uk:
20:00 stood in the wilds and f'ing wind is to strong need a plan b sh1t


That's what I'm afraid of, too.
 09/27/2012 03:29:55 PM · #14
I had to go with a different approach as well... my original plan didn't work out.
But it's ok.
Not bad for a first entry in a LOOOOONNNNNGGGG time, at least that's what I think. :)
 09/27/2012 03:41:27 PM · #15
Originally posted by Denielle:
I had to go with a different approach as well... my original plan didn't work out.
But it's ok.
Not bad for a first entry in a LOOOOONNNNNGGGG time, at least that's what I think. :)


Welcome back again! :)

PS. this time I really hated basic editing...
 09/27/2012 03:46:02 PM · #16
Originally posted by Alexkc:

Welcome back again! :)

PS. this time I really hated basic editing...


Thanks!

I have to say I enjoyed the Basic editing. Only because I haven't used PS in sooooo long, that I need to refresh my skills (or my wannabe skills, lol)
 09/27/2012 03:56:14 PM · #17
Originally posted by Alexkc:
Originally posted by Denielle:
I had to go with a different approach as well... my original plan didn't work out.
But it's ok.
Not bad for a first entry in a LOOOOONNNNNGGGG time, at least that's what I think. :)


Welcome back again! :)

PS. this time I really hated basic editing...


i know i will too.
 09/27/2012 04:25:05 PM · #18
Originally posted by mike_311:
Originally posted by Alexkc:
Originally posted by Denielle:
I had to go with a different approach as well... my original plan didn't work out.
But it's ok.
Not bad for a first entry in a LOOOOONNNNNGGGG time, at least that's what I think. :)


Welcome back again! :)

PS. this time I really hated basic editing...


i know i will too.


The more I stay here, the more I hate basic editing ;)
 09/27/2012 06:16:46 PM · #19
Noting like the comment that points out the tiny flaw (a string out of place, a bit of lens flare) and takes you down for leaving it in the frame in a basic editing challenge to make your ire rise. It's basic editing, forgive us our unedited flaws, and protect us from our harsher critics Lord, amen.
 09/27/2012 06:26:06 PM · #20
Originally posted by BrennanOB:
Noting like the comment that points out the tiny flaw (a string out of place, a bit of lens flare) and takes you down for leaving it in the frame in a basic editing challenge to make your ire rise. It's basic editing, forgive us our unedited flaws, and protect us from our harsher critics Lord, amen.


+1

It's funny how people can notice a very little flare in the frame, but seldom they notice unrealistic colors, or other much more evident stuff :)
 09/27/2012 06:31:27 PM · #21
i had a great idea sadly the weather and basic editing conspired against me hehe :)
 09/27/2012 07:52:07 PM · #22
doh! forgot it was Basic! well, at least i have three exposures to choose from... ;-)

...

well, i think mine would have better better in Advanced, but it is in as Basic.

on to the next one...

Message edited by author 2012-09-27 21:26:55.
 09/27/2012 08:03:30 PM · #23
lol, i don't have any candles.

09/27/2012 08:07:34 PM · #24
I'm in!
 09/27/2012 08:25:34 PM · #25
Bah, if I would have only gone out 2 hours ago, I think I would have had the right light for what I was envisioning. Oh we'll, live and learn.
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