I'm sorry to bother everyone! - DPChallenge Forums

03/25/2002 09:35:37 AM · #1

I don't like just starting threads, but I wasn't sure how else to get the info out. I apologize in advance.

I just wanted to quickly say that the shot I took for the night challenge (the bus stop picture) was indeed taken at night. It was taken at about 12:30am, or so. It was pretty cloudy as well, so there wasn't much light at all to work with. But it was in the city, and there was that annoying lamp overtop the bench.

The reason my sky looks so blue is because of the settings I used on the camera. I was going to use a picture that didn't look as good, just so everyone would know that it was indeed a night shot.

I hope this doesn't sound too defensive. I really am having a lot of fun. I just wanted to confirm the "authenticity" is all :)

mcorwin

Canon PowerShot G2

03/25/2002 10:09:03 AM · #2

I agree about not being able to get info to people that comment on our entries.

I would like to contact sonicblis about a misconception he may have about my lastest entry, and I really didn't want to do it through the forum. so sonicblis could you please contact me at my "disclosed" e-mail.

TIA

Mike Corwin

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shortredneck

Olympus C-3000Z

03/25/2002 10:35:27 AM · #3

I thought the bus stop entry looked fine. The specifications did not say what time of night a picture needed to be taken so I am not going to count off for any picture that appears to have been taken during the early evening.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

03/25/2002 11:36:03 AM · #4

I think all of the pictures should stand on their merits and not be marked down for not being a night shot, even if the sky's a bit light... they all feel like night shots to me!

connie

Canon EOS-40D

03/25/2002 11:45:56 AM · #5

Now I feel a little silly by the image I posted. The fog is from a smoke machine not computer generated. I was just trying to be creative with my night shot :-)

03/25/2002 12:01:05 PM · #6

That was yours, connie? Sooooo funny! Congratulations on taking the effort to set up a scene, its a refreshing break from photographs of what actually is.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

03/25/2002 12:17:34 PM · #7

Connie, I clicked on your name but I couldn't tell which night picture was yours. It only showed the red tape and the self-portrait. Did you do the Star Wars themed picture?

connie

Canon EOS-40D

03/25/2002 01:49:55 PM · #8

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Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

03/25/2002 03:17:05 PM · #9

you shouldn't apologize for that one! what a great idea. everytime i open the page of pics for a friend, they always say - "ooh! click on the star wars one. how cool!" so be proud :)

i'm still getting comments that seem to doubt my picture was taken at night :( it really was! :)

connie

Canon EOS-40D

03/25/2002 05:41:20 PM · #10

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JJart

Fujifilm FinePix 1300

03/25/2002 05:53:41 PM · #11

Connie, I admire your effort. Sometime the subject is more important than the technical suff. I not sure people understand my photo. I have no idean what the spheres are and I can't diplicate them. I only know I some times get them in one shot and then none in the next shot. I actually wish someone would tell me what they are.

shortredneck

Olympus C-3000Z

03/25/2002 06:04:52 PM · #12

The first night I tried to take photos, I got spots like that. When I went back, I reset my ISO from 100 to 400 and my white balance to the conditions I was in (partially lit). No more spots. I would assume they are reflections.

Or maybe I'm wrong. They might be....GHOSTS?

Maverick

Nikon D200

Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon

03/25/2002 06:15:09 PM · #13

JJart, I have a camera similar to yours, I don't know if that matters, but i get them a lot

03/25/2002 07:09:38 PM · #14

Those spheres you're seeing are probably the flash being reflected off of snow or drops of water in the air right near the camera, so they're very out of focus. I was trying to shoot some strobe-like flash photography of myself spewing water out of my mouth and was getting those little spots all over the place!

03/25/2002 08:51:28 PM · #15

"Those spheres you're seeing are probably the flash being reflected off of snow or drops of water in the air right near the camera, so they're very out of focus. I was trying to shoot some strobe-like flash photography of myself spewing water out of my mouth and was getting those little spots all over the place!"

The best solution I have discovered to that one is not to use the flash :) I attended a presentation by a celebrity photographer, and he mentioned never having used the flash. He said he wanted more honest photos. I don't know if I believe all of that, but I never use the flash myself (the fact that I don't know it all that well doesn't mean anything ;)). Makes for interesting picture taking :)

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03/25/2002 08:55:15 PM · #16

I try to never use a flash unless I'm going for a particular effect. Your average camera's built-in flash nearly guarantees a 'snapshot' and not 'art'. Invest in a tripod!