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Add comment May 29th, 2008
Archive for May, 2008
Blue Smartie is back
But check out the non-artificial ingredient
Cyanobacteria.. Sounds interesting right? Better known as blue-green algae, blue-green bacteria or Cyanophyta.
I also didn’t know that algae simply refers to any aquatic organism capable of photosynthesis. So now ya know.
cyanobacteria spirulina
There are pills, concoctions, I shouldn’t be surprised
It gets stranger, or more interesting as you read.
cyanobacteria spirulina
1 comment May 21st, 2008
Whalley Abbey-Photo Album
Some photos of the abbey and grounds
The Cistercian Abbey of Stanlow Cheshire was moved to Whalley in 1296.
The church was built between 1330 and 1380.
Click picture to see album.
Add comment May 21st, 2008
Constructed in a manor
That defies comprehension.
The manor being in a very exotic location.
To understand the manner in which the construction is accomplished requires an attitude of reflection upon the manor.
So the confusion begins, and it is a life long(thus far) infatuation.
Add comment May 21st, 2008
Exposure mode shutter
Nikon D40
Question ‘to myself’
How to get long exposure times in daylight without over exposing the image?
It’s funny how you have an idea of things, and often you approach these things with the wrong mind set you can be left with a mental block that will put up a wall against re-evaluating or even learning.
This has been the case for me at least with this new camera.
I have seen those time delayed exposures of water falls, the sea rendering a fluid creamy quality and always assumed the shutter would need to be open for several seconds to achieve this effect.
Below is a recent shot, and I will explain my problem.
I took this shot in priority mode shutter.
Exposure time: 0.250s 1/4
Aperture: f/36.0
Exposure compensation at -1.3
And as you can see the image is beginning to become over exposed. Shots I took at longer exposure just washed out white.
Even with Exposure comp to -5.
Now this is the longest exposure I could get in these light conditions, sunny day, mid afternoon, possibly not the best time, but
(as I am still very much a novice_working around the integrated shot selection options.) I figured I had missed something obvious.
Indeed I had, and it was only after starting to write this, in an attempt to get my progress recorded for reference that I came across posts on digital camera forums.
It seems I need a neutral density filter
So I guess I’m going to get one, but again, what type, strength etc.
As I stated earlier I just assumed the camera, being sophisticated would allow me to do these things. What I am now learning is that the camera is far more intelligent than me, and I should read and discover it’s many setting options and get out there.
If you digital experts have any advise for a novice regarding this post, or any related topics, please feel free to comment below.
Add comment May 17th, 2008
