Day 86- Fire

Tagged with: Camera settings, Home life, Project365

Mar 272010

Since it was unseasonably chilly Friday evening, the family gathered downstairs and I started a fire. And decided to take some pictures of the fire. I’ve decided to do a lot more shooting in full Manual mode and to move away from Program mode. So it’s probably no surprise then that the first picture was under-exposed, but I really like how it came out!

ISO 200, F/5, 1/125th sec

I messed around with the settings on the camera and decided I wanted to try to capture the flames in a blur, so I slowed down the shutter time, but also bumped up the ISO slightly

I like how I inadvertently caught my reflection in the bottom of the image.

ISO 400, F/4.5, 1 sec

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Nice.
http://jaartal.web-log.nl Jaartal

First reaction!!! Hot Pic …
http://sunshinesaysgo.blogspot.com/ Livia

I often dial through several settings before I get to what I’m looking for. I’m also in that transition phase- from Program to Manual!- so when dialing through my photos from the night you’ll see dark & underexposed, and slowly things will brighten up again. A learning experience all around, I can’t wait until I can turn my camera on and just know how to set it!
http://hubmanshangout.com hubman38

13- thanks, I thought so too!

Jaartel- hah, no pun intended, right?

Livia- yeah, me too! I think that just dialing in the correct settings on the first try is a long ways off for me. But I’m working on it!
The Covert Lover

I actually really like the first pic, under-exposed or not.
I wasn’t sure at first if it was an outdoor or indoor fire… maybe I just enjoy the mystery?

Have fun playing with your settings. I know I do!
(on my camera I mean)
http://jaartal.web-log.nl Jaartal

No pun intended, nothing at all …. off course
Chris

Sometimes some of the Greatest shots come out not the way we intended. Nice captures!
roloeloco1975

Notice the metadata at the bottom of the pictures, great. Thanks for sharing that!