Playing in Water

ratsalad · 7th August 2014, 06:59

Had a little play in the sink last night

Woof25 · 7th August 2014, 08:10

Well done imaginative if you use slowest setting you could create the waterfall appreciated so much in idyllic country shots, seriously though keep stretching the boundaries one I have been thinking of is unusual views of familiar objects to exercise members 'little grey cells'

ratsalad · 7th August 2014, 08:34

Thanks for the input

New camera = shutter button happy

I'm enjoying exploring its capabilities but there is so much to take in... Youtube is a fantastic resource for ideas, tips and how to's

Rocket · 7th August 2014, 08:55

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Originally Posted by ratsalad

Thanks for the input

New camera = shutter button happy

I'm enjoying exploring its capabilities but there is so much to take in... Youtube is a fantastic resource for ideas, tips and how to's

I quite enjoy taking pictures just as experiments. What if I alter this and then tweak that. The knowledge you gain comes in handy in the future. One of the good things about digital photography is that you can shoot off lots of shots with no developing costs.

What camera have you got? You may well have said elsewhere and I have forgotten, seems to happen more these days lol.

ratsalad · 7th August 2014, 09:32

I had a Nikon D50 for 10 years, and in all that time the shutter count was at 3600 ish when I passed it on to my daughter a few weeks ago. this new one has already reached over 700...

yup I'm trigger happy, especially as I've discovered and using burst mode

It's a Nikon D5300, pretty much an entry level DSLR in the Nikon range but it was all I could afford, well my bank balance and credit card would argue that point, but I was like an over-excited kid in a sweet shop and I just had to have it

I'm quickly becoming aware of it's short-comings and wished I could have afforded better but hey-ho I'll get used to being without the things its bigger siblings have. I love it

coolcat · 7th August 2014, 11:41

Nice use of a fast shutter speed to 'Freeze' the water droplets.

If you do try a slow shutter like Mike suggested, this will turn the water to 'milk', don't forget to make sure the camera can't move so as not to cause camera shake on the exposure

ratsalad · 7th August 2014, 11:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolcat

Nice use of a fast shutter speed to 'Freeze' the water droplets.

If you do try a slow shutter like Mike suggested, this will turn the water to 'milk', don't forget to make sure the camera can't move so as not to cause camera shake on the exposure

Thanks Jeff, all tips gratefully noted

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ratsalad Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDT Contemporary SE,Tourer - Auto Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Coventry Posts: 1,007 Thanks: 280 Thanked 106 Times in 95 Posts	Thanks for the input New camera = shutter button happy I'm enjoying exploring its capabilities but there is so much to take in... Youtube is a fantastic resource for ideas, tips and how to's __________________ John. Membership Number: 001 607 Past Rover cars: P6 3500S, SD1 3.5, 2 x SD1 2.6, 2 x 820 Si. Current: Rover 75 Contemporary SE CDTi Tourer, Auto. https://s20.postimg.cc/g20qde31p/Rover75.jpg

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ratsalad Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDT Contemporary SE,Tourer - Auto Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Coventry Posts: 1,007 Thanks: 280 Thanked 106 Times in 95 Posts	I had a Nikon D50 for 10 years, and in all that time the shutter count was at 3600 ish when I passed it on to my daughter a few weeks ago. this new one has already reached over 700... yup I'm trigger happy, especially as I've discovered and using burst mode It's a Nikon D5300, pretty much an entry level DSLR in the Nikon range but it was all I could afford, well my bank balance and credit card would argue that point, but I was like an over-excited kid in a sweet shop and I just had to have it I'm quickly becoming aware of it's short-comings and wished I could have afforded better but hey-ho I'll get used to being without the things its bigger siblings have. I love it __________________ John. Membership Number: 001 607 Past Rover cars: P6 3500S, SD1 3.5, 2 x SD1 2.6, 2 x 820 Si. Current: Rover 75 Contemporary SE CDTi Tourer, Auto. https://s20.postimg.cc/g20qde31p/Rover75.jpg

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Woof25 Passed Away Rover 75 Saloon CDti Se A Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North London Posts: 2,500 Thanks: 5 Thanked 401 Times in 287 Posts	Well done imaginative if you use slowest setting you could create the waterfall appreciated so much in idyllic country shots, seriously though keep stretching the boundaries one I have been thinking of is unusual views of familiar objects to exercise members 'little grey cells'