Candles and Shutter Speed

More spill over from my 365 blog. Last night after the babe went to bed I started playing with candles and shutter speed.  Then I played in Lightroom 3 and made these story boards in Photoshop Elements 8. I’ve really been enjoying photography but the more I learn the more I realize I need to learn.  I have a feeling I can stick with this hobby for a very long time with getting bored.

Comparing these two candles was interesting. Even with the shutter speed set at 30 seconds the red candle didn’t completely lose all detail to the light.  Sure it needed a little extra editing to recover some of the details but it’s still pretty clear.  The white candle completely blew out most of the detail to a point where it could not be recovered at shutter speeds slower than 1/30 of a second.

I was about to hit publish and realized I added the pictures in opposite orders on the two boards.  Hopefully it’s not too confusing since I added the shutter speed to the actual frames.

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About an introvert

’m 30 Married to a great man. I’m working on a sweet gray streak and just realized my forehead now has an awesome wrinkle I joined the parenting ranks in September 2008 and haven’t looked back. It’s not always easy but I love that little boy with every ounce of my being and I’ve discovered I’m actually kind of good at it. Quit my job to be a SAHM which is surprising but good. I’m Intelligent I Love to read and now that the babe sleeps longer stretches (still not quite through my night) I’ve actually had time to read books that are not about getting my baby to sleep. I Love my dogs I’m incredibly shy and often self conscious. I’m also often self depreciating. My sister is my best friend View all posts by an introvert

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