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Intrepid Penguin
5,635 posts
Location: Australia
Intrepid Penguin
5,635 posts
Location: Australia
Posted:
Hi all!
I'm fairly new to poi, (six months spinning) and not really up to spinning with flame yet. I am having great sucess with glowsticks tho! But, i could really use some tips on taking photo's.. We've used long exposures and a tripod, but they dont seem to show up at all. If anyone could give me some advice I'd appreciate it ` thanks!
Hi all!
I'm fairly new to poi, (six months spinning) and not really up to spinning with flame yet. I am having great sucess with glowsticks tho! But, i could really use some tips on taking photo's.. We've used long exposures and a tripod, but they dont seem to show up at all. If anyone could give me some advice I'd appreciate it ` thanks!
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Classically British
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
The only pointers I can give you (Other than trying a search on these boards) is to make sure your in a very dark place, no flash, with quite long exposure but don't over-do this as you might get over-exposed and get too much light pollution...
I've had some success with my Dad's digital camera by just turning off the flash, I left all the other settings alone. Click Here for the results.
The only pointers I can give you (Other than trying a search on these boards) is to make sure your in a very dark place, no flash, with quite long exposure but don't over-do this as you might get over-exposed and get too much light pollution...
I've had some success with my Dad's digital camera by just turning off the flash, I left all the other settings alone. Click Here for the results.
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Location: eugene, OR USA
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Location: eugene, OR USA
Posted:
it also helps to not have the camera pointed at any lights that may be in the background as these will show up as larger bright spots
it also helps to not have the camera pointed at any lights that may be in the background as these will show up as larger bright spots
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171 posts
Location: Bristol, UK
171 posts
Location: Bristol, UK
Posted:
you'll want 400asa film. Set aperture to about f8 and shutter to 'B' (bulb). make sure your glowstix are well bright (preferably freshly cracked and perhaps warmed in hot water too!). Expose for about 1/2 to 4 secs for best results.
Good luck!
Axis.
you'll want 400asa film. Set aperture to about f8 and shutter to 'B' (bulb). make sure your glowstix are well bright (preferably freshly cracked and perhaps warmed in hot water too!). Expose for about 1/2 to 4 secs for best results.
Good luck!
Axis.
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73 posts
Location: Bentley Alberta Canada
73 posts
Location: Bentley Alberta Canada
Posted:
what if your using a automatic camera? is there anything you can do to make sure you'll get good pics other than no flash and make the area as dark as possible? and on digital cameras, mine wont take pictures of glowsticks. all i get is a black picture.
what if your using a automatic camera? is there anything you can do to make sure you'll get good pics other than no flash and make the area as dark as possible? and on digital cameras, mine wont take pictures of glowsticks. all i get is a black picture.
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Location: London
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Location: London
Posted:
For digital camera's set the resolution and compresion to highes setting (I use 1600x1200 superfine setting on my Canon IXUS) you must be in a very dark room though with no back lighting.
For digital camera's set the resolution and compresion to highes setting (I use 1600x1200 superfine setting on my Canon IXUS) you must be in a very dark room though with no back lighting.
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13 posts
Location: japan
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Location: japan
Posted:
Take the lens cap off.
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Take the lens cap off.
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Oolering Man
729 posts
Location: Farnborough, Hampshire
729 posts
Location: Farnborough, Hampshire
Posted:
My best fire photo was taken last night just at dusk, on a digital camera with no flash working and a 16 second exposure. a small copy is on my gallery (the firestaff one), the original size of the file is just under a meg, so its at high detail levels and stuff.
My best fire photo was taken last night just at dusk, on a digital camera with no flash working and a 16 second exposure. a small copy is on my gallery (the firestaff one), the original size of the file is just under a meg, so its at high detail levels and stuff.
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184 posts
Location: Stroudsburg, PA, USA
184 posts
Location: Stroudsburg, PA, USA
Posted:
slower the film the better...
the pics I have posted were on 200 speed film.
I agree with the F8.
slower the film the better...
the pics I have posted were on 200 speed film.
I agree with the F8.
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