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How to create this "Special Effect"!

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I both Liked and Shared this photograher's image on Face Book. If you are coming from some other link, you can go to the link above to see it. I don't want to post it here because someone might think I took the picture. I did not. I don't even know this photographer. But he does have some nice images. This feathery flowing water effect is often seen to enhance waterfalls and whitewater streams. It is something that you can dovery easily.

You should use a tripod, but any way you can brace your camera to avoid motion blur from the camera movement. You want to use a low ISO setting as well as a high f/stop if shooting this during full daylight. If you don't have the adjustability to allow a time exposure with your camera you can possibly do it on automatic. It won't hurt to try.

But the whole effect relies on a second or more time exposure to allow the steadied camera to blur the moving water as it flows. The longer you can leave the shutter open, the more fluffy it will appear. However, you will be limited in how long of a time exposure you can use by the brightness of the scene. It does not take long for the water to blur sufficiently for a nice look.

This used to be a lttle dicey when using film. The best method then was to bracket your exposure times and take lots of them. With digital cameras, you can merely look at each frame until you get what you want. Still, I do recommend taking several variant exposures as it will provide more digital data to manipulate within the camera after-exposures controls or within PhotoShop, if you so decide.

This is all there is to it. There are a limited number of ways in which I suggest using controlled motion blur toenhance your cameras, but this is on eof the. If you have no stream readily available to practice on, you can use anything from the bathroom tub water tap to a hose outside. While you are at it, maybe I'll write another post within the next day or so about some other kitchen intrigue to photograph.

 

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Want to shoot a video in your living room but don't have any fancy lights? Depending on the space, there are often four sources of light in a living room: a ceiling light, a floor lamp, a table lamp and a window. In order to best utilize these common light sources, first determine the source of the primary light in your scene. Let's assume we'll light the room as if the main light is coming from a table lamp that is seen in the shot and a secondary light is coming from a floor lamp that is not seen in the shot.

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This can be used for still photography too.

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Best Pocket Travel Zoom Camera

Sony Cybershot HX9v - The Sony Cybershot HX9v is the modern take on the pocket zoom / travel zoom, with GPS, 16x optical zoom lens, 3 inch screen, manual controls, HDR shooting and 42.9 megapixel panoramics! Buy online for £276. "The Sony Cybershot HX9v is an extremely well built camera, with a high quality metal body and good design. The rubber grip is good and the camera performs well in every situation, thanks to low noise, built in image stabilisation and a great lens."

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There have been a lot of great cameras introduced during 2012. It is hard to keep up with them all. I had hoped to rovide some advice for Christmas camera buyers, but i am running behind. Sorry.
However, my formula has not changed much over time. Whle I am becoming better known for my vintage camera reviews, I have always tried to have the best cameras possible--being a consumate techno-freak. However as a photographer, my objective has always been to use cameras as mere tools for making the best pictures possible.
During my lifetime of photography, it was necessary to learn a lot about the physics of photography, and the machinics of cameras and other photography gear. Fortunately, I somewhat enjoyed this aspect of photography. But, had I been able to put less thought into the mechanics and physics aspects, I feel that I would have been much freer to pour myself into the actual art and documentary aspects of this preoccupation. The products that I am seeing today are aweinspiring. I am not finished by any means, but my mobility and passion has certainly waned with age and declining health. There are few excuses with todays cameras for anyone not to be able to create superb mages.
My rules for buying new digital cameras are: 1) Choose the general type of camera to fit your primary needs and budget. Don't overspend for whistles and bells yo don't need. 2) Virtually any known brand of camera makes excellent cameras. 3) Buy close-out models if they will do the job and save a bundle. 4) Be forward-thinking in order to try to keep your camera usable for as long as possible, such as lens interchangeability, etc. 5) Pick the feature-set that best suits your needs, irregardless of the brand. 6) Read the reviews, but understand that they are not the gospel. they are mere opiions, and sometimes very subjective.7) Keep in mind that while the bell curve of marketing and features is kept steeply upwardby technological advances, obsolescence happens very quickly. Don't bet the farm on a camera that is likely to be totally outclassed in a year. 8) Make do with what you have as long as it keeps you excited and keeps you taking pictures. Learn ALL the features and capabilities of your camera before goig on to something else.

The New Sony alpha SLT-A65V | BH inDepth

In the imaging department, the SLT-A65V captures JPEG, RAW and JPEG+RAW stills as well as 1080/60p, standard 60i, and a more cinematic 24p video capture with full stereo sound and full manual control over focus and exposure. As for audio recording, the A65V’s built-in audio recorder doesn’t allow for manual overrides, but if you’re serious about sound quality you’re most likely going to plug in a higher-fidelity shotgun mic anyway, so it’s pretty much a moot point.

In addition to full compatibility with all Sony accessory compact and digital flashes, the SLT-A65V has a built-in flash that swings upward, ninja-like, from its resting place in the camera’s “pentaprism” housing when called to action.

For those interested in pushing their creative horizons, the SLT-A65V features a Handheld Twilight mode; a six-layer HDR process that combines a half-dozen rapidly-captured, bracketed exposures and merges the best portions of each into a single, optimized (noise-suppressed) image file; 3-shot HDR; Multi-Frame NR; a 5-range (plus Auto) Dynamic Range Optimizer; and Sweep Panorama mode for in-camera capture of ultra-wide panoramic scenes with AOVs up to 226°. The SLT-A65V can also capture 3D Sweep Panorama images that can be played back in 3D on compatible HDTVs. The camera’s native ISO 100 can be boosted as high as ISO 16,000 and expanded to ISO 25,600 if you find yourself shooting in moonlight. There’s an Auto ISO mode that allows you to set high and low parameters, and an AUTO+ mode that allows you to snap pictures like a tourist.

From an operational standpoint, the Sony SLT-A65V, which will be available as body only or with an 18-55mm kit zoom, will seem quite familiar looking to anyone who has spent time with Sony’s SLT-A33 or A55. Along with a choice of dual viewing options—the EVF or swivel-based LCD—the SLT-A65V features side-panel connections for a remote-control port, DC Power, a 3.5mm stereo mic, a GPS (built in), and an HDMI port for playing back stills and video on compatible HDTVs.

Other SLT-A65V operational features include a responsive 15-point / 3 cross-sensor autofocusing system; a 1200-Zone exposure metering system; Advanced Anti-Dust technologies; SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilization; a built-in flash (GN12); an upgraded BIONZ image processor; 11 picture modes; dual mem

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The Again, my money is on Sony for the best value in digital cameras. This camera is not a true SLR, although it might as well be. It has Sony's revolutionary new tranlucent mirror system, which eliminates the need for a moving mirror. This is a huge advantage in many ways. It makes it more vibration free, and fast, relying only on the electronics and light availability to make exposures--up to 10 per second.
Are you surprised to see Sony as a leading camera manufacturer? Don't be; Sony was a pioneer in the digital camera market, due to the earliest efforts with video cameras. This gave them a leg up with digital still cameras because the technology is similar. Sony even has many propriatary patents that provides an exclusive feature-set with their unique product line-up.
This is not all that sony has going for them. Sony is the heir to Minolta's camera product research and development. It was only a few years ago that Minolta w3as one of the leading camera manufacturers.
I greatly respect both Canon and Nikon for their great products. For years I worked as an Area Manager for Canon, USA. I also used Nikon cameras for years professionally. I used to tell people that the ideal camera would have the optics from Nikon, the Electronics of Canon, and the metering system of Minolta.
I had no idea that Sony would soon be in a position to produce cameras that would pretty much fit that exact bill.
I was not a quick convert to Sony. But I view them as a very viable alternative. They offer a feature package that no one else can touch--at a good price point to boot. My opinion could quickly change with any competitor's product announcement. Any number of the current manufacturers could trump Sony.
But for now, they have some very interesting products. They also have backward compactibiity with many of both Minolta and Sony lenses and accessories (this is not true for all Sony products).
I have no dog in the fight. I am simply writing my own well qualified opinions. These cameras, especially this series, is worth taking a look at.