Total Internal Reflection

Posting yet another camera motion experimental shot.  All in all I've enjoyed making these shots.  It's fun to look at ordinary objects and think about how it would look when the light is drawn across the camera sensor.  This one, again, is blurred wholly within camera.  With this one I attempted to use a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer in PS to change the colors.  However, I found that none of the other combinations that resulted looked nearly as natural as this one.  The colors here are quite complimentary.  Not sure why the camera was set to ISO 320 given the tiny aperture and slow shutter.  

Camera = Canon 40D

Lens = Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro

Shutter = 0.3 seconds

Aperture = f/32

Focal Length = 100mm

Exp Comp = +0 ev

Flash = off

ISO = 320

This is the third shot from the experimental camera movement series.  I named this one because it reminds me of the colors and the subtle, barely-there textures often seen in the impressionistic paintings of Monet.  You also get a treat in that the linked image is full size!  Enjoy, or puke if it makes you nauseous.   

Camera = Canon 40D

Lens = Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro

Shutter = 2 seconds

Aperture = f/22

Focal Length = 100mm

Exp Comp = +0 ev

Flash = off

ISO = 100

Here is the second picture from the Blue Bell experimental series.  After reading about these techniques in books I finally tried it out.  This was taken with the sun at my back with my macro lens.  I was about 2 feet away from a patch of Blue Bells.  I closed the aperture down to lengthen my shutter speed.  Then, while holding down the shutter release, I moved the camera up and down at an ever increasing rate.  After about 10 frames I would stop and look through the images to see if anything looked good.  The only editing for this image was the color and exposure.  All of the blurring was accomplished in camera.  I really like how the purple seems to wrap around the green stems like vaporous clouds of purple smoke.

Camera = Canon 40D

Lens = Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro

Shutter = 1/10 second

Aperture = f/32

Focal Length = 100mm

Exp Comp = +0 ev

Flash = off

ISO = 320

I've been experimenting with my macro lens after reading some articles about camera motion while shooting.  This technique produces some really cool abstract shots.  I tried it out today for the first time and I plan to post several of the shots here.  This one is a typical macro that I thought came out pretty well.

Camera = Canon 40D

Lens = Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro

Shutter = 1/200 second

Aperture = f/2.8

Focal Length = 100mm

Exp Comp = +0.7 ev

Flash = off

ISO = 100

Here is the next installment of the Ruby Beach series.  The rocks off in the distance covered in mist were very photogenic.  It was a nice way to end an 7 mile beach hike.  There were also a few other photographers on the scene with their fancy gear and tripods.  I got this shot just before I left... no tripod required.

Camera = Canon 40D

Lens = Canon 17-40mm f/4L

Shutter = 1/100

Aperture = f/4

Focal Length = 40mm

Flash = Off

ISO = 400