RandomConnections
12-20-2006, 06:55 PM
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/randomconnections/280525996/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/115/280525996_c8d7a337c7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Scenes from I-85" /></a>
Where Was it Taken?
The photo was taken on Interstate 85 somewhere between Greenville and Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
What settings did you use?
Full auto with no flash. Camera was set to "interval" mode, firing one shot every 30 seconds. Setup allowed random photograph while leaving my hands free to drive. The image below shows how it was done...
You can see the rest of this series on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/randomconnections/tags/i85/">Flickr account here</a>.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/randomconnections/281746412/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/90/281746412_947d11b7b5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Drive-by Camera Setup" /></a>
What gear (camera, lens etc) did you use?
Nikon S1 Point-n-shoot with mini tripod.
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
The interval mode combined with 80 mph speeds down the highway didn't allow much room for composition. I guess randomness can be a compositional technique.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
none
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
I was hoping for interesting light blurs radiating from a central focal point, all with a feeling of movement and speed.
What did you do well?
I believe the image achieved the desired effect. Of this series, this photo was my favorite because it included an overhead sign.
How could you have improved it?
First, make sure I have a clean windshield!:)
Next, I need better stabilization of the camera. It was subject to bounces from the road and some slippage. I can't eliminate the bounces, but I can keep the tripod from slipping around by using Velcro or something else. I would also like to try this with my Nikon D50 and a remote to fire the camera. I would be better able to select the subject since it wouldn't be random, and I would have better control over exposure, etc.
Where Was it Taken?
The photo was taken on Interstate 85 somewhere between Greenville and Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
What settings did you use?
Full auto with no flash. Camera was set to "interval" mode, firing one shot every 30 seconds. Setup allowed random photograph while leaving my hands free to drive. The image below shows how it was done...
You can see the rest of this series on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/randomconnections/tags/i85/">Flickr account here</a>.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/randomconnections/281746412/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/90/281746412_947d11b7b5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Drive-by Camera Setup" /></a>
What gear (camera, lens etc) did you use?
Nikon S1 Point-n-shoot with mini tripod.
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
The interval mode combined with 80 mph speeds down the highway didn't allow much room for composition. I guess randomness can be a compositional technique.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
none
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
I was hoping for interesting light blurs radiating from a central focal point, all with a feeling of movement and speed.
What did you do well?
I believe the image achieved the desired effect. Of this series, this photo was my favorite because it included an overhead sign.
How could you have improved it?
First, make sure I have a clean windshield!:)
Next, I need better stabilization of the camera. It was subject to bounces from the road and some slippage. I can't eliminate the bounces, but I can keep the tripod from slipping around by using Velcro or something else. I would also like to try this with my Nikon D50 and a remote to fire the camera. I would be better able to select the subject since it wouldn't be random, and I would have better control over exposure, etc.