It has been ages since I last posted a photo on this blog! So here is one:
Click on the photo for the larger one, sans the caption. I’ve taken a couple of shots but this turned out to be the best! To prevent the photo for having too much white clipping, I’ve placed a piece of Kleenex over the flash. I know I’m putting myself at a risk of burning the piece of tissue, but heck, the diffused flash turned out pretty nice! Refraction in water helped to further diffuse the strong light too. It’s also uploaded to my Flickr account, as well as my Plurk timeline.
On a side note, those who are addicted to Web2.0 applications such as Twitter, Flickr and Facebook, shall give Plurk a try! It’s like Twitter, but it works a lot better – an interactive timeline, threaded messages (you can reply to others messages which is organised under threads, instead of disorganised ones on Twitter). Although Plurk has this Karma system (which will force you to Plurk from time to time as your karma drops after a period of inactivity) which might be inherently flawed, it’s not a bad thing afterall!
Given the exponential growth in the available Web2.0 service, I’m starting to wonder whether people will get bored of it. I’ve read in an article lately that Facebook’s membership is waning, while Twitter is coughing and wheezing over database crashes. So dear readers, what do you think of Web2.0 services?
it’s not possible to burn the tissue, actually. haha. it’s just one of the DIY methods for diffusing light. I try to do that too, when I have to resources, i.e. when I have tissue available. Though, I usually use paper.
nice picture, especially with the blurry background.
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Oh whoops forgive me! I’m still learning the ropes on the flash stuff… I said it because I’ve seen dust melted to the transparent plastic of a flash before. It’s kind of unsettling.
it’s not anything big really, but there’s plenty of websites out there teaching you with DIY stuff and it’s really nice. Like a something-something-flash bouncing card- something. Cause buying it would be a bit out of our range. So DIY is actually very convenient for people like us.
And actually, I learned stuff like those from Ing Siang if I don’t remember wrong. He was the one who started the photography mania over here. So he should know quite a bit.
Lastly, I never seen dust melted before, really. But well, maybe because I’m using a built in flash on a point and shoot. Lol.
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Bounce cards! My friend, who happens to be a huge fan of photography, makes his own cards instead and secures them onto his flash with rubber bands and blutacs. DIY stuff saves you from the trouble of digging into your hungry wallet :D
Too bad that flash is 400km away from me, or I would have taken a photo of it and show you – there’s this little melted patch of plastic and dust in the middle. For my dSLR, I’m not planning to get a remote flash or something anytime soon, although it’ll be nice! The accessories that are on my shopping list now are filters, spirit level and remote cable release thing.
they do burn, =p but I doubt the tissue will. =p I once place a magnetic tape (those you get from your diskette?) over my point-and-shoot small small flash (lol) and it burns.. with a super loud POP! =p
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/64/189407884_97fe97a530.jpg
This shot is from the same series, before I place the magnetic way too close (basically stick together) until the photons from the flash ignite and burnt the magnetic tape, just a pop and instant burn tho, not burning till I need to put it off by stepping on it. =p
Get an external flash teddy, =D Or you can try playing around by adjusting the flash output.. =p not sure about Sony but on Nikon D40, I can change to +1 and -3, change it and you’ll get a softer light actually. =)
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and Teddy, there’s also diy bounce card for in-body flash, =) Search a bit, you’ll find one easily. =) And erm, cable release, why don’t you set the camera to timer? you want it for sharper photos right? use that to save some $$ but waste a bit of time. =D
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I like the BOKEH! hehe are u using ur telephoto?
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Lol thanks! Nope my telephoto lenses wouldn’t let me shoot up close. I used macro instead :D
Good close up of the fish, but for me, it’s mouth is a little bit scary :shock: About Web2.0 services I think Flickr is good as a storage for all your pictures, so that if your computer ever crashes you don’t lose all your stuff or have to pay a service like Best Buy to back it up for you (the only thing is that I don’t like the idea of having to pay each year) I think it should be a one time fee (for the pro account) on Twitter, I started to use it then I stopped b/c I was very inactive. I have never used Facebook…
Have a good day :mrgreen:
Thank you! I actually wanted to call it a cute fish but yea the mouth made me think twice, so I call it a monster instead, heheh!
Flickr is a good online storage for photos, and most importantly it doesn’t limit you to the number of photos you can store but instead, on the bandwidth you’ve used (which is refreshed each month and starts from zero). Although Flickr only let you have access to the latest 200 photos you’ve uploaded, it’s nice that they do not delete your old ones but just hides them discretely in their server. A Pro Flickr account will be a great bargain!
Flickr discourages users from uploading web images (like those used on websites and etc) – which is good because they clutter up their pages and are meaningless.
Thanks for the early anniversary wishes! :)
I’ve added you as a Flickr contact. I have tons of pictures I need to upload! :P That is a great picture of the fish. I can never get good fish pictures.
I’ve heard of Plurk (actually got invited to it yesterday), but I don’t know if I’ll join. I hate having too many accounts on sites that I end up forgetting about or not using. I have been a little irritated by Twitter’s recent downtime, but it’s been working better for me lately. I haven’t done much of anything on the internet lately though, so maybe I’ll give Plurk a try sometime.
I love Web 2.0 stuff though. It amazes me how much stuff is out there! There are a lot of really cool sites to play around with. I don’t use Facebook very often at all, but I do have an account.
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You’re welcome! I hope you and Collin had a great day celebrating your anniversary :razz: thanks for the add! I’ve just added you as well… sorry for adding you only recently because I had some problem with my Yahoo account! They said that my Yahoo mail has expired and insisted I do some stuff before allowing me to log into Flickr…
The reason why I was able to take the photo is because it wasn’t an ordinary aquarium – the fishes are actually placed in a wide but shallow flower pot, full with water. That probably explains why there’s a lack of lens glare in the photo :)
One thing I didn’t quite like about Plurk is because they have this karma reason which demerits you when you are away from Plurk for more than 24 hours. What if you are on vacation on some remote island, got your modem struck by lightning or etc? Your karma points will fall after 24 hours of inactivity. I have too many accounts on various Web2.0 services – I can handle them now because I’m on a long pre-university vacation. When I’m in university, I’ll have to drop half of them because I will not be as free as before.
It’s just fascinating that designers and coding professionals are coming up with so much interesting services and ideas! Web2.0 is indeed a hot growing bed for ideas!
When I had Facebook, I spent 6 hours each day playing around with the various applications, scribbling on other people’s walls and etc, but eventually I got tired of it – and I use it now to keep in touch with my college buddies, and that’s pretty much what Facebook means to me.
fishy! nice pic :D
I still don’t really get the point of twitter… do people really care what you’re doing every minute of every day?
Thank you! For Twitter, I only use it to update my friends about what I’m up to now :) here’s two comic strips revolving around Twitter – one by Penny Arcade and the other by Gapingvoid.
Penny Arcade – Le Twittre
[img]http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2008/20080423.jpg[/img]
GapingVoid – Why I Deleted my Twitter Account
[img]http://www.gapingvoid.com/history76156222-thumb.jpg[/img]
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I love the picture of the fish. In love with your camera, has wonderful quality. However, although I might not have the best camera in the world, I’m still wonderfully joyed to have one that you can take pictures underwater without any accessories.
I’m on Plurk too!! =) It’s so fun. hehe. I’ve got almost 9 karma points now. Go me! lol.
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Actually the photo was full of noise (weak smile) and I kind of photoshopped them out by blurring the less important part of the images… teehee. The photo is taken with my camera positioned at the top of the aquarium – but I will definitely love it if my dSLR allows me to go underwater!
Just added you on Plurk if you don’t mind :D you have 20+ karma points now and is still surging ahead! Congratulations!
That is such a adorable picture! It looks like that little fish is all ready to plant a huge kiss on your camera :razz:
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