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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Playing with Shutter Speed


 LOOK BOB, the red hibiscus are in a cluster like a bridal bouquet.    SNAP!


 By the next day they had all closed. Snap!


Then I decided to play with Shutter Speed and see what each one did. Each photo has the SS written on the photo and are not edited except for re-size.   And they were taken at the same time as the cluster above. Amazing what zoom and shutter speed does





I liked this one above but it was a little dark, so I lightened the one below PicMonkey. I call it Tweaking


 Above is 1/250 which is way to dark, below is the same photo TWEAKED and Cropped


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28 comments:

  1. SusannahSeptember 13, 2012 at 12:51 AM

    oh....so beautiful. I love the red.

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  2. KathySeptember 13, 2012 at 2:54 AM

    Fun experiment. It's a beautiful flower no matter how you look at it.

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  3. Linda PSeptember 13, 2012 at 3:07 AM

    Nature gives so much pleasure. Thank you sharing your beautiful flowing hibiscus
    flowers in that first shot. The other shots are interesting too.

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  4. SquirrelQueenSeptember 13, 2012 at 4:07 AM

    It is always fun to play and experiment. The hibiscus makes a great subject for your tests. I do like the way the blooms cascade in your first photo.

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  5. RoeHSeptember 13, 2012 at 6:39 AM

    Love the photos! Although I have no idea what you're talking about with the numbers. I know so little about cameras. I know enough to get by a little bit but then it gets confusing. It's why I gave my Nikon3100 to my son. *sigh*

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  6. GailSeptember 13, 2012 at 7:36 AM

    I love this flower...great shots.

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  7. Ruth HiebertSeptember 13, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    This looks like a fun thing to do. I have tried it too,but not with such a pretty subject.

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  8. Auntie sezzzzzz...September 13, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    Can you lighten and do some of that "pic-monkey-stuff," right in the Photo Program, which comes with your computer? I can on my iMac.

    And since it's just part of my own computer, I don't figure that it is as much real "pic monkey-ing," as using a real PicMonkey Program. -grinnnnn-

    "Auntie"

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  10. Tammy@Simple Southern HappinessSeptember 13, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    I like your post and the difference in speeds. It hit me last month finally that the faster the speed, the darker. Guess my brain finally caught up.

    I like your editing too, makes the flower pop!

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  11. Jean | DelightfulRepast.comSeptember 13, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    When I get a better camera, I'll be referring back to this to run my own experiments. Interesting as well as gorgeous!

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  12. Coloring Outside the LinesSeptember 13, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    I love that last shot- such a pretty sharp red against the green leaves.

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  13. LindyLouMacSeptember 13, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    A lovely selection and what fun you had experimenting, I must find time to do this.

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  14. TexWisGirlSeptember 13, 2012 at 10:23 AM

    i like some of the darker ones. :)

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  15. My Mind's EyeSeptember 13, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    Mad Snapper you KNOW we are your biggest fans. the things you do with just one pic are amazing.....
    we like the one with 1/100 on it too
    Hugs M&M

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  16. photowannabeSeptember 13, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    Tweek away Sandra!!
    You do a fantastic job of improving your beautiful photos.
    Hibiscus are just made for photography.

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  17. RoseSeptember 13, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    To me, it is amazing what we can do with photos that are so dark...always like magic when we mess with them.

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  18. IngerSeptember 13, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    Those are just beautiful and you are so good with a camera. which is great for the rest of us who get to enjoy it all so much.

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  19. Marie September 13, 2012 at 5:10 PM

    That first photo is gorgeous! I do like the darker ones. :) I really like your tweaking!

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  20. Miss DebbieSeptember 13, 2012 at 7:25 PM

    So pretty...red is so vibrant! You have a nice camera!

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  21. DeeSeptember 13, 2012 at 7:34 PM

    I love seeing all the different settings for one photograph...I do not have any flowers to take photo's of at the apartment. I almost stopped to take a picture of some flowers in other peoples yards but chickened out LOL

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  22. S. EtoleSeptember 13, 2012 at 8:13 PM

    Fun to see the variations. Beautiful flower; I like some of the darker ones, too.

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  23. Chatty CroneSeptember 13, 2012 at 9:29 PM

    Of course the last ones were just gorgeous! What a difference a shutter speed means.

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  24. CatherineSeptember 13, 2012 at 9:39 PM

    You got some terrific shots Sandra! I hope you are having a beautiful week!
    xo Catherine

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  25. Just MagsSeptember 13, 2012 at 10:53 PM

    Superb shots!!! Hugs

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  26. Betty ManousosSeptember 14, 2012 at 10:17 AM

    these are all FANTASTIC!
    the 1/250 is incredibly beautiful.

    thanks so much for the photography lesson. it was just great!

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  27. EG CameraGirlSeptember 14, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    I like that you show us your experiments!

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  28. Cranberry MorningSeptember 14, 2012 at 10:01 PM

    Those are gorgeous blossoms, and looks like you have way too much fun. lol

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