This week’s challenge might be a bit tougher for two reasons. The category is: MEMORY, in honor of Memorial Day on Monday in the USA when we remember those who have fallen in battle defending our nation. Memory might be something hard to conceptualize, but the world is your oyster, so feel free to interpret the theme as you wish.
To accompany the theme, I’m going to place a limit. And that is, you must use an ISO of 1600 (or 800 if your camera does not go up to 1600). Why such a limit? Because I want you to see what happens when the noise starts to increase (and how to balance it out) and it will help you see the effect on shutter speed and aperture than you might not notice if you have left your ISO in auto mode.
Photos are due in before Tuesday this week because of the holiday. Just leave a comment with a link to your shot(s). Have fun!!
A box full of memories, taken with an ISO of 1600.
“https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ETL_73hcxntdVFPUl-zA6A?feat=embedwebsite”
and one of these days I will figure out the difference between embedding and linking, and why it never works when I paste the link here. :-)
I fixed it for you. It’s something with embedding that it doesn’t like, but I can still see the URL.
I like how using the available light at 1600 allowed for more yellowing of the image, giving it even more of an aged look.
Thanks :-)
http://memycameraeye.blogspot.com/2011/05/memory.html
Probably not the greatest of ideas but once it had popped into my head I couldn’t think of anything else!!! Hey ho. ISO1600 used on AV mode.
Interesting take on the topic. It’s always cool to painting outside the lines.
Hi, so I used ISO 1600, and had a blast! Thanks for making me do something that I normally wouldn’t do!? My ‘memory’ is that I used to go to the Long Beach Peninsula when I was a little girl, and now I spend every weekend there! It’s a great place! :)
https://picasaweb.google.com/101707485799292864809/20110530CaptainsFlowers?authkey=Gv1sRgCKX3iO-SmOe1SQ#5612757822078660258
:)
Thanks for sharing, Karin. Shooting at 1600 was good for you then?
yes, it was good. I will definitely take more photos at the higher ISO’s – thanks!! :)
I found this difficult to do and will need to practice a lot more! It’s tough getting out of the “auto” zone! But here is my attempt with this challenge with room for improvement and a promise to continue practicing:
Challenge #7 Memory
ISO of 800
My sons’ (now 23 and 25) first red wagon after a color change, many uses over the years and now waiting at the front door for colorful plantings!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/new2photo/5783581097/
Robbin,
I’m glad you’re taking the opportunity to move away from Auto. It’s not always easy, but you can get better results. I had a wagon a lot like that. :)
We took a road trip this weekend. We were headed to John Day Oregon to visit the hunting camp where my father in law wanted to have his ashes spread. It is usually wonderful weather but we ended up in snow and had to rearrange our plans. My photo at 1600 iso ended up being at the High Desert Museum outside of Bend. Lots of history and a memory made.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jltaylor57/5784085605/
That’s a great museum but snow? Wow. Was it hard to force the higher ISO and still get the shot?
The sky was overcast and there were a lot of trees that made it a bit dark. I am amazed that the pictures were much better than I was expecting at ISO 1600. I took about a dozen to see the difference and realized the shutter speed was really fast at 1/4000 sec. It was probably not something I would have tried without your post. Pretty cool experiment.