Good Morning! Recently, we put some Christmas lights in a Butterfly Bush on a whim. My brother has been enjoying lots of cool nights out there on the bench under the bush, and as I walked past, I noticed it would make a good photo.
ISO: 800
Exp: 3"
F/11
18-55 3.5-5.6 @ 18mm. (27mm)
3" Exposure was, of course, due to f/11. I wish I could've used f/22, but 3 seconds was as long as he could hold remotely still. (let the records show that we had indeed just gotten back from starbucks with friends)
I would've liked f/22 because, of course, sunstars. F/11 doesn't make nearly good enough sunstars, but it's what I got. Although, what I like most about this image is that it was painted.
Painted? In a sense. since he had his laptop, I had him turn the brightness up to light his face. But, he was just a floating head. So I grabbed my trusty Maglite and started making exposures with me spreading light on him. In the end, this was actually just me holding the flashlight on the flash ridge of the camera (big no no). A hint/artifact of the painting part is where I missed the laptop corner.
Anywho, there you have it. I'd say I'm happy with the image. Next up for this tree, BOKEH.
Fun Fact Time! : This tree/bush thing was actually FILLED with fireflies all summer long.
Nice image. Love the lighting, the comp and the way you worked your light... :-)
ReplyDeleteGood shot. You didn't need an a higher f-stop since you're shooting on an 18mm lens. Heck, you'd have gotten the same photo at f5.6. I'm willing to guess that you were already focused at infinity.
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