Build a High-Speed Laser-Triggered Photography Rig to Capture Split Second Exposures
Photographing things that happen in a split second—like a drop of water hitting a puddle—is difficult enough, but when the subject of the photo is in motion, like a flitting honey bee, it requires laser-triggered precision.
The photo above was captured by a Belgian photographer that has fused his enthusiasm for photography and electronic wizardry into one hobby. His photography rig is a technological sight to behold, the camera is flanked by flashes and two arms that have infrared lasers which act as a trigger for the shutter. Check out the picture below to see him at work in the field with the rig:
For those of you who are unfamiliar with macro photography, especially that of insects, a bit of explanation on just how awesome his franken-camera is. In my personal collection (I am a professional photographer) I have at most a dozen photos that come even remotely close to the awesomeness of his insect macros.
When you're trying to photograph a bee in flight using a powerful macro lens, you're entirely at the mercy of the bee. You have to set up your camera, get it incredibly steady, and hope that a bee will come into the tiny field of focus you have. If you get a perfectly crisp shot of a bee in flight about to alight on a flower, that means you managed to luck out and have a bee fly into the tiny business-card thin depth of field window your macro lens provides and you snapped the picture at the exact 1/100th of a second that was occurring.
The beauty of his rig is that the lasers which trigger the shutter of the camera are aligned perfectly in the exact sweet spot of the lens. Using the rig you can't miss a shot because the shot only occurs when the action is occurring in the frame and in focus. (I am so envious of this amazing setup!)
You can visit the link below to see his technical schematics and diagrams, along with photos of him constructing the rig. If you have no intention of building such an elaborate rig, we'd still suggest taking a peek at his galleries. His work is amazing and the type of ten-thousandth-of-a-second exposures he captures like a mosquito—a mosquito!—in flight are incredible. You can view his insect gallery here and his water droplets gallery here.
Laser-Triggered Macro Photography Setup [Flickr via Make]
zondag, februari 07, 2010
Build a High-Speed Laser-Triggered Photography Rig to Capture Split Second Exposures
zaterdag, februari 06, 2010
Step Closer Instead of Cropping for More Interesting Photos
Step Closer Instead of Cropping for More Interesting Photos
Nowadays, we can do so much photo editing after the fact that we often don't realize what a difference framing makes. Despite what you may think, stepping forward will probably be better than cropping later (or digital zoom) when taking photos.
Photo by ralphbijker.
Helen Bradley explains on her Pro Photo Blog:
If there is one technique most digital camera users can use today to instantly improve their photos it is to stand at least two or three steps closer to their subject. Most photographers stand too far away from their subjects so the subject ends up being very small relative to the rest of the photo. When you move closer to your subject you make them larger in the viewfinder so they fill the photograph.
When you're taking a picture of an actual object, like a person, a tighter photo is far more interesting and dramatic than one with lots of background. In the age of digital cameras many of us less seasoned professionals often think that we can just crop and zoom after the fact, but that isn't necessarily so—cropping and digital zooming do not achieve the same effect as actually getting the lens closer to the subject (note that optical zooming does work, in this case—most cameras have both, so if you have to use the zoom, make sure you're using the right one). Got any other tips for more interesting photos? Share them in the comments!
Better Photos Tip #8 - Take 2 steps forward [Pro Photo Blog via Lifehacker Australia]
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| dinsdag, januari 26, 2010
How To Delete All Restore Points Without Disabling System Restore Feature In Windows 7
How To Delete All Restore Points Without Disabling System Restore Feature In Windows 7
Posted January 20, 2010 – 4:49 pm in: Windows 7 TweaksAdvertisements
We have already shown how to delete all but the most recent system restore point in Windows 7 so that you can easily free up disk space. What if you want to delete all system restore points at a time?
Although you can disable Windows System Restore feature to remove all restore points easily, disabling System Restore feature is not a good idea. So here is a simple way to remove all system restore points in Windows 7:
1. Type sysdm.cpl in Start menu search field and hit enter to launch System Properties.
2. Switch to System Protection tab.
3. Under Protection Settings, select the drive and then click Configure button.
4. In the resulting dialog-box, click Delete button to remove all restore points including system settings and previous versions of files.
5. When you see the System Protection confirmation box, click Continue button to start the process. Wait for a few seconds to see “The restore points were deleted successfully” message.
6. You can now manually create a fresh system restore point (if you like to do so) and close all boxes.
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zaterdag, januari 09, 2010
Make Your Own Gummi Candy
Gummi bears? Gummi worms? Why limit yourself to such pedestrian gummi-shapes when you could make your own shapes in whatever gummi-sharks-with-laser-beams fashion you'd like.
Craft-centric blog Skip to My Lou details how to make homemade gummi candies. The process is simple—about as simple as making Jell-o—and requires gelatine, Jell-o for flavoring, and a mold to shape your creations.
You could limit yourself to using store bought candy and cookie molds, but you'll never realize your dream of having an army of gummi Storm Troopers that way. Check out this tutorial about making gummi Lego blocks—the technique he uses to make molds for the Lego blocks could easily be adapted to make molds for anything your heart desires to see in delicious gummi-glory.
Homemade Gummi Candy [Skip to My Lou via Parent Hacks]moc.rekcahefil@nosaj.
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vrijdag, januari 01, 2010
vrijdag, december 25, 2009
In Approximately 8 Seconds, Prepare to Roll Eyes, Groan
The Rebel Alliance, a.k.a. Sitting Kitten and his #2, Crazy Eyes, observed the enemy for some time and meticulously planned their attack.
It was a huge success, albeit a sloppy one, and the battle became known as Custard’s Last Stand.
donderdag, december 24, 2009
T3Desk
With T3Desk you can set the options regarding display, zooming, hot keys and sounds. You can configure your 3D window animation, transparency effect, the 3D initial angle and distance, the transition effects and more. T3Desk it's a FREE product.
