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Today I set out to give 'skuld' a torture test. Here's what I brought:
Canon EOS 350D with EF-S 18-55mm II kit lens
2 batteries: NB-2LH
Battery Grip with 6 pcs 2100mAh AA batteries.
1 1GB Ridata CF
20GB free space on Yomiko(iBook)
External Flash
Tripod
Water Bottle
Space: So at the highest quality, that approximates to 300 pics per GB, 21 GB... 6300 pictures.
Battery: Canon estimates 720mAh can take 600 pics so, 720mAh*2 + 2100mAh = 3540mAh ~ 2950 pictures
So what gave up first?
Me! Hahahahaha. Carrying all that equipment around, I was spent after 2 hours and 294 pictures. 80% of the pictures are unique with the rest just near duplicates via continuous shutter. Sheesh, 294 is less than 10% of the battery and 5% of the space limit. For this mission though, its learning and quality over quantity.
What's the next mission?
I'm trying to speed up my learning/relearning time because a couple of people asked me to teach them photography (for free of course). I'm no expert though, so I'm reading tons of eBooks and articles, then trying out their theories myself. This way, I can impart both theory and experience to whomever wants to learn this wonderful thing called photography.
Back to the subject... next mission is: People, person, entity, soul. I've read
here of how two shots can beat reels of film and expensive equipment. Right now, I believe this is a weakness I need to overcome. Ever since I started photography, I've been
dismal when it comes to people and events. Flowers and buildings won't complain if it takes too long or if you're too close. I'll have to contact Arvi as she expressed interest in doing some modeling. If there's someone in the metro willing to model (for free) for a photographer-wannabe, I'd be glad to arrange an outdoor shoot (I don't have studio stuff yet).
Bonus: Photographic Secret Technique 69: Cheap Super Macro!I'll tell you how I achieved the macro shots of the mouse and the 5 cent coin. This trick only works for SLRs with interchangable lenses though.
Lenses were designed as precision instruments and are to be used as is. But they are still made of glass; and light can pass through both ways. I can't give you the exact equations, but you can remove the lens, place it in reverse and hold it there (make absolutely sure you don't scratch anything). This can achieve an astounding magnification and focused distance of mere inches. Downsides are: thin depth-of-field, hard-to-hold, and the aperature doesn't work. But WTH, its still a cheap macro :P
People come far and wide to experience its main attraction: an IMAX 3D theater.
3D scenes were mostly amazing, I enjoyed looking at the barn, the spaceshuttle and the broken boat. I do feel that some 3D time was wasted because they were in shaky situations where you could not appreciate depth or distance. For 350 Php, its a worthwhile experience.
Its quite a surprise to find out that you actually haven't seen someone in 5 years. This was Kat's revelation that night, but it didn't really feel like it. Kat(hbd!), mayk, britan, tseri and I met at Gerry's Grill for dinner. We met up with Tseri's friend and hurried to Bagaberde Pasay.
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A standard long exposure aimed for light streaks. Pointed the camera towards the headlights to see if the effect was different.
An Apple keyboard button up close.
Care to take a guess what this is?
In continuing pursuit of both a life and a night-life, I took on Tata's invitation to go and learn Salsa. The group who runs this night is Federacion de Salsa Filipinas, Inc. "It dedicates itself to spreading the JOY of salsa and the unique and genuine friendship shared by Salseros all over the world".
Triggered by the unfortunate event last week, I went on a spending spree and now I'm at my last staw (we're all hoping that it is). You should get an idea of what I'm talking about by looking at the 2 images above. Originals are at 3456x2304, but these were reduced to 800x533.
