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Subject: [Leica] Uluru 2
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:10:20 +0000
References: <CAH1UNJ3ZDpnk+MxkFm0Ku01uFtc0UsBLLhTmKnKrTKa32hLZVg@mail.gmail.com>

Some great shots, Jayanand. You certainly bagged an apartment with a 
great view in Sydney.
Douglas


On 02/02/2020 12:56, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG wrote:
> The second installment of Uluru photographs comes from a gigantic art
> installation called the Field of Dreams, which is acres of open land
> densely packed with LED bulbs of various colours. It switched on at dusk,
> and switched off at dawn. Unfortunately, no tripods are allowed into the
> area, or in the viewing galleries. Because of this, and the fact that
> descending darkness forced high exposure times, I decided to experiment by
> moving the camera around during exposure. I am a fan of the Abstract
> Expressionist school of painting, and this method, to me, seemed to
> duplicate the spontaneity in creation that the group believed in.
>
> Before I start, another point. I had always believed that IBIS would not be
> of much use to me. I was totally wrong. The IBIS on the Nikon Z7 is akin to
> magic. Here are three examples, all hand held:
>
> 1/6s @ f4 at 70mm:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200114-571.jpg.html
>
> 1/2s @ f4 at 70mm:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/uluru/Australia-20200116-753.jpg.html
>
> 0.8s @ f4 at 24mm:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/uluru/Australia-20200116-766.jpg.html
>
> Back to the Field of Dreams. This is what the field looked like when we
> reached there, with Uluru looming in the background:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/uluru/Australia-20200116-682.jpg.html
>
> While we waited for dusk, imbibing bubbly and canapes, a waitress moved
> across - also taken at 1/6s:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/uluru/Australia-20200116-709.jpg.html
>
> As dusk fell the lights were switched on, and this is the straight shot:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/uluru/Australia-20200116-723.jpg.html
>
> As it got darker, I started experimenting, moving my camera in various
> directions, laterally and in circular motion, as well as zooming in and out
> during exposure, trying to get pure colour abstractions. I am ambivalent
> about the results, but these are some I liked:
>
> Tunnel:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/uluru/Australia-20200116-763b.jpg.html
>
> Zoom 1:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/uluru/Australia-20200116-729.jpg.html
>
> Zoom 2:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/uluru/Australia-20200116-728.jpg.html
>
> Lateral 1:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/uluru/Australia-20200116-725b.jpg.html
>
> Lateral 2:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/uluru/Australia-20200116-737b.jpg.html
>
> Antenna 1:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/uluru/Australia-20200116-738b.jpg.html
>
> Antenna 2:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/uluru/Australia-20200116-746.jpg.html
>
> Wave 1:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/uluru/Australia-20200116-748b.jpg.html
>
> Wave 2:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/uluru/Australia-20200116-749b.jpg.html
>
> Please see LARGE
>
> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome.
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
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