Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Susan Ryan SHOWED: Subject: [Leica] IMGs: Ghost Hunt - Mansfield Reformatory >>Here a couple images I came away with. M8, 1/30, Nocti at F4, (don't ask - >>I thought I was at F1, but juggling equipment in the dark some weird stuff >>is bound to happen) <<<<<< Hi Susan, Interesting images to say the least. Have to give you 3 Stars for effort! And an "F" for failing to be prepared! :-( When one is going to be shooting by the available-light of darkness. One always has a tiny pocket flash-light of some kind.... a tiny one will do. In their pocket...... "JUST IN CASE!" THEN YOU WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN FUMBLING IN THE DARK PICKING THE WRONG APERTURE! No different when one is going to shoot fireworks!! Always have the tiny flash light! Trust me you only need to blow a couple of shoots and you'll learn the Boy Scout Motto: "BE PREPARED!" KISS! :-) But don't read this as .... "KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID!" THAT'S FOR THE MALES OF THE TRIBE! :-) The ladies? "Keep it simple SWEETHEART!" A couple of things to always have in your gear bag. A small flash-light! And a small compass! WHY? Just so when you're shoting in strange areas of the country you'l know exactly east and west in relation to sunrise and sunset. So endth the lesson. cheers, Dr. ted :-) On September 2-3, I spent a night ?ghost hunting? at the old Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield. The prison permanently ceased housing inmates in 1990 and has been used as a location set for movies, including The Shawshank Redemption. It is allegedly haunted, and some of my family actually did experience some things not easily explained. I wasn?t interested in ghost hunting but was interested in doing some ?available dark? photography inside the building, since the ghost hunt event takes place in darkness. I felt very depressed inside the building, and wanted to leave, although I wasn't scared. Here a couple images I came away with. M8, 1/30, Nocti at F4, (don't ask - I thought I was at F1, but juggling equipment in the dark some weird stuff is bound to happen) http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/Mansfield+moon-1.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/Jesus+room-1.jpg.html Sue Ryan scoutfinch at chartermi.net "Stupidity is without anxiety." - Goethe _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information