Diana_20080127

Camera: Diana+ Film: Fuji Provia 100F Subject: Swan Sculpture Environment:...

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:10:21 GMT

Camera: Diana+
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

Subject: Swan Sculpture
Environment: Outdoor (Day), Sunny
Shutter: "N" (1/60)
Aperture: Partial sun (f/16)
Focus: 4m-Infinity

[ Why I did it ]
I always wanted to capture this sculpture but I didn't want to do it the "normal" way... Took time to look for an alternate viewing to frame this shot. Finally found one nice shot behind some shrubs, kept the main subject off-center to give it a nicer touch...

[ Photo :: Thought ]
Ended up with a picture that looks like a cover picture of a book... Sweet...

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Camera: Diana+ Film: Fuji Provia 100F Subject: Cat (behind a gate)...

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:10:24 GMT

Camera: Diana+
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

Subject: Cat (behind a gate)
Environment: Outdoor (Day), Shaded cover
Shutter: "B" (03s)
Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)
Focus: 1-2m

[ Why I did it ]
Cats--what can I say? They just love to pose... :-P And I love to capture their loftiness...

[ Photo :: Thought ]
Really have to get a proper tripod or monopod to minimise shake, and I really have to figure out the DOF of the apertures... However, you have got to love the dreamy feel of the picture... :D

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Camera: Diana+ Film: Fuji Provia 100F Subject: Distant Treetop (with a cloudy...

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:10:27 GMT

Camera: Diana+
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

Subject: Distant Treetop (with a cloudy backing)
Environment: Outdoor (Day), Sunny
Shutter: "N" (1/60)
Aperture: Partial sun (f/16)
Focus: 4m-Infinity

[ Why I did it ]
The scene looks good with the naked eye... Wonder how it would turn out on film?

[ Photo :: Thought ]
Got a silhouette picture, not bad. Like how the blue sky and clouds turned out in this picture...

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Camera: Diana+ Film: Fuji Provia 100F Subject: Garden Maze Passage...

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:10:28 GMT

Camera: Diana+
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

Subject: Garden Maze Passage
Environment: Outdoor (Day), Shaded cover
Shutter: "B" (60s)
Aperture: Pinhole (f/150)
Focus: - NA - (without lens)

[ Why I did it ]
Wanted to try out/practice more pinhole shots... Pinholes are touted to have a massive depth of field, let's put it to the test...

[ Photo :: Thought ]
Motion, motion, motion... Shouldn't have rested the camera on my chest while exposing this shot... Reminder to self: Need to get tripod...

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Camera: Diana+ Film: Fuji Provia 100F [ Double Exposure ] Subject: 1)...

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:10:32 GMT

Camera: Diana+
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

[ Double Exposure ]
Subject: 1) Cropping of Flowering Shrubs; 2) Palm Tree
Environment: 1) Outdoor (Day), Sunny; 2) Outdoor (Day), Sunny
Shutter: 1) "N" (1/60); 2) "N" (1/60)
Aperture: 1) Partial sun (f/16); 2) Partial sun (f/16)
Focus: 1) 4m-Infinity; 2) 2-4m

[ Why I did it ]
Trying to have some fun with double (multi) exposures...

[ Photo :: Thought ]
Need to play around with multi-exposure a little more, just to find out the best combinations/results.

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Camera: Diana+ Film: Fuji Provia 100F Subject: Shady Bridge Passage...

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:10:36 GMT

Camera: Diana+
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

Subject: Shady Bridge Passage
Environment: Outdoor (Day), Shaded
Shutter: "N" (1/60)
Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)
Focus: 2-4m

[ Why I did it ]
This scene gave off a picturesque feel... Let's see if the Diana+ can add that fairy tale look to it...

[ Photo :: Thought ]
Turns out, the camera was not leveled when the shot was taken... However, it didn't ruin the overall outlook, I like the extra red flares at the corners...

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Camera: Diana+ Film: Fuji Provia 100F Subject: Black Swans (distanced)...

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:10:40 GMT

Camera: Diana+
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

Subject: Black Swans (distanced)
Environment: Outdoor (Day), Sunny
Shutter: "N" (1/60)
Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)
Focus: 4m-Infinity

[ Why I did it ]
They were like standing ducks waiting to be captured--on film... :-P

[ Photo :: Thought ]
Too distanced, unable to make out the swans if you do not know what or where to look for... A dreamy feel, nonetheless...

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Camera: Diana+ Film: Fuji Provia 100F Subject: Black Swans (close-up)...

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:10:42 GMT

Camera: Diana+
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

Subject: Black Swans (close-up)
Environment: Outdoor (Day), Shaded cover
Shutter: "B" (05s)
Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)
Focus: 1-2m

[ Why I did it ]
Expected them to take flight when I approached but they didn't... Thus, I took this opportunity to capture them up close...

[ Photo :: Thought ]
I don't think camera shake was the cause of the blur... DOF, perhaps? Does anyone know the DOF of the Diana+? Thanks in advance for any info...

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Camera: Diana+ Film: Fuji Provia 100F Subject: Pond (distanced) Environment:...

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:10:44 GMT

Camera: Diana+
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

Subject: Pond (distanced)
Environment: Outdoor (Day), Sunny
Shutter: "B" (15s)
Aperture: Pinhole (f/150)
Focus: 4m-Infinity

[ Why I did it ]
Practice makes perfect... Must learn how to take proper, if not, nice photos with the pinhole... I intend to take more pinholes in the future...

[ Photo :: Thought ]
The same mistake was made here as well; Resting the camera on my chest while doing a long exposure... Tripod/monopod is the right way to do log exposures...

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Camera: Diana+ Film: Fuji Provia 100F [ Double Exposure ] Subject: 1) 2...

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:10:47 GMT

Camera: Diana+
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

[ Double Exposure ]
Subject: 1) 2 Cranes (machine), with treescape; 2) Crane (machine), with treescape
Environment: 1) Outdoor (Day), Sunny; 2) Outdoor (Day), Sunny
Shutter: 1) "N" (1/60); 2) "N" (1/60)
Aperture: 1) Partial sun (f/16); 2) Partial sun (f/16)
Focus: 1) 4m-Infinity; 2) 4m-Infinity

[ Why I did it ]
Machines in a natural environment... Looks like a nice scene...

[ Photo :: Thought ]
With the cranes set on the white background, they just seems to fade away... One would have to take a closer look to spot the cranes... Just love how the (rolling) clouds and sky is captured with the Diana+.

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Camera: Diana+ Film: Fuji Provia 100F Subject: Croppings of over-hanging...

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:10:49 GMT

Camera: Diana+
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

Subject: Croppings of over-hanging shrubs on a ledge (taken from inside a carpark)
Environment: Outdoor (Day), Shaded cover
Shutter: "B" (06s)
Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)
Focus: 2-4m

[ Why I did it ]
Wanted to try out the result of taking an (bright) outdoor scene from inside a poorly lit room...

[ Photo :: Thought ]
Camera shake and poor DOF makes this picture look surreal... Hope to do better next time...

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Camera: Diana+ Film: Fuji Provia 100F Subject: Person in a Car, in a Carpark...

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:10:55 GMT

Camera: Diana+
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

Subject: Person in a Car, in a Carpark
Environment: Indoor (poorly lit), Shaded
Shutter: "B" (06s)
Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)
Focus: 1-2m

[ Why I did it ]
Again, I was impatient to get the last shot off, so as to be able get the film developed... :-P

[ Photo :: Thought ]
Subject motion, camera shake, and poor DOF gives this shot a ghostly look...

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