https://www.23hq.com/tag/120/sg en-us 23people http://www.23hq.com/resources/um-style/logo-20.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.23hq.com/rss/tag/120/sg https://www.23hq.com/rss/tag/120/sg?page=2 true https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553840 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553840"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364501/3553840_d571e5098d3199994bbd9d70480a01eb_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: 1) Plant leaning against a Lamp Post, 2) Flower, 3) Flower<br /> Environment: 1) Outdoor, Partial Clouds 2) Outdoor, Partial Clouds, 3) Outdoor, Sunny<br /> Shutter: 1) "B" (03s), 2) "B" (05s), 3) "B" (05s)<br /> Aperture: 1) Pinhole (f/150), 2) Pinhole (f/150), 3) Pinhole (f/150)<br /> Focus: 1) - NA -, 2) - NA -, 3) - NA -</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Trying my hand at my first multi (more than 2) exposure... A big leap as I have not even perfected the doubles...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> My foolish attempt at triple-exposures ended up with this mess... The lamp post is lost in a mess of darker (stronger color) leaves... Need lots of work on my lighting and contrast...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553840 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:51:24 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553839 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553839"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364498/3553839_36156633b192076df19433bdbb0d9d8d_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: 1) Building (Distanced), 2) Peace Lily<br /> Environment: 1) Outdoor, Partial Clouds 2) Outdoor, Partial Clouds (from Shade)<br /> Shutter: 1) "B" (03s), 2) "B" (05s)<br /> Aperture: 1) Pinhole (f/150), 2) Pinhole (f/150)<br /> Focus: 1) - NA -, 2) - NA -</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Would like to see the results of the pinhole on (very) distanced subjects... And more practice on double exposures, not all of my multi-exposures so far turned out terrific...</p> <p>[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Kept mistaking the Diana+ to be equipped with a zoom lens of sorts... Very distanced subjects would end up losing focus and small compared to the objects closer to the lens...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Having two dark scenes with no outstanding contrasting subjects make bad multi-exposures...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553839 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:51:25 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553838 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553838"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364506/3553838_1919cc089f969be820cf5c7d9a5e2fa5_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: 1) Eye (Human), 2) Open Gate<br /> Environment: 1) Outdoor, Sunny 2) Outdoor, Sunny (from Shade)<br /> Shutter: 1) "B" (03s), 2) "B" (08s)<br /> Aperture: 1) Pinhole (f/150), 2) Pinhole (f/150)<br /> Focus: 1) - NA -, 2) 4m-Infinity</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Another eye-shot at a different distance (about 3-4cm). If I do get the eye-shot right, I would want to have a picture of the "eye in the sky" eventually...</p> <p>[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> WooHoo!!! My first successful eye macro, just need to work on the positioning--Big nose... :P</p> <p>Need work on my multi-exposure techniques, currently I would usually get an image that "overpowers" the other... The second exposure, in this case, could be seen in the darker corners of the face...</p> <p>This photo stands out the most, even with a reduced resolution. Could use a bit more expressions in the eye, though...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">~ Shot of the Roll ~</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553838 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:51:22 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553837 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553837"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364507/3553837_371cdb865a33be08fad446bfd775b2e8_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: 1) Eye (Human), 2) Tree-line<br /> Environment: 1) Outdoor, Partial Clouds 2) Outdoor, Sunny<br /> Shutter: 1) "B" (10s), 2) "B" (01s)<br /> Aperture: 1) Pinhole (f/150), 2) Pinhole (f/150)<br /> Focus: 1) 1-2m, 2) 4m-Infinity</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Another take at the superimposing eye thingy, would really want to get this right...</p> <p>[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Seems likely that the first image was not exposed correctly, I could make out the vignette of the first exposure (top left and bottom right), but there's no sign of the main subject (eye)...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Nice trees and bright sky... Looking forward to doing better...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553837 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:51:18 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553836 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553836"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364506/3553836_6ddc36efacba1b51a3775d2b636116d3_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: 1) Eye (Human), 2) Abandon Building<br /> Environment: 1) Outdoor, Partial Clouds 2) Outdoor, Partial Clouds<br /> Shutter: 1) "B" (10s), 2) "B" (05s)<br /> Aperture: 1) Pinhole (f/150), 2) Pinhole (f/150)<br /> Focus: 1) - NA -, 2) 4m-Infinity</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Double exposure pinholes... Have always thought about this; Having an eye superimposed onto another subject...</p> <p>[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Didn't expect to see a quarter of the face in the shot, was just expecting only the eye--Need to work on the distance, I had the pinhole about 5-6cm away from the eye.</p> <p>Forehead is overshadowed by the sky, the (picture, right) eye pupil is located just above the right corner of the roof...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">The building is captured nicely in this shot... Ghostly...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553836 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:51:10 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553835 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553835"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364504/3553835_f10036ff420122e992a8f87219816e05_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: Cluster of Pink Flowers<br /> Environment: Outdoor, Sunny (from Shade)<br /> Shutter: "B" (10s)<br /> Aperture: Pinhole (f/150)<br /> Focus: 1-2m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Another revisited shot... This time I wanted to do a really close macro, place the lens right in the middle of the cluster...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> This is another good example of the vignette in pinhole, while having the lens on, with the focus set to 1-2m... However, this would result in a really bad focus on the intended subject as seen here...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553835 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:51:07 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553834 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553834"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364501/3553834_7a125b7f2fae0e86cf7384ade22830d1_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: Single Blooming Flower, in a cluster of bulbs<br /> Environment: Outdoor, Sunny<br /> Shutter: "B" (03s)<br /> Aperture: Pinhole (f/150)<br /> Focus: - NA -</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Another shot of another flower in bloom... Wonder how close should the camera be?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Lens flare is added to the mix together with the soft focus of the pinhole... However, I'm amaze at how close I could get to the subject with the pinhole, while retaining most of the details...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553834 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:51:07 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553833 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553833"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364506/3553833_a10f1d9d0c2b8e06c4d31ac23c074d56_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: Single Blooming Flower<br /> Environment: Outdoor, Sunny<br /> Shutter: "B" (03s)<br /> Aperture: Pinhole (f/150)<br /> Focus: - NA -</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> A flower in full bloom, a good scene to try out a macro...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Expected a sharp image (I must be kidding... :P), but ended up with an image that looks like a fireworks display...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553833 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:51:02 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553831 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553831"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364507/3553831_3f2a5353f63d11407b0a1c924d589996_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: Tree, "Standing Alone but Surrounded by Dreams"<br /> Environment: Outdoor, Sunny<br /> Shutter: "B" (03s)<br /> Aperture: Pinhole (f/150)<br /> Focus: 4m-Infinity</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> This tree is standing there surrounded by shrubs. Looks very much like the shrubs are gathering at the feet of the tree, worshipping its presence...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Got to work on my distance estimations... Subject is too distanced and there's lots of "empty" spaces... The black path lamp seems to be grabbing the most attention...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553831 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:50:55 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553829 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553829"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364505/3553829_4c7fd1d0a9adf6e22cf2b310848b4bf0_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: "Swing Me Mama" Sculpture<br /> Environment: Outdoor, Sunny<br /> Shutter: "B" (03s)<br /> Aperture: Pinhole (f/150)<br /> Focus: 4m-Infinity</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> I hoping to capture 2 subjects in this shot the "Swing Me Mama" and the swan sculpture far behind it ("Swing Me Mama"). However, the big distance difference might cause some problems in the focus department...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> The swan sculpture is barely visible due to the distance, its located right beside (left of) "Swing Me Mama"... Note that the background is quite sharp compared to the foreground, which reflects the focus that was set for this shot...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553829 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:50:50 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553828 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553828"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364504/3553828_9353e0bb28a7e1a36cd23a8fad31ce28_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: Mini Waterfall<br /> Environment: Outdoor, Sunny<br /> Shutter: "B" (03s)<br /> Aperture: Pinhole (f/150)<br /> Focus: 1-2m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> This scene was right under the sun, a couple of seconds would be enough for a pinhole shot... Would also be fun to see the "flow" of the water with a slow shutter...</p> <p>[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Not bad, everything seems to be in a standstill, and the "flow" of the stream is captured nicely... *Joy*</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Found this out; For the Diana+, to get the vignette effect with pinhole, keep the lens on with the focus set to 1-2m. As seen in this picture and another later shot, the vignette is strongly visible... The vignette is barely visible when the focus is set to 4m-Infinity...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553828 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:50:48 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553827 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553827"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364506/3553827_76bf5f2c57b5a16be37cdc37a934b3b5_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: Child on Bicycle (sculpture)<br /> Environment: Outdoor, Sunny (from Shade)<br /> Shutter: "B" (05s)<br /> Aperture: Pinhole (f/150)<br /> Focus: 4m-Infinity</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> A revisit, wasn't able to see the result from my last film (due to accidental film exposure...). Hopeful of the outcome but not expecting too much...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Okay--No exactly want I had expected... Subjects seems smaller--Gave this shot a distance too much... Might require another revisit...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553827 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:50:45 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553803 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553803"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364501/3553803_87daa4651273d01d73169d0461d5f9e6_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Fujicolor PRO 400H</p> <p>Subject: Holy Cross on Rooftop (Revisited)<br /> Environment: Outdoor, Sunny (from Shade)<br /> Shutter: "N" (1/60)<br /> Aperture: Sunny (f/22)<br /> Focus: 4m-Infinity</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> This shot was ruin previously by overexposure, not going to make the same mistake twice... Or would I?</p> <p>[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> This is a revisited shot as the previously attempt ended in failure (severe overexposure)...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">The rooftop (foreground) seems to be grabbing the attention more than the intended subject (Holy cross)... Might give this scene another visit...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553803 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:44:26 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553802 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553802"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364504/3553802_148e2dcf19ccb6fe7abc595ad17fde50_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Fujicolor PRO 400H</p> <p>Subject: 1) Circular Opening with a Tree in the Backdrop. 2) Hanging (Flowering) Plants on a Building<br /> Environment: 1) Outdoor, Sunny (from Shade), 2) Outdoor, Sunny (from Shade)<br /> Shutter: 1) "B" (about half a second), 2) "N" (1/60)<br /> Aperture: 1) Sunny (f/22), 2) Partial sun (f/16)<br /> Focus: 1) 4m-Infinity, 2) 4m-Infinity</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> The first exposure was a framed scene waiting to be captured.</p> <p>The next one was another framed scene, which I had wanted to capture when the flowers started to bloom.</p> <p>[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Need to aim higher and more to the left... Close subjects tend to "float" higher and more to the left of the frame (in the viewfinder)...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Not seeing the second exposure? That's because (I suspect) I forgot to remove the lens cap... orz</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553802 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:44:21 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553801 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553801"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364505/3553801_9a73292e5d56c57845759ff658db18d6_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Fujicolor PRO 400H</p> <p>Subject: Camera on Tripod<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting<br /> Shutter: "B" (03s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 4m-Infinity</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Wasn't expecting this moment... The camera was sitting there on the tripod facing one of the glass arts, as if the camera itself was admiring the art...</p> <p>[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Like how this turned out, the photo itself is presentable. Importantly, the moment was unplanned and I was able to capture a snap of that moment... *Joy* It really looks like the camera *is* admiring the art... @_@</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">~ Shot of the Roll ~</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553801 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:44:17 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553800 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553800"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364497/3553800_298a90e880092d8278a0a1c375f154ea_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Fujicolor PRO 400H</p> <p>Subject: A few Glass arts and Exhibition Sign<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting<br /> Shutter: "B" (03s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 4m-Infinity</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> More shots of the exhibition sign, at a different angle...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Distance and overexposure faded the wordings of the sign... Looks like I was trying to capture the light that is present in the gallery... :P</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553800 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:44:17 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553797 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553797"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364506/3553797_dc7c6e5c8e1c32f6d61d11ec5738bbbe_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Fujicolor PRO 400H</p> <p>Subject: A few Glass arts and Exhibition Sign<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting<br /> Shutter: "B" (03s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 2-4m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Really was not sure if I had captured the exhibition sign, so I couple more at different angles...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> The wordings are barely visible, the green glass art stands out...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553797 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:44:08 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553796 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553796"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364503/3553796_1e428b13571d129b53e8e8c1f933bf55_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Fujicolor PRO 400H</p> <p>Subject: 1) Glass art ("Sentinel & Shadow", "Ying Yang"), 2) Glass art (Glass Leaves: "Falling, and Leaving")<br /> Environment: 1) Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting, 2) Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting<br /> Shutter: 1) "B" (03s), 2) "B" (03s)<br /> Aperture: 1) Cloudy (f/11), 2) Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 1) 4m-Infinity, 2) 1-2m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Took both shots from a stairwell, wasn't able to capture all of the exhibits that I wanted and so I opted for a both exposure...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> A fun double exposure attempt... I'll also have to correct the left and right positioning when shoot near... The second exposure is centered when I had the subject more to the right...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553796 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:44:00 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553795 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553795"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364499/3553795_055b9641062ab0ec37f3618ab8e42c38_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Fujicolor PRO 400H</p> <p>Subject: Glass art (Glasses)<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting<br /> Shutter: "B" (03s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 1-2m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> For this shot, I decided to do a close-up. Due to the distance, the viewfinder was practically useless, so I had to shoot blindly.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Go on--look into the light... Outlines of the shelf and the glasses are still visible... Surprisingly, I got the framing correct... (I was aiming blind, remember...)</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553795 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:43:59 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553793 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553793"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364505/3553793_58f07e0740e9cd403004bf0808e61e70_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Fujicolor PRO 400H</p> <p>Subject: Glass art (Glass Leaves: "Falling, and Leaving")<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting<br /> Shutter: "B" (03s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 2-4m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Leaves represent a visible, yet silent change... When the leaves start to fall and leave, it's time to move on...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Shapes and color was not lost in the midst of blur... Look long enough and you might start playing "connect-the-dots"...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553793 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:43:51 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553791 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553791"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364504/3553791_71d8eeb88cde204ff111c652bfaef410_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Fujicolor PRO 400H</p> <p>Subject: Glass art (Glass House)<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting<br /> Shutter: "B" (03s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 2-4m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> A house could used to contain, protect or isolate... But it would not prevent ideas from flowing out of the windows...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Overexposure nearly killed this shot. This time round, I got the framing right... That's nice for a change, now if only I could remember how it looked like in the viewfinder...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553791 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:43:45 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553790 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553790"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364498/3553790_169ebb6c8d06f2a799117f93b1086d93_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Fujicolor PRO 400H</p> <p>Subject: Glass art (Candle Stands)<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting<br /> Shutter: "B" (03s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 1-2m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> To me, each stand represents a person, standing and waiting to be given a chance (candle) to light the world...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Focus is really bad... The usual combination of aperture choice, camera shake, and my bad judge of distance... However, it would also result in dream-state-like pictures...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553790 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:43:45 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553789 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553789"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364506/3553789_8d6b1d3d771ecfe3f20924452353f514_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Fujicolor PRO 400H</p> <p>Subject: Glass art ("Cage House", "Green Destiny", ...)<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting<br /> Shutter: "B" (03s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 4m-Infinity</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Proceeded to photograph the rest of the exhibit... In my heart and mind, I was hoping that I would be able to capture at least one good shot...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Another example of my tendency to hold the shutter even though there is ambient light...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553789 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:43:42 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553788 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553788"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364504/3553788_4a50e7a7f54a6c4fc1f1d1991234c083_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Fujicolor PRO 400H</p> <p>Subject: Comforter with the word "Restless", and a glass art hanging by the wall<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting<br /> Shutter: "B" (02s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 2-4m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Was granted permission to photograph her glass arts for this exhibition. Hope my lack of (photography) skills would not ruin (much) the resulting photographs... :P Indeed, I am restless...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Tried to practice the rule of thirds, not really sure if I had it right...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553788 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:43:39 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553787 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553787"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364501/3553787_90c0cf6a9def00b7a3581689bea0a209_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Fujicolor PRO 400H</p> <p>Subject: Exhibition Area, Exhibition Title<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting<br /> Shutter: "B" (02s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 2-4m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Wanted to capture the exhibition that I'm at. A nice, cosy gallery... Wanted to capture the serenity of the moment...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Got a bit greedy whenever I'm using bulb mode, I tend to overexpose the film... A very bad habit... I got lucky with this shot, the sign is still visible...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553787 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:43:37 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553749 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553749"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364506/3553749_7d13ebdaa8131277878d3a060e264455_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>[ Double Exposure ]<br /> Subject: 1) Deco Ceiling Lamps; 2) Aphrodite (Venus of Arles)<br /> Environment: 1) Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting; 2) Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting<br /> Shutter: 1) "B" (10s); 2) "B" (10s)<br /> Aperture: 1) Cloudy (f/11); 2) Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 1) 4m-Infinity; 2) 4m-Infinity</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Last shot, really have to make this count... Have been waiting for a shot of Aphrodite (Venus of Arles) between a wall gap from a passage, this view was amazing... Circled the gallery like a vulture waiting for the crowd to disperse, to get a clear view... Finally got my clear, and I think I ruined it with motion... Oh, and the lights was a little something extra. Looked up and saw UFO-like lamps illuminating the gallery, corny but a fun shot... :P</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Parallax error resulted in me capturing only half of the ceiling lamps and over-exposure turned the lamps into glowing circles... Bad double-exposure technique and motion distorted the vision of Aphrodite, she is located under the largest glowing lamp, near the left of the picture...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553749 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:36:07 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553747 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553747"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364503/3553747_16b988423dc0a3d534aee752f8f66678_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: Athene "Athena Cherchel-ostia" with Athena Parthenos (Minerva with Necklace) in the Background<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting (Poor)<br /> Shutter: "B" (05s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 1-2m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Athena is always depicted fully clothed in garment. To make my shot count, I decided to take a side angle to get a group shot of both Athena-s... Expect motion...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Over-exposure killed the details and the camera was tilted...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553747 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:36:01 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553746 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553746"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364500/3553746_1547a3a7d6ec62e37f7290e7c310921b_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: Aphrodite (Venus of Arles)<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting (Poor)<br /> Shutter: "B" (05s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 4m-Infinity</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> By the time I got to Aphrodite (Venus of Arles), the crowd was unbearable... Circled this piece for an hour before this shot was available, even then I had to do a very close shot... Positioned it (the camera) a lot higher even for this close a shot, might turn out good, bad or ugly (not something Aphrodite would have wanted)...</p> <p>[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Aphrodite looks like an apparition amongst the crowd... Look closely at the persons on the left and far right, both have their right hand on their face. Makes it look like they are gasping in shock. One is actually taking a photo with a camera-phone, the other is just plain stunned by the statue... *lawl*</p> <p>Even though most of the shots taken in this roll (2008-03-15) were blurry and over-exposed, none of them are wasted and I definitely learned a lot...</p> <p>Amongst all the shots this one left quite an impression ("Greek Gods walk Amongst Us")</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">~ Shot of the Roll of 2008-03-15 (Diana+) ~</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553746 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:35:58 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553745 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553745"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364506/3553745_0002dc73c0b1c6d5441407e2c2d95d87_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: Athena Parthenos (Minerva with Necklace)<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting (Poor)<br /> Shutter: "B" (05s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 1-2m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> With the crowd getting larger by the minute, I had to take this shot really close... I deliberately had my camera positioned higher (base of viewfinder was at her neck) for this shot, so as to avoid the heads of the crowd and to compensate for parallax--hope this works...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Aimed to high and lost the details to over-exposure... Athena is lost in the glowing light...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553745 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:35:58 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553744 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553744"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364506/3553744_9af3a73df1931e11a315074f96016de6_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: Bust of Alexander the Great (Distanced)<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting (Poor)<br /> Shutter: "B" (10s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 2-4m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Took another shot of Alexander, at a different distance and angle, gave a longer exposure as well. Wanted to capture more of the other busts as well...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Details are lost to over-exposure. The white walls from the left and right provides the frames and brings out the subject...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553744 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:35:53 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553743 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553743"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364497/3553743_34ac65d101bab7e60ff0ff0eb8a51475_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: Narcissus, 100 AD (Right view, looking up)<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting (Poor)<br /> Shutter: "B" (10s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 1-2m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Took a while before this shot was available to me, and it could be ruin due to my haste to capture the shot... Kneed down to get a "looking up" angle shot...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Love the (bottom-up) angle shot, gives it a nice perspective... Narcissus seems to glow due to over-exposure...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553743 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:35:54 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553742 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553742"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364499/3553742_20330f0a164ce9c672a52c4c6d8e812d_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: Bust of Ganymede with Apollo Sauroctonos in the (left) background and Eros with a bow in the (right) foreground<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting (Poor)<br /> Shutter: "B" (10s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 2-4m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> With so many visitors that day, I could not get a clear shot of any statues individually and had to settle for group shots... I have myself to blame for choosing to visit this exhibition on its second last day, which falls on a weekend as well... T_T</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Lost Apollo due to parallax error positioning, lost Ganymede and Eros to motion... More practice is needed...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553742 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:35:41 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553740 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553740"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364499/3553740_43462e32e0892076aab0481b0abd4c32_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: Ares "Ares Borghese" (from his right)<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting (Poor)<br /> Shutter: "B" (05s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 1-2m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Ares "Ares Borghese". The details of the human features are so real... o_O Stood there for five minutes, staring at his feet, even though I took a picture of his back...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Eros is lost with bokeh and motion. Look at Ares flex his trapezius muscle... :P</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553740 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:35:36 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553739 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553739"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364501/3553739_3d0df31f9bc319bd342477c7184d649b_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: Bust of Alexander the Great<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting (Poor)<br /> Shutter: "B" (05s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 1-2m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> Found another spot for a good shot, a gap between the walls. The bust of Alexander the Great, handsome conqueror (wavy hair, clean-cut and chiseled face). There's two other bust beside Alexander, can you guess who they are?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Another parallax error positioning, otherwise a nice head-shot...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553739 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:35:35 GMT https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553737 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553737"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/3364507/3553737_bba449813f68b41a5d97a2c158e23f77_standard.jpg" width="460" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Camera: Diana+<br /> Film: Ilford HP5 Plus</p> <p>Subject: Dionysus and the Back of the Pouring Satyr<br /> Environment: Indoor, Fluorescent Lighting (Poor)<br /> Shutter: "B" (05s)<br /> Aperture: Cloudy (f/11)<br /> Focus: 2-4m</p> <p>[ Why I did it ]<br /> This is the only place that I could find that didn't have wondering visitors crossing my line of sight... A nice view nonetheless, Dionysus was a bonus to the shot... Better taken pictures of the Pouring Satyr could be found in Flickr; Keywords "Pouring Satyr".</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">[ Photo :: Thought ]<br /> Parallax error with the positioning and over-exposure on areas near light sources...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/">QuantuMoments</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/QuantuMoments/photo/3553737 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:35:29 GMT