I have experimented with this image to see if it succesfull to the Flickr audience.

I've found that I have slowly adapted to apprieciate the art of abstract photography, but I feel I haven't yet quite mastered the art. I would be hugely greatful if you would leave a comment to give your opinion on how the photo turned out. Thanks :)

experimenting

Experimenting with long exposures. I need to figure out how to prevent the lens flare, more time behind the lens is needed.

Prototype of my DIY ArnoFlash with Led Module Type 1 mounted on a Canon 350D. Status april 2015.

Experimenting with smoke...it's tough! Inspired by Myla Kent to try this.

Shot at Rockport, MA a couple weeks ago. I used Velvia slide film, although I messed up and got the 100F instead of the famed 50. Oh well. I'm not 100% happy with the results I got from here, which I blame mostly on myself. Using film after digital feels a little like starting new at photography. There's no checking and modifying the shot. Seriously, all of the previous work I've uploaded was not the first take. I'd shoot and then say "oh, that was too dark" and then correct and shoot again.

I wanted to shoot film because I wanted to see what 17mm was like as it is meant to be. I've been using it only on my cropped D50 sensor. Nikon's least expensive full-frame camera is the D700, which is still a good $2500 or so, so it will be a while before I can make that leap.

One problem I encountered is severe vignetting. Some vignetting is visible here, but I actually have cropped the top and bottom off. Even worse, the Lee filter holder was getting in the way. I may try hand-holding the filters next time.

Nikon F60

Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 @ 17mm

Exposure: ?? who knows

Aperture: probably f/11 or f/16

Velvia 100F

Hoya 81C warming filter, Lee GND filters (5 stops)

Some color enhancement in Photoshop

Just experimenting with some more surreal effects. These doesn't have most of my usually color key but I like them. Sometimes it's fun to have pictures be more about the shapes and colors than the narrative aspect.

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Which is better?

Experimenting with creating vintage rail posters that were created over 50 years ago. A shot taken with my compact and processed in Photoshop

Not sure if quite got the style but maybe will progress this if I people take to it.

This is the sort of thing I am trying to replicate: www.travelpostersonline.com/inverness-lmslner--railway-tr...

I know this one doesn't look quite vintage if anyone knows the Forth Rail Bridge as it has these white covers on it, but you get the idea

Some experiments wit my shells.

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Triplets :)

Experiment : video had 30,000 frames. Best result has been obtained by stacking 300 frames

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Another fun experiment made by Oriol.

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Experimenting

Experimenting.

Experimenting with slow shutter speed and camera movement

LR-2297 - Bit of double experiment, all this bright sunshine prompted the ND2 Grad coming out on the ferry to get some shimmering on the Solent on the way back home, of course a few of candids whilst taking those, then a bit of post processing just to see hone my skills a little.

So the title was from my imagination and looking at the frame and facial features of the young woman, however rather than following the title here's a little something from one of the lesser known modern composers, Biddu or (Biddu Appaiah) Dance of Shiva performed by the Biddu Orchestra. Well worth having a listen to this and some of his other stuff

Minions experimenting in a lab. Carl experimenting on Dave to check how long it'd take for him to turn blue. Carl and Dave figures from Funko POP.

FOV: 2.75" wide.

Uranyl nitrate and sodium chloride from a previous experiment was dissolved in water. Approx. 6mL of this solution was added to ~5mL of dry sodium metasilicate along with water in a small watch glass. This was rehydrated every few days for about two weeks as the sodium silicate would crystallize and then dissolve again. At the end of the two weeks it was dried under a small electric light bulb resulting in a clear glassy substance with a tinge of green color. On the surface formed large crystalline layer. Before the substance dried it was not very fluorescent. After drying and crystallizing, it became very fluorescent yellow-green under all UV wavelengths.

Because of the crystalline nature of the substance, I don't think I succeeded in creating hyalite opal which is amorphous and not crystalline.

Contains:

Pseudo "Hyalite" (FL Yellow-green >BL/UVabc)

Shown under white light.

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

Blue = 450nm,

UVa = 368nm (LW), UVb = 311nm (MW), UVc = 254nm (SW)

'>' = "stimulated by:", '!' = "bright", '~' = "dim"

"Hyalite Opal"

19Nov2015

Much appreciation to Gordon Czop for the uranyl nitrate.

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18 Watt Triple Output UV lamp from Polman Minerals - Way Too Cool UV lamps

experimenting..

i am experimenting with a certain style of sbl mouth, after i fell in love with a YJ custom,....well, it isn't exactly what i wanted, though i am more or less happy with the results.

Still deciding about this girl's future (initially, my own sbl)

_das letzte Foto am Bankverein - vom Traminseli aus. Aber nicht das letzte Foto an diesem Abend ;-)

While thinking about lenses, I'm playing with old ones. I think next time, I'll pull out the tripod and think a little more about what I'm doing.

experiment

Experimenting

experimenting....

Some experiments wit my shells.

Experiment: cropping photos in a triangle, with a duotone which in my opinion matches the setting and composition of the photo.

For my next step in this experiment I'd like to make prints, cut out the triangle, and glue them to foamboard.

Experiments

FOV: 6" wide.

This experiment was an attempt to recreate the fluorescence of chromium activated corundum (aka 'ruby'). Aluminum hydroxide was mixed with 1-4 drops of Cr(III) oxide in a basic solution. This was placed on a small amount of aluminum sulfate in an aluminum foil container and a bit of water was added.

The sample was then heated, first with a propane torch until the water was removed and then with a MAPP gas torch until the aluminum sulfate expanded into foam, trapping the aluminum hydroxide which was calcined into aluminum oxide by the torch's flame. (at least that was the plan)

Shown also is a natural ruby from Mysore, India.

See ruby excitation spectrum here (0.03% Cr):

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Contains:

Ruby (FL Red >GR,BL/UVa)

Ruby Foam (FL Red >GR,BL/UVabc)

Shown under UVb light.

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm, GR = 532nm

UVa = 368nm (LW), UVb = 311nm (MW), UVc = 254nm (SW)

'>' = "stimulated by:", '!' = "bright", '~' = "dim"

Ruby2

24 Dec 2016

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Planting sunflowers as shade for both hoop house and zucchini plants.