-=Rebel XSi / 450D Users Unite (2)

Still slowly going through vacation photos while weathering the Texas summer hibernation.

The Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco with the 18-135.

AmpLee wrote in post #14894814
Yeah, life would have been easier had I not kept the shutter down so long. I probably would have been fine with 30 seconds. I had a lot of work to do to get it where I wanted. I still struggle with the image and have come to the conclusion that it's best suited for a computer screen. Here's the before and after (one of them at least)...

I don't understand. Isn't the max exposure 30 on 450d? Or am I being silly?

Salma wrote in post #14902824
I don't understand. Isn't the max exposure 30 on 450d? Or am I being silly?

there's a bulb setting on the 450D (in manual mode) that allows any shutter speed setting but I've never used it

Salma wrote in post #14902824
I don't understand. Isn't the max exposure 30 on 450d? Or am I being silly?

I used a shutter release cable. It's the only way I could figure to leave the shutter open longer than 30 seconds.

AmpLee wrote in post #14904070
I used a shutter release cable. It's the only way I could figure to leave the shutter open longer than 30 seconds.

I did a similar thing with 30 secs on my camera using a shutter release cable and the outcome was this but stacked.

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Praemunitus wrote in post #14904996

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Maiden by Jo_Da_Cu, on Flickr

Nice one, also a couple of nice ones on your Flickr page, particularly the b&w one a couple of photos down from the top.

Salma wrote in post #14906062
I did a similar thing with 30 secs on my camera using a shutter release cable and the outcome was this but stacked.

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Polaris by SitaraPhotos, on Flickr

You make me wanna try bulb.;

Nicely done. My first attempt at a star trail was okay. I used the release cable and just left the camera for 45 minutes or so. I had way too much noise as I figure the sensor must've gotten awfully hot. I need to learn this stacking method the next time I shoot star photos.

patrick j wrote in post #14906336
Nice one, also a couple of nice ones on your Flickr page, particularly the b&w one a couple of photos down from the top.

Thanks - really appreciate that. That B&W of Bianca (little girl) is one of my all-time favorites. That kid is about as photogenic as it gets for a young child!

with the sigma 10-20mm

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AmpLee wrote in post #14906373
Nicely done. My first attempt at a star trail was okay. I used the release cable and just left the camera for 45 minutes or so. I had way too much noise as I figure the sensor must've gotten awfully hot. I need to learn this stacking method the next time I shoot star photos.

I've never had that problem but my lens went all moist hahaha.

Beach Volleyball action

Taken with the xsi and 18-55 kit lens

Shutter Priority
1/400
ISO 320
F-3.5
18 mm
Polarized filter

And another one same lens

Shutter speed 1/320

Keema wrote in post #14907508
with the sigma 10-20mm

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …/15188710@N08/7​862181366/ Aburama_1400-v2 by shekek_maloon, on Flickr[/IMG]

Wao! Hang it on your wall!!!