Cloud bounce beamshots!!

[Patriot]

Nice shots ScottFHall. If the camera is on a tripod and the light is also still, it's preferable to shoot at a low ISO/ASA to reduce noise/graining and longer shutter speed.

 

[ScottFHall]

Right, right, sorry about the grain in my photos. I'm afraid my digital camera has limited exposure control--the longest shutter speed available is 1/2 second and then my options are to set ASA from 100 to 1600. I tried 100 but it didn't provide enough exposure tim so I resorted to 1600 to maximize light absorption over the course of 1/2 second. Next time around, I will try some intermediate ASA numbers to reduce the grain some.

Thanks for the big-ups on these pics, though: it was really an amazing sight to see here in person.

 

[ez78]

Me and my 400W HID went for a walk tonight. Weather was so cold(-19C) that there were totally no clouds anywhere. Luckily I still found some smoke on the sky so I immediately unleashed some serious lumens on it. This is not really a cloud bounce but still something similar. The tower is 75 meters tall.

 

[TorchBoy]

I'm afraid my digital camera has limited exposure control--the longest shutter speed available is 1/2 second

Does it have a star/night sky mode? Or if you've got the software you could merge a bunch of ISO 100 shots.

 

[ScottFHall]

TorchBoy--ah, yes, yes. I stand corrected. I dug deeper into my digital and I did find a second set of menus hidden in there which allow me to choose some dark options: night shot, night portrait, candlelight, fireworks. Chances are one of those is going to be fine grained and allow for longer exposures--I will definitely try these settings out next time I take the Sunforce 25,000,000 cp spotlight out for cloud bounce shots.

 

[TorchBoy]

Hey, that's a better range of choices than I'd hoped for. Sounds like you're going to have some fun testing them.

 

[Stillphoto]

Night shot would be the most appropriate for this, but will not be fine grained. Make sure you use a tripod, as the exposure time will likely be a few seconds long.

 

[ScottFHall]

Oh yeah, I'm already using a tripod in the current pics and the self-timer so that the camera settles down by the time the shooting starts.

Is it just me or does that big smokestack in Finland up above look like a filtered cigarette?

 

[TorchBoy]

Is it just me or does that big smokestack in Finland up above look like a filtered cigarette?

Now that you mention it... yeah, I guess so. It's certainly got a number of the right characteristics.

 

[liteitup]

Oh yeah, I'm already using a tripod in the current pics and the self-timer so that the camera settles down by the time the shooting starts.

Is it just me or does that big smokestack in Finland up above look like a filtered cigarette?

its even got a glowing red tip... ahahah

 

[sqchram]

This is the manufacturer's page.

http://www.sh-nicell.com/sdp/108710/4/pd-1081394/255301-542285.html

I think someone managed to order one by sending email to them. I think price was 700-800 usd. I bought mine used from the CPF market place.

Hey, 50 piece minimum order - group buy anyone? heh.

 

[Parker VH]

I thought I had heard previously that they would sell individual lights as a so called " sample". Correct me if I'm wrong on this.

 

[Patriot]

Waaay cool ez78! You've really got a collection of sweet pictures. A couple of my favorite beamshots ever.

 

[Arnulf]

Do you have a high-resolution version of this image? That would make a good desktop wallpaper for my computer.

Is that a cloud or pollution...looks too low to be a cloud? really neat pic.

 

[jcw122]

I can hit some low clouds with my Stanley, I'm installing the 4300k bulb this weekend so I'll see if I can contribute to this

 

[Patriot]

Is that a cloud or pollution...looks too low to be a cloud?

I think it's a cloud. Did you see the first picture from the same post? The first is clearly a cloud and I don't believe they have a big pollution problem in Finland.

It is a great picture though, isn't it!

 

[ez78]

It's just the low lying clouds on the coast of Helsinki. The pylon is almost standing in the sea actually. I don't think we have any pollution here, it's a small city with not much people and only couple of cars.

 

[Arnulf]

I think it's a cloud. Did you see the first picture from the same post? The first is clearly a cloud and I don't believe they have a big pollution problem in Finland.

It is a great picture though, isn't it!

Those are some low hanging clouds...looks like they are not much higher than the tower.....I seen the smoke stack pic and I assumed it was a heavy industrial area....yeah....very cool picture.

 

[Arnulf]

It's just the low lying clouds on the coast of Helsinki. The pylon is almost standing in the sea actually. I don't think we have any pollution here, it's a small city with not much people and only couple of cars.

Ok...just clouds that have rolled in off the ocean.

We have a population of Finlanders here in Upper Michigan....nice folks.....some have intermarried with our Indians....we call them Findians.

What is "LarryK14 type 600W halogen spotlight" ?

 

[ez78]

We have a population of Finlanders here in Upper Michigan....nice folks.....some have intermarried with our Indians....we call them Findians.

What is "LarryK14 type 600W halogen spotlight" ?

Findians, cool.

I highly recommend the Larryk 600W spotlight modification. Here is the thread:

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/111545