Hello!

I finally got some of my motivation back! I hope it'll last me for a while.

...in the dark

Camera body: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm  ƒ/3.5-5.6 III
Aperture: ƒ/18
Exposure:  1/13 s
ISO: Dual-ISO 100+200

This photo is a bit different, as in I really haven't done this before. Separating the background from the foreground with the use of a flash is not an immediate gratification, as I had to take up to 25 photos before getting the photo the way I wanted, and it's still a bit off. I guess it just means I need to come back to this photo one day and re-imagine it.

Anyway, the steps to take images like this is to first set the aperture to as small as possible. I started from 29.

That meant that in the dimly lit room the shutter speed had to be so slow (2 seconds) the candle flame got all round and featureless. So I compensated and raised the aperture to 18, and set the shutter speed to ½ second, then 1/6 second, and eventually at 1/13 second.

I had the shutter at 2 second delay and kept the flash (set at low power) in my hand right above the candle, directed straight at the candle. I used the Hähnel remotes to trigger the flash as the shutter opened.

(I must say the flame still looks pretty featureless.)

Well, this was that, and I guess I'll be going to bed now. Good night guys, hope you liked the photo! :)

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Smoke pattern (130/365)
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Beer (132/365)
Waiting for opponent. (133/365)
Ornamental stitch pattern (134/365)
Recorder flute (135/365)

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