On Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:28:46 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:

>>> You know what might be cool?
>>>
>>> TIME-LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY.
>> 
>> I'm not sure how a time-lapse photo of something so quick would
>> work....
> 
> No, I mean... High-speed photography requires specialised equipment.
> Time lapse only requires a regular camera. So do time lapse [of
> something else].

OIC, it wasn't clear you were changing subjects. ;-)  I've done time-
lapse photography with my digital camera - built-in setting for it.

> But since you comment... take a long exposure of a night sky, and you
> get quite an impressive effect. Ever see those photographs with 25
> lightning strikes in the same image? Long exposure. Several flashes
> captured in a single frame. (This *also* requires special equipment,
> mind you...)

Yeah, I've seen that done as well - my camera also can do up to a 25 
second exposure, but Canon cameras with CHDK installed can do even longer 
times IIRC.

Jim

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