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Sprinkler Alert: KP beware!! · **1 Like**

Gardeners suddenly turned on an oscillating sprinkler. I waited until the spray came into the sunlight, took a pic, and got outta there!

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**mahanpots** · 10-09-2019, 03:15 AM

Cool shot

**Kerrowdown** · 10-09-2019, 04:20 AM

Feared you shrink... great shot.

**ToddK** · 10-09-2019, 05:12 AM

Great idea! Very nice shot.

**K2 to K50** · 10-09-2019, 08:02 AM

Originally posted by mahanpots

Cool shot

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Feared you shrink... great shot.

Originally posted by ToddK

Great idea! Very nice shot.

Thank you, everyone. I would have liked to have gotten the spray droplets more in focus, but to be honest, wasn't sure how to do it. I mean, I know about the CIF feature, but wasn't sure on how to pre-focus, and how to choose a spot as the spray swiveled towards me, and I suspect the autofocus focused on what was behind the spray. And maybe the 1/800s shutter speed needed to be higher to better freeze the droplets?

But still, didn't come out too bad - close to what I was envisaging.

Thank you all for encouraging comments.

**Larrymc** · 10-09-2019, 12:24 PM

Nifty shot, shots like this are fun!!

**foxandcrow** · 10-09-2019, 04:54 PM

Great shot and timing also.

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mahanpots Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Seagrove, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 953	Cool shot

10-09-2019, 04:20 AM	#3
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Feared you shrink... great shot.

10-09-2019, 05:12 AM	#4
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566	Great idea! Very nice shot.

10-09-2019, 08:02 AM	#5
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,823 Original Poster	Originally posted by mahanpots Cool shot Originally posted by Kerrowdown Feared you shrink... great shot. Originally posted by ToddK Great idea! Very nice shot. Thank you, everyone. I would have liked to have gotten the spray droplets more in focus, but to be honest, wasn't sure how to do it. I mean, I know about the CIF feature, but wasn't sure on how to pre-focus, and how to choose a spot as the spray swiveled towards me, and I suspect the autofocus focused on what was behind the spray. And maybe the 1/800s shutter speed needed to be higher to better freeze the droplets? But still, didn't come out too bad - close to what I was envisaging. Thank you all for encouraging comments.

10-09-2019, 12:24 PM	#6
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,252	Nifty shot, shots like this are fun!!

10-09-2019, 04:54 PM	#7
foxandcrow Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,995	Great shot and timing also.

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