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**Rondec** · 11-09-2021, 11:22 AM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

Interval composite mode also works for smoothing if a neutral density filter isn’t available. (Allowing the effect of a long exposure without a long exposure that might blow out the details due to overexposure. )

It does. I haven't used that as often. I don't usually need that long an exposure -- 1/2 second is plenty for most waterfalls.

**Rondec** · 11-11-2021, 04:13 AM - **10 Likes**

Frosty Sunrise

**Mccsiz** · 11-11-2021, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by Rondec

I think the big things are to use a tripod, and try for a shutter speed between 1/8 second and 2 seconds. Depending on the light, you might need to use a neutral density filter. I usually use either the self timer option or a remote control to trigger the exposure as that keeps you from having movement. I don't know that there is much else to say there.

Thank you. Have you tried this technique in other situations involving motion?

Cheers,
Loyd

**Rondec** · 11-11-2021, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by Mccsiz

Thank you. Have you tried this technique in other situations involving motion?

Cheers,
Loyd

I haven't really. If you slow your shutter speed down enough everything will get blurry, but that isn't always a good thing.

**Rondec** · 11-12-2021, 04:42 AM - **9 Likes**

Seneca Creek (DA 15 limited)

**Rondec** · 11-14-2021, 04:06 AM - **9 Likes**

Sunset in the Smokies (DA 15 limited)

**luftfluss** · 11-14-2021, 09:55 PM - **7 Likes**

Late afternoon/early evening ramble with the HD15 along the Musconetcong River...

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**Rondec** · 11-15-2021, 06:41 AM - **7 Likes**

Sunburst on a Country Road (DA 15 limited)

**ivanvernon** · 11-15-2021, 07:14 AM

Originally posted by Rondec

Sunburst on a Country Road (DA 15 limited)

You have posted some nice photos lately.

**Rondec** · 11-15-2021, 01:00 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ivanvernon

You have posted some nice photos lately.

Thank you. I keep my K-01 with the DA 15 limited in my truck and sometimes as I am going to work or coming home I see light that catches my eye and I snap a photo or two.

Unfortunately, I don't clean off that memory card very often and so it often goes a few months between times that I edit the images. Hence my recent contributions to this thread.

**luftfluss** · 11-19-2021, 09:29 PM - **10 Likes**

Two heavy rainstorms in late October resulted in the Musconetcong River being as high and swift as I've ever seen it. Though quite a bit of the foliage was stripped by the storms, the remaining color was intense as the cloudy afternoon progressed to evening.

K-3 II's IBIS allowed me to be fairly reliable down to 1/4s... battling leaf & branch movement from the breeze and water current was more troublesome than camera shake.

**Rondec** · 11-22-2021, 03:54 AM - **7 Likes**

Autumn Road (DA 15 limited)

**luftfluss** · 11-22-2021, 09:57 AM - **5 Likes**

The HD15 doesn't do the big, well-defined diffraction spikes like its SMC sibling, but I do like the sun.. star? Is there a specific term for this effect?

**Rondec** · 11-22-2021, 11:36 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by luftfluss

The HD15 doesn't do the big, well-defined diffraction spikes like its SMC sibling, but I do like the sun.. star? Is there a specific term for this effect?

Diffraction star?

**UncleVanya** · 11-23-2021, 06:34 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by luftfluss

The HD15 doesn't do the big, well-defined diffraction spikes like its SMC sibling, but I do like the sun.. star? Is there a specific term for this effect?

Sunstars, starbursts, diffraction spikes…

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11-09-2021, 11:22 AM	#11866
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Originally posted by UncleVanya Interval composite mode also works for smoothing if a neutral density filter isn’t available. (Allowing the effect of a long exposure without a long exposure that might blow out the details due to overexposure. ) It does. I haven't used that as often. I don't usually need that long an exposure -- 1/2 second is plenty for most waterfalls.

11-11-2021, 04:13 AM - 10 Likes	#11867
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Frosty Sunrise

11-11-2021, 10:15 AM	#11868
Mccsiz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 425	Originally posted by Rondec I think the big things are to use a tripod, and try for a shutter speed between 1/8 second and 2 seconds. Depending on the light, you might need to use a neutral density filter. I usually use either the self timer option or a remote control to trigger the exposure as that keeps you from having movement. I don't know that there is much else to say there. Thank you. Have you tried this technique in other situations involving motion? Cheers, Loyd

11-11-2021, 11:54 AM	#11869
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Originally posted by Mccsiz Thank you. Have you tried this technique in other situations involving motion? Cheers, Loyd I haven't really. If you slow your shutter speed down enough everything will get blurry, but that isn't always a good thing.

11-12-2021, 04:42 AM - 9 Likes	#11870
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Seneca Creek (DA 15 limited)

11-14-2021, 04:06 AM - 9 Likes	#11871
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Sunset in the Smokies (DA 15 limited)

11-15-2021, 06:41 AM - 7 Likes	#11873
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Sunburst on a Country Road (DA 15 limited)

11-15-2021, 07:14 AM	#11874
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by Rondec Sunburst on a Country Road (DA 15 limited) You have posted some nice photos lately.

11-15-2021, 01:00 PM - 1 Like	#11875
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Originally posted by ivanvernon You have posted some nice photos lately. Thank you. I keep my K-01 with the DA 15 limited in my truck and sometimes as I am going to work or coming home I see light that catches my eye and I snap a photo or two. Unfortunately, I don't clean off that memory card very often and so it often goes a few months between times that I edit the images. Hence my recent contributions to this thread.

11-22-2021, 03:54 AM - 7 Likes	#11877
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Autumn Road (DA 15 limited)

11-22-2021, 11:36 AM - 1 Like	#11879
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Originally posted by luftfluss The HD15 doesn't do the big, well-defined diffraction spikes like its SMC sibling, but I do like the sun.. star? Is there a specific term for this effect? Diffraction star?

11-23-2021, 06:34 AM - 1 Like	#11880
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,404	Originally posted by luftfluss The HD15 doesn't do the big, well-defined diffraction spikes like its SMC sibling, but I do like the sun.. star? Is there a specific term for this effect? Sunstars, starbursts, diffraction spikes…