Game Stupid Camera Tricks (and Stupid Lens Tricks)

swanlefitte · 06-08-2019, 12:37 PM

Does anyone have google cardboard? It is 3d images or videos in a simple way. I took 2 photos quickly handheld about 2 inches apart auto aligned and cropped square. put them side to side and its 3d sort of in a cardboard viewer.

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**robgski** · 06-09-2019, 05:38 AM - **4 Likes**

What a great idea for a thread! A true joy of photography is making interesting images by manipulating time and space. I do not do this often enough, but occasionally I get a wild idea, or a happy accident.
Panning on this cyclist, not sure why the wheels appear as they do. [IMG]

[/IMG] Panning an amusement park ride at night[IMG]

[/IMG]Night Shot, I figured out why the oblong box is there, but I won't tell anyone yet. [IMG]

[/IMG] Photographers stop and catch the moments every one else passes by [IMG]

[/IMG] Light painting, or strange ritual?[IMG]

[/IMG] Long exposures and colored lights[IMG]

[/IMG] In camera, Multiple long exposures [IMG]

[/IMG] Early multiple exposure attempt. [IMG]

[/IMG]

HockeyDad · 07-05-2019, 12:20 PM - **6 Likes**

I love this thread idea! I haven't been around much lately, but over the years, I've played around with hings like holding Canon and Minolta lenses onto my Kr body by hand because they don't mount to shooting "macro" shots of bugs through a bunch of extension tubes by hand-holding the camera and rocking back and forth until the critter was in focus.

This one is a favorite of mine. It's the camera taking a photo of itself by using a couple of mirrors and a remote to fire the shutter.

This one involved a polarizer and an old school cross-filter screwed onto the lens to shoot some ice melting.

This was an old 50mm/1.4 with some of those screw on magnifier (close up) filters.

Shot an upside-down lens through another lens (which inverted it) and move the camera back and forh until the back lens was in focus.

I've tried the zooming while the shutter is open a few times and I never could get it right. It's neat seeing the variations on that theme int his thread. Great stuff!

**robgski** · 07-07-2019, 05:17 AM - **2 Likes**

I don't know that this is a trick, but there are times when the longer exposure really adds a dynamic feel to the shot

SilverHandsBW by Rob Gutkowski

Also, using the multiple exposure feature of the K-5, I captured some friends and I at breakfast. I think I should try this again, but use masking filters as well as moving the changes and other objects out of the frame to prevent transparency.

Breakfast Club by Rob Gutkowski

A longer shutter speed and vertical panning helped keep this car in focus

Last edited by robgski; 07-07-2019 at 06:22 AM.

Thagomizer · 07-11-2019, 07:18 AM - **3 Likes**

Stupid bird tricks?

**robgski** · 07-27-2019, 01:12 PM - **1 Like**

Birds need to be captured with at least 1/250 second, or this happens

[COLOR="Silver"]

An idea I'd had for a while.

**richard0170** · 08-16-2019, 12:15 AM - **4 Likes**

Some from my archive - flowers (or anything really) immersed in water, then frozen. Take out of freezer then take pictures before or during the de-frost processRe-freeze multiple time if you like fr different effects

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Thagomizer · 08-16-2019, 10:31 AM

Cool! Literally!!

Stupid flower tricks?

**richard0170** · 08-16-2019, 12:24 PM

Originally posted by Thagomizer

Cool! Literally!!

Stupid flower tricks?

Does not have to be flowers. Back in the dim and distant past of film I used a dead damsel fly. Lost that particular slide though.

edri · 10-02-2019, 06:25 AM

Brilliant, it's more than just a trick with the camera.

Thagomizer · 10-18-2019, 07:08 PM - **1 Like**

More slow shutter speed play:

Shutter speed only, no zooming. Sigma 50mm macro (not that you'd be able to tell...

)

**robgski** · 10-28-2019, 05:45 PM - **2 Likes**

Slow Shutter and fast motion [url=https://flic.kr/p/2hC12XG]

Thagomizer · 10-31-2019, 08:07 AM

Originally posted by robgski

Slow Shutter and fast motion [url=https://flic.kr/p/2hC12XG]

Very moody. I love how the drummer on the right has become the actual act of drumming. Great capture!

edri · 11-01-2019, 11:06 AM - **3 Likes**

vertical motion of the camera

Thagomizer · 11-06-2019, 11:09 AM

Originally posted by edri

vertical motion of the camera

Nice result. Very evocative.

06-09-2019, 05:38 AM - 4 Likes	#107
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,799	What a great idea for a thread! A true joy of photography is making interesting images by manipulating time and space. I do not do this often enough, but occasionally I get a wild idea, or a happy accident. Panning on this cyclist, not sure why the wheels appear as they do. [IMG][/IMG] Panning an amusement park ride at night[IMG][/IMG]Night Shot, I figured out why the oblong box is there, but I won't tell anyone yet. [IMG][/IMG] Photographers stop and catch the moments every one else passes by [IMG][/IMG] Light painting, or strange ritual?[IMG][/IMG] Long exposures and colored lights[IMG][/IMG] In camera, Multiple long exposures [IMG][/IMG] Early multiple exposure attempt. [IMG][/IMG]

07-27-2019, 01:12 PM - 1 Like	#111
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,799	Birds need to be captured with at least 1/250 second, or this happens [COLOR="Silver"] An idea I'd had for a while. Last edited by robgski; 10-19-2019 at 05:42 PM. Reason: new idea

10-18-2019, 07:08 PM - 1 Like	#116
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068 Original Poster	More slow shutter speed play: Shutter speed only, no zooming. Sigma 50mm macro (not that you'd be able to tell...)

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07-05-2019, 12:20 PM - 6 Likes	#108
HockeyDad Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 482	I love this thread idea! I haven't been around much lately, but over the years, I've played around with hings like holding Canon and Minolta lenses onto my Kr body by hand because they don't mount to shooting "macro" shots of bugs through a bunch of extension tubes by hand-holding the camera and rocking back and forth until the critter was in focus. This one is a favorite of mine. It's the camera taking a photo of itself by using a couple of mirrors and a remote to fire the shutter. This one involved a polarizer and an old school cross-filter screwed onto the lens to shoot some ice melting. This was an old 50mm/1.4 with some of those screw on magnifier (close up) filters. Shot an upside-down lens through another lens (which inverted it) and move the camera back and forh until the back lens was in focus. I've tried the zooming while the shutter is open a few times and I never could get it right. It's neat seeing the variations on that theme int his thread. Great stuff!

07-07-2019, 05:17 AM - 2 Likes	#109
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,799	I don't know that this is a trick, but there are times when the longer exposure really adds a dynamic feel to the shot SilverHandsBW by Rob Gutkowski Also, using the multiple exposure feature of the K-5, I captured some friends and I at breakfast. I think I should try this again, but use masking filters as well as moving the changes and other objects out of the frame to prevent transparency. Breakfast Club by Rob Gutkowski A longer shutter speed and vertical panning helped keep this car in focus Last edited by robgski; 07-07-2019 at 06:22 AM.

07-11-2019, 07:18 AM - 3 Likes	#110
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068 Original Poster	Stupid bird tricks?

08-16-2019, 10:31 AM	#113
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068 Original Poster	Cool! Literally!! Stupid flower tricks?

08-16-2019, 12:24 PM	#114
richard0170 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,032	Originally posted by Thagomizer Cool! Literally!! Stupid flower tricks? Does not have to be flowers. Back in the dim and distant past of film I used a dead damsel fly. Lost that particular slide though.

10-02-2019, 06:25 AM	#115
edri Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: walking in the air Posts: 1,315	Brilliant, it's more than just a trick with the camera.

10-28-2019, 05:45 PM - 2 Likes	#117
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,799	Slow Shutter and fast motion [url=https://flic.kr/p/2hC12XG]

10-31-2019, 08:07 AM	#118
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068 Original Poster	Originally posted by robgski Slow Shutter and fast motion [url=https://flic.kr/p/2hC12XG] Very moody. I love how the drummer on the right has become the actual act of drumming. Great capture!

11-01-2019, 11:06 AM - 3 Likes	#119
edri Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: walking in the air Posts: 1,315	vertical motion of the camera

11-06-2019, 11:09 AM	#120
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068 Original Poster	Originally posted by edri vertical motion of the camera Nice result. Very evocative.