68. Transportation - September 28-October 4, 2014
Kevin-
Well there were obviously countless ways to depict transportation but I decided to go with my favorite way, which is my in BMW. I looked around for suction cup style mounts to attach a camera to the car, perhaps in front of the lower grill, or low on a side panel so that the spinning turning wheels might be visible. And there are plenty of mounts like that to handle a tiny GoPro camera. But nothing that would be safe for my Nikon. I also checked out local stores to see if there was a car mount to rent. Nope. And the cost to purchase such a mount was far too much. So I gravitated to a simpler solution. I waited for the constant rain we were experiencing to stop, opened the sunroof, set up my tripod inside the car and positioned the camera at the very front of the sunroof, aimed straight ahead. Then I set a low ISO and minimum aperture on a very cloudy day so that the shutter speed would be slow enough to show motion blur and triggered the camera remotely as I drove though Baker Park Reserve.
Nikon D4s, tripod mounted, 14-24mm f/2.8 Nikkor lens set to 14mm. ISO 100, 1/8th of a second at f/16.
Well there were obviously countless ways to depict transportation but I decided to go with my favorite way, which is my in BMW. I looked around for suction cup style mounts to attach a camera to the car, perhaps in front of the lower grill, or low on a side panel so that the spinning turning wheels might be visible. And there are plenty of mounts like that to handle a tiny GoPro camera. But nothing that would be safe for my Nikon. I also checked out local stores to see if there was a car mount to rent. Nope. And the cost to purchase such a mount was far too much. So I gravitated to a simpler solution. I waited for the constant rain we were experiencing to stop, opened the sunroof, set up my tripod inside the car and positioned the camera at the very front of the sunroof, aimed straight ahead. Then I set a low ISO and minimum aperture on a very cloudy day so that the shutter speed would be slow enough to show motion blur and triggered the camera remotely as I drove though Baker Park Reserve.
Nikon D4s, tripod mounted, 14-24mm f/2.8 Nikkor lens set to 14mm. ISO 100, 1/8th of a second at f/16.
Byron-
So far blur is a popular technique for showing transportation. 2 out of the first 3 use that technique. Now make it 3 out of 4. I'm showing a big grown up man (Jerry) riding a pint sized mini-bike at a phenomenal speed. Even though it was cloudy and relatively dark, I still needed to attach a neutral density filter on the front of my lens.
So far blur is a popular technique for showing transportation. 2 out of the first 3 use that technique. Now make it 3 out of 4. I'm showing a big grown up man (Jerry) riding a pint sized mini-bike at a phenomenal speed. Even though it was cloudy and relatively dark, I still needed to attach a neutral density filter on the front of my lens.
Deron-
Transportation? How does 390,000 miles sound? This is my trusty Subaru Baja. I was driving down Roberts Road with the Nikon D40 in my right hand, sticking out the sunroof, as I clicked off photo after photo. I was using shutter priority, but I couldn't tell you the specific setting.
Transportation? How does 390,000 miles sound? This is my trusty Subaru Baja. I was driving down Roberts Road with the Nikon D40 in my right hand, sticking out the sunroof, as I clicked off photo after photo. I was using shutter priority, but I couldn't tell you the specific setting.
Paul-
Transportation, as we usually think about it, involves someone or something taking someone or something somewhere. (There, clear as mud?) For this theme I wanted to capture something taking something who knows where. To wit: Bees are not the only insect vector in the pollination of flowing plants. Butterflies do their fair share, too. Unlike bees, the butterflies don’t have any special way of carrying pollen, but as they jump from flower to flower looking for nectar they get the job done anyway. I have read that they also prefer brightly colored flowers that grow in clusters. This picture seems to bear that out. So—taking a little creative license here—I decided I would submit a picture of the humble butterfly as a means of transportation for carrying pollen from one flower to another.
By the way, I tried to do my due diligence and classify the butterfly. It may not be a Monarch, as I first thought, but rather a Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus).
Our story so far…
Rose McGuffey had weathered a World War, two lackluster marriages, several insipid grandchildren, and a series of cats each more cantankerous than the last. She was born with a toughness native to those who called the New England shore home, and never met a crisis she couldn’t stare, curse, or pummel into submission. Though well into her eighties, she was still sharp of mind, nurtured daily her jaundiced view of humanity, and still liked to add a bit of tea to her bourbon. So it came as no surprise that the man foolish enough to try and wrestle the worn purse from her on a cold street in Wellfleet was met with a rock maple cane (wielded with surprising force) between his legs. He went down, hard, clutching himself where most men in polite company do not. Only slightly out of breadth, too proud to run, and with a mischievous smirk on her face, Mrs. McGuffey pulled out her Olympus E-500 (with a 14-45mm zoom lens set at 45mm; 1/200 sec., f5.6; and ISO 100) and took pictures of the writhing hoodlum to show Smudge, her latest calico.
Transportation, as we usually think about it, involves someone or something taking someone or something somewhere. (There, clear as mud?) For this theme I wanted to capture something taking something who knows where. To wit: Bees are not the only insect vector in the pollination of flowing plants. Butterflies do their fair share, too. Unlike bees, the butterflies don’t have any special way of carrying pollen, but as they jump from flower to flower looking for nectar they get the job done anyway. I have read that they also prefer brightly colored flowers that grow in clusters. This picture seems to bear that out. So—taking a little creative license here—I decided I would submit a picture of the humble butterfly as a means of transportation for carrying pollen from one flower to another.
By the way, I tried to do my due diligence and classify the butterfly. It may not be a Monarch, as I first thought, but rather a Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus).
Our story so far…
Rose McGuffey had weathered a World War, two lackluster marriages, several insipid grandchildren, and a series of cats each more cantankerous than the last. She was born with a toughness native to those who called the New England shore home, and never met a crisis she couldn’t stare, curse, or pummel into submission. Though well into her eighties, she was still sharp of mind, nurtured daily her jaundiced view of humanity, and still liked to add a bit of tea to her bourbon. So it came as no surprise that the man foolish enough to try and wrestle the worn purse from her on a cold street in Wellfleet was met with a rock maple cane (wielded with surprising force) between his legs. He went down, hard, clutching himself where most men in polite company do not. Only slightly out of breadth, too proud to run, and with a mischievous smirk on her face, Mrs. McGuffey pulled out her Olympus E-500 (with a 14-45mm zoom lens set at 45mm; 1/200 sec., f5.6; and ISO 100) and took pictures of the writhing hoodlum to show Smudge, her latest calico.
Jerry-
I thoroughly enjoyed all your photos and had fun this week seeking out potential subjects. The photo I chose is the light rail system at work over at the U of M, got some fall colors and the city of Minneapolis in the background. It had been raining most the day and the sky was quite cloudy. Would have preferred a beautiful cloud-scaped sky but there is a nice quality as the weather started to improve while I was shooting.
Nikon D5200 with 16-85 at 29mm, f16 @ 1/640 second, iso 800.
I thoroughly enjoyed all your photos and had fun this week seeking out potential subjects. The photo I chose is the light rail system at work over at the U of M, got some fall colors and the city of Minneapolis in the background. It had been raining most the day and the sky was quite cloudy. Would have preferred a beautiful cloud-scaped sky but there is a nice quality as the weather started to improve while I was shooting.
Nikon D5200 with 16-85 at 29mm, f16 @ 1/640 second, iso 800.