Activity for Peter Taylor‭

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Comment	Post #286820	Maybe the last one looks less bad because although the hands are in an unnatural pose, at least the visible wrist is fairly straight. The left wrists of the other two subjects are bent to an extent that rarely happens spontaneously except possibly when playing a backhand stroke in a racquet sport, an... (more)	—	over 1 year ago
Comment	Post #277407	Fast enough shutters speeds [do exist](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgjyPmFKxCU), although the gear in question certainly couldn't be described as prosumer. It may be possible to rent it, although all of the rental sites I've looked at have contact details for a quote rather than actual prices. (more)	—	almost 2 years ago
Comment	Post #281609	On the subject of the sensor, an important point which you omit to mention is size. A 35mm sensor in a camera can capture a lot more light than a 10mm-or-so sensor in a phone, allowing either larger sensels (which is good for low light performance and reduced leakage) or higher resolutions (although ... (more)	—	almost 3 years ago
Comment	Post #278499	@dustytrash, so make it a good tripod with a hook for weighting it down. If a tripod tips over it's either underspecced for the camera, badly set up, or in high winds. (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Comment	Post #278940	There is software which will automatically align photos for panoramas: I use the free Hugin. Exact alignment is good if you can manage it (and a spirit level may help), but the biggest problem will be having exactly the same focus, and I can't offer any tips for reproducing the focus position on a sm... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Comment	Post #277929	@10Rep, a Nikon Coolpix L16 digital compact. (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Comment	Post #277201	I've redone my diagram, and I had incorrectly placed the virtual image of the reflected flame. Angle estimate revised to 9 degrees. But even head-on the total intensity reflected is about $0.04 (1 + 0.96^2) \approx 7.7%$. (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Comment	Post #277043	Topic suggestion: Fun with perspective - Photos which use perspective to do something interesting or amusing (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Comment	Post #277201	Nit-pick: I don't think 1% is generous at all. Fully head on, glass reflects about 4% of the light from each interface; I estimate the angle of incidence of the light from the top candle to be 30 degrees (assuming distance candle-window approx. height of candle, since reflection approx 1/3 candle bel... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Comment	Post #277203	See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looney_11_rule which puts the exposure within 20% of this. (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Comment	Post #277043	You're not going to get a good photo *of* Luna with a mobile phone because their optics are configured for wide angle shots, but you might be able to get a nice landscape with the moon in the background. (more)	—	over 3 years ago