dsdn 144 | practice composite image + weekly task

I used this shoot to experiment with the ideas used in the blog post here.
I used image No. 1325 (time: 5:38 p.m.), No. 1327 (time: 5:45 p.m.), No. 1329 (time: 5:54 p.m.) and No. 1331 (time: 6:08 p.m.) to make a composite image using the marquee tool and layers in Photoshop. It took 20 minutes to shoot this image. Exposure: 1/64 sec;   f/5.6;   ISO 200.

©2013 Helen K Williams

In order to work on my weekly task, I also shot this image from a similar place in my kitchen at 5:29 a.m. That's the moon in the sky. It would otherwise be dark looking out over the water at this time. The moon was extraordinarily bright that night. The little light in the middle is a lighthouse that is situated on the South Island. I used a tripod. Exposure: 20.0 sec;   f/5.6;   ISO 200.

©2013 Helen K Williams

I also experimented with using an ultra fast shutter speed and here are the results:

The below image was taken at night at a 1/4000 shutter speed. I wanted to capture the movement of the water as I scrubbed the bowl. The result was very 'noisy' as I didn't have enough light. I decided to try again the next day. Exposure: 1/4000 sec;   f/2.8;   ISO 6400

©2013 Helen K Williams

The image below was taken outside on a brilliant sunny day (also with a 1/4000 shutter speed) ...I may have overcompensated with the light this time but I still managed to capture a good 'moment' in time. The white balance needed to be corrected a bit in Photoshop. Exposure: 1/4000 sec;   f/4.5;   ISO 1600

©2013 Helen K Williams