Weekly Assignment #56: Time flies

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited May 27, 2009 in Assignments
Apparently the last few assignments turned out to be too technical. :cry
So for this one I dediced to dial the techical aspect down a few notches.

This week's task is to photograph the movement of time :D

It can be as simple as a snapshot of the city clock tower, or a realtively long (5-15 sec) exposure of a timepiece with the third hand blurred, or whatever...
Get a shot at it, I promise not to be overly restrictive this time :wink

Let's see if you can capture how the time flies!
"May the f/stop be with you!"

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  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2007
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    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2007
    Antonio Correia wrote:
    candle storyboard
    Not bad, good thinking! thumb.gif
    Now, can you produce a single shot with the similar concept?mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2007
    56 years aparth.
    Two shots and time ...mwink.gif

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    The older shot was done in S. Sebastian, Spain.
    My travels come from that time ...

    I almost forgot the EXIF
    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2007
    Antonio Correia wrote:
    56 years aparth.
    Two shots and time ...mwink.gif

    The older shot was done in S. Sebastian, Spain.
    My travels come from that time ...

    I almost forgot the EXIF

    Interesting concept! Good thinking! Thank you! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2007
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    EXIF
    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2007
    Antonio Correia wrote:
    EXIF
    Nice shot!

    I feel a conflict however. The deepest sorrow of losing someone close is conflicting with the bright colors of lovely day. I'd say duotone treatment would be more appropriate, otherwise it's a mixed message... ne_nau.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2007
    Nikolai: Life is in color ! mwink.gif
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    Nikolai. Look at that beautiful use of the flash !! :D:D:D
    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2007
    Oh, right, Day Of The Dead.... I forgot...
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2007
    Today, the 1.st November is the all saints day.
    Tomorrow, the 2.ed November is the day of the dead.

    Meanwhile, as I want you t be happy I made this shot for you.
    A different mood, yes.mwink.gif
    More deprecive.

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    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2007
    Antonio Correia wrote:
    Today, the 1.st November is the all saints day.
    Tomorrow, the 2.ed November is the day of the dead.

    Meanwhile, as I want you t be happy I made this shot for you.
    A different mood, yes.mwink.gif
    More deprecive.

    Yay, thanks! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • MooreDrivenMooreDriven Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2007
    Antonio,

    I've been strugglilng with what to shoot for this assignment. More time consraints than anything. However, I feel this shot captures the assignment perfectly. thumb.gif

    Dale
    Antonio Correia wrote:
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    EXIF
  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2007
    MooreDriven wrote:
    Antonio, I've been struggling with what to shoot for this assignment. More time constraints than anything. However, I feel this shot captures the assignment perfectly. thumb.gif Dale


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    Dale,
    I went to the cemetery with this purpose.
    I have been to one cemetery in Setubal, where they forbid me to shoot, then I headed to the other - this one, larger and modern.
    I am sorry because the older is more interesting and it was crowded.ne_nau.gif

    I did not compose this shot.
    I was just walking with the 20D + 1.4 x + 70-200 and the 350D + 16-35 when I saw this man.
    I rose the camera and shot 3 or 4 photos.

    He rose his head by then, but I had done the shots already.:D
    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • mwaltersmwalters Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited November 5, 2007
    Tempus Fugit
    Sorry about the flash reflection, I used my ring for this and don't have enough hands to hold it off camera whilst swinging the fob watch and releasing the shutter...

    Matthew
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 5, 2007
    mwalters wrote:
    Sorry about the flash reflection, I used my ring for this and don't have enough hands to hold it off camera whilst swinging the fob watch and releasing the shutter...

    Matthew

    Thank you! thumb.gif

    However, I must say, it's so subtle that I'm at a loss: what moves? headscratch.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • mwaltersmwalters Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2007
    Hi Nikolai

    I went for a literal interpretation - the watch itslef was swinging like a pendulum, you should be able to see a ghost on the left side.

    I tried the 'sweeping' second hand, but no matter how much I wound the watch, it wouldn't start. My other watch has a second hand, but it jumps, not sweeps - I tried a 30s exposure and just ended up with 30 lines...

    Matthew
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2007
    mwalters wrote:
    Hi Nikolai

    I went for a literal interpretation - the watch itslef was swinging like a pendulum, you should be able to see a ghost on the left side.

    I tried the 'sweeping' second hand, but no matter how much I wound the watch, it wouldn't start. My other watch has a second hand, but it jumps, not sweeps - I tried a 30s exposure and just ended up with 30 lines...

    Matthew

    Gotcha!

    Thank you fro the explanation! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • doug pettwaydoug pettway Registered Users Posts: 55 Big grins
    edited January 20, 2008
    as i attempt to play catch up with these assignments i find that i sometimes dont have the proper materials to photograph what i have in mind.

    in this case, i wanted to photograph a digital timer/stop watch. not having that, i went with the only other digital time piece i have...my computer.

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    "A .jpg is worth 1kb of .txt"

    www.douglaspettway.com
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2008
    doug pettway wrote:
    as i attempt to play catch up with these assignments i find that i sometimes dont have the proper materials to photograph what i have in mind.

    in this case, i wanted to photograph a digital timer/stop watch. not having that, i went with the only other digital time piece i have...my computer.
    I hope it's not a screengrab ;-)
    Thanks, what's the EXIF on this?
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • doug pettwaydoug pettway Registered Users Posts: 55 Big grins
    edited January 20, 2008
    ah ha. a skeptic. :D

    when i pull up the EXIF info window i dont get the link to copy and paste but here is the link to the actual photo with most of the EXIF:

    http://douglaspettway.smugmug.com/gallery/4199192/1/245424696#245424696

    in fact, now that i look at my other photos...i cant get the link to those either.
    "A .jpg is worth 1kb of .txt"

    www.douglaspettway.com
    www.douglaspettwaylive.com
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2008
    doug pettway wrote:
    ah ha. a skeptic. :D
    That I am :-)
    doug pettway wrote:
    when i pull up the EXIF info window i dont get the link to copy and paste but here is the link to the actual photo with most of the EXIF:

    http://douglaspettway.smugmug.com/gallery/4199192/1/245424696#245424696

    in fact, now that i look at my other photos...i cant get the link to those either.
    it's easy:
    http://douglaspettway.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=245424696 just replace an image id

    Thanks!thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • doug pettwaydoug pettway Registered Users Posts: 55 Big grins
    edited January 21, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:

    it's easy:
    http://douglaspettway.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=245424696 just replace an image id

    Thanks!thumb.gif

    ok, sweet. thanks.
    "A .jpg is worth 1kb of .txt"

    www.douglaspettway.com
    www.douglaspettwaylive.com
  • TrevlanTrevlan Registered Users Posts: 649 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2008
    4 seconds in New York city.

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    Frank Martinez
    Nikon Shooter
    It's all about the moment...
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2008
    Trevlan wrote:
    4 seconds in New York city.
    Nice motion blur - check. thumb.gif
    Concept of time - no, sorry :-( ne_nau.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • sdways01sdways01 Registered Users Posts: 151 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2008
    I had a hard time getting the second hand to look good while doing a longer exporsure. But here is a shot at it. The seconds part of my uncle's grandfather clock.

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    http://www.adamclarkmedia.com

    "If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event...what kind of film would you use?" - Anonymous
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2008
    sdways01 wrote:
    I had a hard time getting the second hand to look good while doing a longer exporsure. But here is a shot at it. The seconds part of my uncle's grandfather clock.
    Adam, it's a beautiful piece, but the "time flies" effect is almost zero... ne_nau.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • sdways01sdways01 Registered Users Posts: 151 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2008
    I was trying to get the second hand to look like it was moving, but no matter what I did I didn't have much luck.
    Nikolai wrote:
    Adam, it's a beautiful piece, but the "time flies" effect is almost zero... ne_nau.gif
    http://www.adamclarkmedia.com

    "If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event...what kind of film would you use?" - Anonymous
  • spb13spb13 Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2009
    Spotted this scene at Ikea yesterday and thought of this assignment.

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    Sean

    http://spbdesigns.com
    http://gallery.spbdesigns.com
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 26, 2009
    spb13 wrote:
    Spotted this scene at Ikea yesterday and thought of this assignment.
    Sean,
    nice image!
    "Time" is there. thumb.gif
    "..flies" is not ne_nau.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • spb13spb13 Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2009
    Nikolai wrote:
    Sean,
    nice image!
    "Time" is there. thumb.gif
    "..flies" is not ne_nau.gif

    I guess you see it more as "hang time". ;-)
    Sean

    http://spbdesigns.com
    http://gallery.spbdesigns.com
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