The Free Talk Live BBS

Free Talk Live => Photoshops => Topic started by: bakerbaker on December 13, 2008, 10:59:15 PM

Title: Camera Tossing...
Post by: bakerbaker on December 13, 2008, 10:59:15 PM
Has anyone ever used this technique to capture wild images/light trails?
Essentially, you just set the timer on your camera, aim at your target, and throw it up in the air as the shutter's about to open up.

http://cameratoss.blogspot.com/2005/10/nods-tossing-guide-for-beginners.html

While I was walking home last night, there was a routine traffic stop going down.  There were two cop cars idling on the side of the road with their cherries&berries a-light.  I got about 75 feet past it before i remembered that I had my camera in my pocket, and decided it would be an oportune time to fool around with teh camera toss.  So I sat there on the sidewalk dickin' around with a camera for the duration of the traffic stop.  I was half-expecting one of the cops to come over and ask me what I was up too...but they probably saw me throwing my camera up in the air like an idiot and thought "...retard."

:lol:

anyway, not all of them were keepers, but here are some of the cooler images that I was able to capture:
:D

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/bakerbaker_2007/IMG_5055.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/bakerbaker_2007/IMG_5058.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/bakerbaker_2007/IMG_5065.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/bakerbaker_2007/IMG_5068.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/bakerbaker_2007/IMG_5073.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/bakerbaker_2007/IMG_5074.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/bakerbaker_2007/IMG_5075.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/bakerbaker_2007/IMG_5077.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/bakerbaker_2007/IMG_5078.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/bakerbaker_2007/IMG_5085.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/bakerbaker_2007/IMG_5094.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/bakerbaker_2007/IMG_5096.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/bakerbaker_2007/IMG_5101.jpg)
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: Russell Griswold on December 13, 2008, 11:01:45 PM
I haven't tried that yet. I've been doing some of the slow shutter stuff though.

This looks cool though.
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: bakerbaker on December 13, 2008, 11:04:47 PM
sheit...i wish i could manually set the shutter speed on my camera.  The closest I can get is setting the exposure to the max.
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: Russell Griswold on December 13, 2008, 11:09:56 PM
sheit...i wish i could manually set the shutter speed on my camera.  The closest I can get is setting the exposure to the max.

I have the SD 750. I remember you had the 1000. Does your have an option to go into manual mode?
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: bakerbaker on December 13, 2008, 11:16:30 PM
sheit...i wish i could manually set the shutter speed on my camera.  The closest I can get is setting the exposure to the max.

I have the SD 750. I remember you had the 1000. Does your have an option to go into manual mode?

Oh yeah.  I typically have it set to manual, or macro if I'm wanna get in close.  but the options in the manual mode on that model are fairly limited...color, light balance, and exposure.
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: Russell Griswold on December 13, 2008, 11:19:02 PM
sheit...i wish i could manually set the shutter speed on my camera.  The closest I can get is setting the exposure to the max.

I have the SD 750. I remember you had the 1000. Does your have an option to go into manual mode?

Oh yeah.  I typically have it set to manual, or macro if I'm wanna get in close.  but the options in the manual mode on that model are fairly limited...color, light balance, and exposure.

When you are in the exposure menu, the -2 to +2 one, try clicking the menu button. It should take you to another settings menu. Maybe this is only on mine.
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: YesWeCan! on December 13, 2008, 11:24:48 PM
You know, you really shouldn't bother the police when they are trying to do their job.    :?
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: bakerbaker on December 13, 2008, 11:25:37 PM
sheit...i wish i could manually set the shutter speed on my camera.  The closest I can get is setting the exposure to the max.

I have the SD 750. I remember you had the 1000. Does your have an option to go into manual mode?

I will look into this. :)
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: bakerbaker on December 13, 2008, 11:33:55 PM
sheit...i wish i could manually set the shutter speed on my camera.  The closest I can get is setting the exposure to the max.

I have the SD 750. I remember you had the 1000. Does your have an option to go into manual mode?

I will look into this. :)

Hell Yes!  I can do this.  Never even realized it.  Thanks, man :)
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: Russell Griswold on December 13, 2008, 11:35:51 PM
sheit...i wish i could manually set the shutter speed on my camera.  The closest I can get is setting the exposure to the max.

I have the SD 750. I remember you had the 1000. Does your have an option to go into manual mode?

I will look into this. :)

Hell Yes!  I can do this.  Never even realized it.  Thanks, man :)

No problem, dude.  :)
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: Lindsey on December 14, 2008, 12:35:37 AM
This is what I will do when I take the next picture of myself.   :lol:
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: Russell Griswold on December 14, 2008, 12:37:08 AM
This is what I will do when I take the next picture of myself.   :lol:

That's mean.  :lol:
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: Lindsey on December 14, 2008, 12:38:43 AM
This is what I will do when I take the next picture of myself.   :lol:

That's mean.  :lol:

Why? 
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: Russell Griswold on December 14, 2008, 12:40:20 AM
This is what I will do when I take the next picture of myself.   :lol:

That's mean.  :lol:

Why? 

You'd be teasing me.  :lol:
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: rabidfurby on December 14, 2008, 12:41:54 AM
This is what I will do when I take the next picture of myself.   :lol:

That's mean.  :lol:

Why? 

You'd be teasing me.  :lol:

I thought that was a given.
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: Lindsey on December 14, 2008, 12:42:23 AM
This is what I will do when I take the next picture of myself.   :lol:

That's mean.  :lol:

Why? 

You'd be teasing me.  :lol:

I thought that was a given.

He likes it.  A lot. 
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: Russell Griswold on December 14, 2008, 12:42:43 AM
 :shock:
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: Lindsey on December 14, 2008, 12:43:01 AM
:shock:

WAT? 
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: bakerbaker on December 14, 2008, 12:43:46 AM
:link to the photopool on flickr.

Shit's insane. (http://www.flickr.com/groups/cameratoss/pool/)
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: Russell Griswold on December 14, 2008, 12:45:26 AM
:shock:

WAT? 

Oh nothing at all.  :lol:

:link to the photopool on flickr.

Shit's insane. (http://www.flickr.com/groups/cameratoss/pool/)

I think I've seen that group before. Good stuff.
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: bakerbaker on December 14, 2008, 02:48:10 AM
Original + 'Shopped

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/bakerbaker_2007/IMG_5292.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/bakerbaker_2007/IMG_5292GREEN.png)
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: Russell Griswold on December 14, 2008, 02:49:40 AM
Light + Canon Camera = Fucking Awesome
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: bakerbaker on December 14, 2008, 02:52:52 AM
Damn Yes!
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: Russell Griswold on December 14, 2008, 02:54:48 AM
I'm so glad I bought that one. I went to the Best Buy near Gurnee Mills and got it while it was still on sale. It was just when it went down to 150.
Title: Re: Camera Tossing...
Post by: Sam Gunn (since nobody got Admiral Naismith) on December 14, 2008, 03:47:54 PM
This is some pretty trippy stuff.  Cool.