everymansaved 0 #1 December 14, 2007 Well, I know this has nothing to do with skydiving, but I figured y'all might be able to help me out. I took this picture at a relative's wedding recently. Now, I hope everyone else can see what I see in it, which is the "heat" rising from the candles. I've never noticed it in pictures before, and I'm still trying to decide if it adds to or takes away from the picture. I'm pretty sure it takes away from it. How do I avoid it happening again? I was using the kit 18-55 lens on my Pentax istDL. I can't remember the settings 100% but I seem to remember it was about 1/60 shutter at about f4.5, with a dimly lit building and the built in flash. Thanks!God made firefighters so paramedics would have heroes...and someone can put out the trailer fires. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 December 14, 2007 Using that slow of a shutter will tend to lend itself to those types of things appearing, a faster shutter will make them less likely to appear. Shoot a faster shutter speed and it will have them much fainter in the photos. Its not just heat you are seeing but you are seeing the smoke from the wick as it is rising in the heat currents. Due to this its hard to eliminate it completly unless you are using much cleaner burning candles also.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
everymansaved 0 #3 December 14, 2007 Makes sense. Thanks!God made firefighters so paramedics would have heroes...and someone can put out the trailer fires. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linestretch 0 #4 December 14, 2007 personally, I think it's all due to the flash. If you used a flash that bounced off the ceiling or a wall, you'd not get that. The flash it shooting through the heat signiture from the flame. The slower shutter speeds would also be less likely to show it due to it all blurring and just sorta blurring in. Like taking a shot of snow falling. A slow speed and you won't get the flakes falling, it will just look like it snowed. Faster and you get the flakes falling. But your using a flash anyway so the speed is pointless. You'd need to bounce it, but you can't with the built in flash.my pics & stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chrisky 0 #5 January 14, 2008 Yup, it's the flash. A quick and dirty way to remedy would be to put a thin sheet of white paper directly in front of the flash bulb to spread the light. Better use an external flash and bounce it somewhere.The mind is like a parachute - it only works once it's open. From the edge you just see more. ... Not every Swooper hooks & not every Hooker swoops ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
