01-05-11 – Sparks, Arcs, and Other Flashy Things – Its not photography, its Farktography

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November 25, 2010 at 1:49 am #2147

Elsinore
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Things that flare or flash; sparklers, flints, to be sure, but also diamonds, camera flashes, strobes, sunlight glinted off water, etc.

Thanks for the theme suggestion, ravnostic!

December 11, 2010 at 9:39 pm #35782

olavf
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Where’s Grinder Girl when I need her?

December 11, 2010 at 10:32 pm #35783

Curious
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Where’s Grinder Girl when I need her?

wouldn’t that be a screen shot?

December 11, 2010 at 10:42 pm #35784

olavf
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I don’t think you’d want to use an angle grinder on a screen. A steel plate would be much better.

December 30, 2010 at 5:42 pm #35785

cameraflage
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*sigh*

It figures that a contest involving flashing would show up right after the judge tells me to get rid of my trenchcoat.

December 31, 2010 at 5:55 pm #35786

orionid
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*sigh*

It figures that a contest involving flashing would show up right after the judge tells me to get rid of my trenchcoat.

I scrunched an eyebrow in thought. Then I lol’d.

January 3, 2011 at 12:28 pm #35787

staplermofo
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orionid, how do I build one of these in 2 days with a budget of 85? and a Snickers?

*hums theme music to help the creative process*

January 3, 2011 at 3:55 pm #35788

orionid
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orionid, how do I build one of these in 2 days with a budget of 85? and a Snickers?

*hums theme music to help the creative process*

Find a friend who has one, give him the Snickers. While he’s enjoying it, jam the 85 cents up his nose and run off with the coil.

January 3, 2011 at 4:37 pm #35789

lokisbong
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Lol. Now that made me snicker…geddit?

January 4, 2011 at 6:39 am #35790

clouddancer
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So I have a question for the ones who understand the more technical side of cameras in terms of exposure, sensors, etc.

For Christmas, our friend received an MRE of beef stew but didn’t use the heating thing that comes with it (magnesium, sodium, and something else). I thought it would be pretty to take a picture of, but as those tend to burn quickly and rather brightly, Husband is worried about damage to the sensor. He also mentioned something like that concerning lasers. Is such a thing possible, to damage the sensor on my camera by taking a picture of the sparky, arc-y thing? I thought it’d be pretty and am hoping to avoid archive diving for this one, but I have gotten some neat shots with my P&S, particularly around July 4th, which is when I’m thinking of taking them from. I also have an idea for using the Swedish Firesteel we have (if it’s still any good, it got left outside for a while so it may not be). But I thought the MRE heating element would be cool, but now I’m concerned and don’t want to ruin my (still relatively), new, spiffy camera. Thoughts?

January 4, 2011 at 8:45 am #35791

ravnostic
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See my response to you on facebook, cloud.

January 4, 2011 at 12:49 pm #35792

ennuipoet
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Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3twrTuMt7ew) is a video of an MRE heater burning in a campfire. I wouldn’t think that that level of light would damage the sensor any more than a particularly intense sunset.

Burn, baby, burn!

January 5, 2011 at 2:57 am #35793

ravnostic
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<oo>

So…either the theme description is so clear that there’s nothing to ask questions about, or I’ve been boycotted.

(The last time I was boycotted, I was a boy scout wannabe on a camping trip.)

Hope it’s a good sign that there isn’t much discussion here.

For at least one entry, I’ve brought my game, enough to challenge even Orionid.

//of course, saying so dooms me to failure.

But no matter. I’m no longer interested in winning, as per se, as I am keeping up my averages. And that, I think I can do.

Looking forward to seeing everyone’s shots!

//edit to fix the ascii eyes. If it fails, such is life.

January 5, 2011 at 4:53 am #35794

orionid
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For at least one entry, I’ve brought my game, enough to challenge even Orionid.

Boobies?

January 5, 2011 at 5:14 am #35795

ravnostic
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Boobies?

Um…presuming that last week’s entry was Kestrana, and ya’ll are getting married, I don’t think boobies are your challenge. And if they weren’t K’s, and yet you live, then more of the same. See my PM.
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