Lantern Festival Staten Island

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   Impressions from Winter Lantern Festival at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanic Garden, Staten Island, New York.  Everything is a balloon / Chinese Lantern.
Minolta 28-135 with EA4 adapter on a7ii, wide is Samyang (mine says Rokinon) 12/2 on nex3

I use prime lenses, but mechanical zooms are good for zooming swishes, which often look "better" than the swish of pan/tilt.

The technique is 1-2 seconds, hold for the first second, then zoom.  I used the 28-85 the other day and the tele was a little short, the Secret Handshake has a good zoom range for the technique.

1 The Landscape

2 Reflected

artificial reflection in TheGIMP with Wave and Ripple effect

3 Flapping Flamingo

4 Audrey Two

5 PLanterns

6 Don't Go In There

7 Flyby

8 Apparently Little Yellow Birds Control the Space-Time Continuum

9 Swinging Landscape

Howard_S started a Telephone Boxes thread, I'm surprised we didn't already have one! 

Bonus section: 

10 Jersey City Etch-A-Pixel

Phil Wood in his Photo 150 left the shutter open from a car, I used his technique from a ferry boat.
8 seconds MDIII 50/1/7 (49) turbo adapter nex5n

Broad St in front of the New York Stock Exchange, decorated.  The Fearless Girl statue's permit has expired, and the company sponsoring it is in litigation with the Artist (and the company was convicted of discrimination and false billing).  A ruling on the statue's fate is expected next week.

11 Fearless Girl's Future is Uncertain

28-135 at 28mm with Macro engaged (MFD is five feet / almost two meters!) f5.6

12 Fearless Girl Eyes Her Future

12/2 at f5.6

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4paul Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 July 2011 Country: United States Location: St Petersburg Status: Offline Posts: 1530	Post Options Post Reply Quote 4paul Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Lantern Festival Staten Island Posted: 07 December 2021 at 01:24
	Impressions from Winter Lantern Festival at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanic Garden, Staten Island, New York. Everything is a balloon / Chinese Lantern. Minolta 28-135 with EA4 adapter on a7ii, wide is Samyang (mine says Rokinon) 12/2 on nex3 I use prime lenses, but mechanical zooms are good for zooming swishes, which often look "better" than the swish of pan/tilt. The technique is 1-2 seconds, hold for the first second, then zoom. I used the 28-85 the other day and the tele was a little short, the Secret Handshake has a good zoom range for the technique. 1 The Landscape 2 Reflected artificial reflection in TheGIMP with Wave and Ripple effect 3 Flapping Flamingo 4 Audrey Two 5 PLanterns 6 Don't Go In There 7 Flyby 8 Apparently Little Yellow Birds Control the Space-Time Continuum 9 Swinging Landscape Howard_S started a Telephone Boxes thread, I'm surprised we didn't already have one! Bonus section: 10 Jersey City Etch-A-Pixel Phil Wood in his Photo 150 left the shutter open from a car, I used his technique from a ferry boat. 8 seconds MDIII 50/1/7 (49) turbo adapter nex5n Broad St in front of the New York Stock Exchange, decorated. The Fearless Girl statue's permit has expired, and the company sponsoring it is in litigation with the Artist (and the company was convicted of discrimination and false billing). A ruling on the statue's fate is expected next week. 11 Fearless Girl's Future is Uncertain 28-135 at 28mm with Macro engaged (MFD is five feet / almost two meters!) f5.6 12 Fearless Girl Eyes Her Future 12/2 at f5.6
	There is a difference between a shaky or out-of-focus photograph and a snapshot of clouds and fog banks. - Schrödinger



Jozioau Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Alpha Eyes group Joined: 13 May 2007 Country: Australia Location: Melbourne Status: Offline Posts: 8062	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jozioau Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 December 2021 at 02:06
	Great set, and your Bon Mot footer is very apt. I particularly like the zoom during exposure shots. Especially ## 4, 6 and 8. Great to see.
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Almazar80 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 16 May 2008 Country: United States Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 3004	Post Options Post Reply Quote Almazar80 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 December 2021 at 04:03
	Well done. For a minute, I thought the doctor was going to the Tardis (on #6, but the hair is a bit long). Then I saw the time dilation in #7 and I'm not sure now.