All entries for January 2007
January 31, 2007
Splash!
Camera: Fuji FinePix S602z
Date: 9th November 2007
Location: Heronbank Kitchen, Campus
Shutter: 1/10000s
Aperture: F/2.8
ISO: 160
Comments: Taken with a flashgun on full power to be able to use minimum possible shutter speed
Post-processing: Cropped, reduced highlights and midtones, colourised
January 30, 2007
Neon Sign
Camera: Canon Digital IXUS 50 (v3)
Date: 16th January 2007
Location: Arts Centre, Campus
Shutter: 1/60s
Aperture: F/4.9
Comments: They have a fancy neon sign, so they must be good! They also have a nifty website at http://www.copacabana-musical.co.uk too
Post-processing: Toned down shadows and highlights, raised the midtone
January 29, 2007
Business School
Camera: Canon Digital IXUS 50 (v3)
Date: 25th January 2007
Location: Warwick Business School, Campus
Shutter: 1/320s
Aperture: F/4.5
Comments: Taken just before sunset
Post-processing: Increased blue saturation and contrast
January 27, 2007
Frozen Lake
Camera: Canon Digital IXUS 50 (v3)
Date: 23rd January 2007
Location: Lakeside Lake, Campus
Shutter: 1/200s
Aperture: F/3.5
Comments: This was the first time I have seen parts of the lake frozen
Post-processing: Increased midtone and saturation
January 26, 2007
The Moon
Camera: Sony EXview HAD™ CCD
Telescope: 14” Meade RCX400
Date: 25th January 2006
Location: Physical Sciences Quadrangle, Campus
Shutter: approximately 1/200s
Aperture: 14”
Focal Lenth: 2845 mm
Focal Ratio: F/8
Comments: First attempt at astrophotography and image stacking
Post-processing: Stacked 34 images, Sharpened
January 25, 2007
Tokamak
Camera: Canon Digital IXUS 50 (v3)
Date: 24th January 2007
Location: Culham Science Centre, Culham. 51°39’32”N 1°13’37”W
Shutter: 1/25s
Aperture: F/2.8
Comments: A mock-up of the real tokamak that they use for practicing installations and servicing with a giant robotic arm. This trip was organised by Physoc.
Post-processing: None
January 24, 2007
Freeze
Camera: Canon Digital IXUS 50 (v3)
Date: 24th January 2007
Location: Heronbank, Campus
Shutter: 1/50s
Aperture: F/2.8
Comments: This one is not infrared, the grass is actually white!
Post-processing: Increased highlights and red saturation