Falling Dominoes Challenge

May 19th, 2011
Decided to try out photographing dominoes falling and found out just how hard it was. It would be interesting to see how everyone else would do this picture and even get ones advice how to better do it myself. Please take a picture of dominoes falling and post it here and if you can post info on how you accomplished it. It would be fun to see your pictures and learn from you as well. Here is my attempt below.




Info: Shutter speed of 1/6
F-stop 4.0
Used a 50 mm lens (my only available lens)
ISO of 250
May 19th, 2011
Hmm neat idea will have to try this if I get a moment!
May 19th, 2011
This would be neat to try. Wish I had some dominoes!
May 19th, 2011
I'ma try this with books...

It looks tricky and time consuming...
May 19th, 2011
hmm I don't have any domino's - I asked hubby if I could push him over and photograph it...he said no...I'll buy some domino's.
May 19th, 2011
@killerjackalope it is time consuming but its a challenge and those are always fun to overcome. Books work just as well. @meggageg @notliz adam's using books so you dont have to use dominoes if you dont have those. @mikichelle looking forward to seeing all of your guys' shots.
May 19th, 2011
how about babies? Can I try it with the kid and his friends?
May 19th, 2011
@icywarm lol of course try it with anything you want =P if they are teenagers it works even better
May 19th, 2011
@icywarm Don't tip them over, race them!
May 19th, 2011
hmm maybe - I kinda just wanted to push him over... I think @icywarm 's idea might take! Push the kids over, could be the new craze to replace Planking - it's getting old here in Oz.
May 19th, 2011
@notliz wow... planking... had to google... I just got old... I DO NOT understand those crazy kids... too much time on their hands!
May 19th, 2011
Back in Feb, I shot a slot car and couldn't believe how hard that was to shoot... and frustrating as you have a picture in your mind and you struggle to make it happen
May 19th, 2011
@icywarm planking's cool- esp face down on a bed :)
May 19th, 2011
LOL @voodoochild - all this time I have been hip and planking, and I never knew it? Awesome!
May 19th, 2011
What you do is line up a group of cows in a row, then go cow tipping!

That wasn't funny was it?

Eh, I don't think I have dominoes anymore, but it does sound like a fun experiment. Maybe I will try with something else.
May 19th, 2011
@kcphotography do you know what... you line up the cows and setup your camera... and I will be there getting photos of you trying it...
May 19th, 2011
this is sooo hard, but I am determined to get it right. I have been trying for about half an hour and every time I get them set up a tiny shake of the table or ground will take them all down.
May 19th, 2011
@megc1 i had trouble getting the right picture without my finger. I finally said forget it and edited my finger out @kcphotography lol cow tipping does sound funny =P
May 20th, 2011
Auw no I don't have domino's! *bows head in shame* I will go get some - love to take on this challenge...
May 20th, 2011
finally got one on my 23rd try
May 20th, 2011
Oh, I didn't know there was a challenge going on.
I did a falling dominoes shot today. It was quite hard to shoot!
May 20th, 2011
This looks like a great challenge and I HAVE DOMINOES !! Wohooo !
How about playing cards ? That would be interesting too !
May 21st, 2011
@megc1 nice job ! @luka it was hard but yours turned out really good @shimpygk i would love to see what you did with playing cards as well
May 25th, 2011
thanks for the challenge - it is harder than it looks!
May 26th, 2011
@sybil66 sweet! yours is awesome!
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