Harlem Shake – the story of Dancing Blue Robot Man by northy

Harlem Shake – the story of Dancing Blue Robot Man

Another attempt for the camera settings challenge:
http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/16792/camera-setting-challenge-22

A run down of the shots:

1 – ISO 100 for best quality, f/2.8 to maximise on available light... camera is telling me that 1/6 of a second shutter speed will get correct exposure, but i chose 1/13 because i want a kind of low light (underexposed) effect... as you can see, there’s a ton of motion blur!

2 – ISO 100 and f/2.8, but this time i use a shutter speed of 1/200 to stop motion... i think it works, but it’s kinda hard to tell given how dark the shot is...

3 – same aperture and shutter speed, but boosted ISO to 800 to get more light... it works, but now that you can see, if you could zoom in tight, you’ll notice that the DOF appears too narrow...

4 – aperture at f/7.1 to increase DOF and boosted ISO to 6400 to let in more light... now it’s pretty sharp throughout, altho’ rather grainy if you look real close (is your nose touching the puter screen yet?)... which is why if i really wanted to shoot this i would use a flash... like i did back in November for a different camera settings challenge ;p
http://365project.org/northy/somebody-stop-m/2012-11-14

an urban streety shot (in colour!) in my main album:
http://365project.org/northy/365/2013-03-05
I really love how you embrace these challenges - I learn a lot from you!
March 6th, 2013  
Cool
March 6th, 2013  
@still_beachradish tx! i think it's borderline OCD... so... you don't think dancing blue is a woman? just checkin', doncha know
March 6th, 2013  
Nicely done...
March 6th, 2013  
Its good to read and learn what can and did happen- I do like No 3 i think the best! Obviously no light from other sources?
March 6th, 2013  
@maggiemae no flash... i was using a lamp from ikea that i often use for spotlighting when i want to control low light...
March 6th, 2013  
Very interesting i love it
March 6th, 2013  
Neat selection! he looks an oddbod sort of robot! Not that I know too many though!
March 6th, 2013  
hehehehehehe!!! :D too funny!
March 6th, 2013  
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