Maties MAD² Community Festival

Some pics I took at the Carling Black Label - Maties MAD² Community Festival: 

SAcamera Photo Challenge

Sitting at home browsing the Internet, I came across the SAcamera Friday Photo Challenge on their Facebook page. How the challenge works is that each Friday they host a challenge - the theme is announced on the day and the photos HAVE to be taken on the day. Spur of the moment, creative thinking!

This Friday's challenge was "Mechanical", and me being an enthusiastic mountainbiker I thought that this is the perfect challenge for me; as a bicycle is made up of lots of mechanical parts.

I decided to shoot some pics of the rear gears (the cassette and chain).

I took the photos in our garage, where there isn't a lot of light. So instead of using a flash I decided on using a slower shutter speed. I grabbed a box, put the camera on it and adjusted the angle of the camera by putting all sorts of things under it.

After a lot of readjusting and experimenting I got the shot that I was looking for:

Canon 600D

Canon 18-55mm lens

1/2 sec.

f/5.6

ISO 800

If you are keen to join in, just watch their FB page on Fridays for the Theme announcement!

(http://www.facebook.com/sacamera)

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I started the Blog so that I could share my passions with everyone else. I'll post pictures and info regarding Mountainbiking, Photography, DSLR Cinematography, Graphic Designing and Entrepreneurship.  

I am still new to most of these, so follow me on this Blog to see how I learn and how I live my passions to the fullest.