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A waterfall on the western edge of Dartmoor.
The same location as my previous upload but this time taken on the DSLR with a polarizer.

This was just a bit of fun using the "motion panoramic" feature on the Fujifim X100.
Rotated through 120º on a tripod it magically stitched the photos together in-camera and added a Velvia film simulation.

I was a bit sceptical by the term "motion". Surely if the camera is moving at the time of capture you won't get a sharp image?

The result? As you would expect sharpness from a moving camera depends on a fast shutter speed hence why I had to take this at ISO1600 and f/4 to get 120th/sec. On close inspection the quality is OK. I wouldn't like to try and make a large print from it but I think at 12-15" width size it would look absolutely fine.

The other drawback is that exposure is set on the first frame so the waterfall highlights are blown out and the right hand side of the image is too dark.

While not a tool for making large fine art prints, the "motion panoramic" feature is great for quickly trying out panoramic compositions before comitting them to the DSLR.

I've taken this image on the D700 also but it's going to take time to process the 30+ images it took to get the same composition with a bracketed exposure. Not quite as much fun, but I'm sure the quality will be better for printing large.

This was a typical pull over at the side of the road and grab a photo.
Taken with my new best friend the Fujifilm X100 which now follows me nearly everywhere.

My first day out with the camera for a while. Spare time at this time of year seems harder and harder to find.
The day started a little disappointingly with a grey and overcast start over most of Dartmoor. The sunset was very subtle. There was colour but in very gentle hues. Sometimes it’s more enjoyable without the drama.

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