The subject of this post is Celly Belly, my very awesome cello. I love it to bits although I get my fingers sliced open every time I play it. Especially when I change positions on the A string. It's like sliding your fingers along a knife blade.

Being such a beautiful instrument, Celly Belly is very photogenic. I had a lot of fun a few months back, photographing it from various angles.

f/3.5, 20s @ ISO100, 21mm

Obviously, a tripod was used. I used Live View to get the composition I wanted, and adjusted the focus manually. Then I switched off the light and activated my phone's torchlight application. It gives off a red light, which complements Celly Belly's brown body. Haha. Then for 20 seconds, I swept the torch around Celly Belly, trying to illuminate every part of the instrument. It took a few tries. The trick is to keep moving and shine the same amount of light on every part, or some parts will look brighter than the other. As you can see from my photo, I didn't do a very good job, as some parts are thrown into the shadows. But the shape of the cello is visible (I hope!). I'd have taken more pictures if it weren't the middle of the night.

f/2.8, 1/8s @ ISO200

I took this photo with my phone, because I never use ISO200 on my camera if I can help it. Here you can see orange light shining on my cello. It is the light of the setting sun. I had to position myself so that the shadow of my phone wouldn't appear on the cello. You can still see my arm's shadow though. Haha.

That's all I have about Celly Belly! Before I sign off, I'd like to tell you people that I now have 11 photos on A.net!!!!!! I just got 2 photos accepted this morning! Check them out...

f/11, 1/4s @ ISO100, 18mm

I know, I shouldn't have used f/11, but I guess I did well here and managed to avoid camera shake!

f/11, 1/200s @ ISO100, 55mm

TBH, one of my least favourite shots. But I just submitted it for the hell of it!

I'm disappointed by the number of views as I thought that this photo was one of my better ones. Maybe it's because there were many interesting shots uploaded on the same day, thus diverting viewers away from mine.

I just got my new laptop but because of monitor calibration problems I can't edit photos on it. I guess my old desktop computer will have to stay on for quite some time...

f/11, 1/250s @ ISO100, 79mm

Just got my 6th shot accepted on A.net! So far, 5 of my 6 photos on A.net are from the airshow! However, I have a bad feeling that once I go back to boring side-ons, the rejection emails will come flooding in...

Until then, I'll have to enjoy my acceptances while they last!

f/8, 1/6s @ ISO400, 18mm

And my accepted shots:

T-50 Golden Eagle.

f/11, 1/250s @ ISO100, 214mm

C-17 Globemaster.

f/11, 1/160s @ ISO100, 123mm

Now I'm off to upload more shots!!! :DDD

f/5, 1/60 @ ISO100, 135mm

f/11, 1/4s @ ISO100, 18mm

f/11, 1/4s @ ISO100, 18mm

f/11, 1/2s @ ISO100, 18mm

f/11, 1.6s @ ISO100, 33mm

f/11, 3.2s @ ISO100, 55mm

f/11, 1s @ ISO100, 18mm

f/11, 1/8s, @ ISO100, 18mm

f/9, 1/4s @ ISO100, 18mm

f/4.5, 1/2s @ ISO100, 36mm

f/4.5, 1/30s @ ISO100, 79mm

f/4, 1/40s @ ISO100, 55mm

f/9, 1/5s @ ISO200, 18mm

f/9, 1/5s @ ISO200, 18mm


f/9, 1/5s @ ISO200, 18mm

f/11, 1/60s @ ISO200, 100mm

f/4, 1/50s @ ISO1600, 55mm

f/4, 1/50s @ ISO1600, 55mm

f/4, 1/50s @ ISO1600, 55mm

f/4, 1/20s @ ISO1600, 55mm

f/4, 1/20s @ ISO1600, 55mm

f/4, 1/80s @ ISO1600, 55mm

f/4, 1/125s @ ISO1600, 55mm

I know that they're not spectacular shots, especially the trees. In fact, I don't like photographing plants. But there's a photography competition going on and the theme is 'Flora and Fauna'. And I want to develop an 'eye' for creative composition.

:DDD

Here's the link!

Yay!

On a side note, I recently found out that 'foxy' means 'sexually attractive' (for a girl). Well, all I can say is that it wasn't my idea (it's yours, Xu Xue Kun!!), and despite what my A.net profile may say, I'm indeed a girl (I can't change my profile gender, dammit!). And besides, I don't mind being foxy! Haha!