Whipped Cream Difficulties

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But it is much better not having to curse the darkness, or be afraid of it, because you have the tools to defend yourself and those you love.

(Smith & Wesson Model 36. Uncle Mike’s Sidekick holster. Safariland speedloader. Federal 110 grain JHP. Spyderco Civilian. Principles Of Personal Defense by Jeff Cooper.)

I’m no Oleg Volk, but I’m actually pretty happy with the way that photo came out. I didn’t use the flash; just the ambient light from the candles, and the normal background light from inside my apartment. This was a relatively long exposure: iPhoto says 1 second at f4.2, using the D40X, the 18-55 mm kit lens that I got with it, and a Dolica AX620B100 tripod. I used iPhoto to crop this photo, but other than that it hasn’t been digitally manipulated in any way.

(Explanation of what’s behind this photo can be found over at Weer’d Beard’s place.)

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