Post by auntym on Nov 10, 2011 1:27:21 GMT -6
www.pixiq.com/article/ten-tips-for-photographing-ufos-and-aliens
November 6, 2011
Ten Tips for Photographing UFOs and Aliens.
How to get great shots of visitors from outer space.[/color]
A good shot
I read the news today, oh boy.
"The U.S. government has no evidence that any life exists outside our planet, or that an extraterrestrial presence has contacted or engaged any member of the human race," Phil Larson from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy reported on the WhiteHouse.gov website. “ In addition, there is no credible information to suggest that any evidence is being hidden from the public’s eye."
Oh, boy.
No credible information? What about the hundreds of photos of UFOs and those corpses at Roswell, New Mexico? Okay, apparently, none of these passed muster. This got me thinking about how would I photograph a UFO or an alien? A quick search of PIXIQ turned up nothing. So to correct this oversight, I offer the following 10 tips for alien and UFO photography.
1. Safety: As we know from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” UFOs are surrounded by intense electromagnetic fields, the kind of energy that stalls car engines and makes compasses spin wildly. These electric fields could be bad for a digital camera, burning out the camera’s CPU or worse, turning it into an alien controlled robot slave. From what’s on the web, the best solution for this problem appears to be at least two layers of quilted, heavy duty, aluminum foil wrapped around the camera body. Also see Tip #6.
2. ISO Setting: From “Star Wars” and “Star Trek,” we know that spaceships go real fast. That means I'd need to shoot at very high ISO speeds to avoid getting just blurred images (see below). That calls for at least 1600 or 3200, see next tip.
3. Exposure Mode: Shaky and blurred photos are the bane of alien photography. When the UFO’s ID letters are illegible or an alien’s eyes aren’t sharp, the skeptics turn on you like yentas from space. I’d shoot in the S (shutter preferred) mode and set the speed to at least 1/250th second or faster.
CONTINUE READING: www.pixiq.com/article/ten-tips-for-photographing-ufos-and-aliens
November 6, 2011
Ten Tips for Photographing UFOs and Aliens.
How to get great shots of visitors from outer space.[/color]
A good shot
I read the news today, oh boy.
"The U.S. government has no evidence that any life exists outside our planet, or that an extraterrestrial presence has contacted or engaged any member of the human race," Phil Larson from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy reported on the WhiteHouse.gov website. “ In addition, there is no credible information to suggest that any evidence is being hidden from the public’s eye."
Oh, boy.
No credible information? What about the hundreds of photos of UFOs and those corpses at Roswell, New Mexico? Okay, apparently, none of these passed muster. This got me thinking about how would I photograph a UFO or an alien? A quick search of PIXIQ turned up nothing. So to correct this oversight, I offer the following 10 tips for alien and UFO photography.
1. Safety: As we know from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” UFOs are surrounded by intense electromagnetic fields, the kind of energy that stalls car engines and makes compasses spin wildly. These electric fields could be bad for a digital camera, burning out the camera’s CPU or worse, turning it into an alien controlled robot slave. From what’s on the web, the best solution for this problem appears to be at least two layers of quilted, heavy duty, aluminum foil wrapped around the camera body. Also see Tip #6.
2. ISO Setting: From “Star Wars” and “Star Trek,” we know that spaceships go real fast. That means I'd need to shoot at very high ISO speeds to avoid getting just blurred images (see below). That calls for at least 1600 or 3200, see next tip.
3. Exposure Mode: Shaky and blurred photos are the bane of alien photography. When the UFO’s ID letters are illegible or an alien’s eyes aren’t sharp, the skeptics turn on you like yentas from space. I’d shoot in the S (shutter preferred) mode and set the speed to at least 1/250th second or faster.
CONTINUE READING: www.pixiq.com/article/ten-tips-for-photographing-ufos-and-aliens