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[–]nillehcar 136 points137 points ago

hey, this is my friend david's photo! cool.

[–]ibowls 42 points43 points ago

The replies to your comment are some of the weirdest reactions I've seen on Reddit in two years.

[–]postive_scripting 14 points15 points ago

I think it's because the summerkids are gone. What's left are the normal Redditors now.

[–]UnholyDemigod[!] 22 points23 points ago

So let me get this straight. The 'summerkids' post stupid shit, and the regulars are pricks?

[–]moose_85 4 points5 points ago

I don't think so. This "act like an abusive cunt" troll thing seems to be relatively new. I only saw trolls like this rarely last year. They only just started becoming noticeable a few months ago. Now every threads in /r/all has two or three arrow_to_the_knee wannabes.

It's obviously them just trying to get a rise. These dedicated troll accounts only ever reply directly to the thread or to the top comment, complaining about minor shit no one cares about. I'm just wondering what inspired them and where they came from. Is it the 9GAG migration? Or is this a plan from a group of /b/rothers who feel like manifesting their hate for Reddit?

[–]Pyrotical 1 point2 points ago

9gag? /b/? No, just a few people that the system had not yet dealt with when you noticed them.

Attention: Downvote suspicious activity.

[–]postive_scripting -2 points-1 points ago

I never read those as 'being pricks' though. It was satyrical and quite funny.

[–]ChronicallyHappy 7 points8 points ago

I hope you spelt satyrical satyrically.

[–]hazzMANBACKK 0 points1 point ago

I'm glad to see someone here beat me to it.

[–]MegaManSE 0 points1 point ago

[–]120decibel 1 point2 points ago

Some one gave the trolls a cookie..

[–]slycurgus 3 points4 points ago

You're on the internet, and semi-anonymous people are being abrasive. How is this weird?

[–]comatose_frog 1 point2 points ago

It's not however what does it say about the general population....

[–]yammys 2 points3 points ago

[–]RedSquaree 4 points5 points ago

It's quite possible. /u/sweatysocks took the photograph and posted it to ITAP and ExposurePorn.

A day later someone else posted it to r/pics and on the same day someone posted it to r/whoadude.

18 days later, OP posts it here. It's a repost, not a crosspost (even if you thought it might be a crosspost, after 18 days?!).

[–]Redpath9 1 point2 points ago

Hey, it totally is, too! I love down the road from Davey.

Like 7 of his pics just got published in a Chicago newspaper, he announced on Facebook.

[–]sweatysocks 1 point2 points ago

thank you Rachel!

[–]Geroots 19 points20 points ago

Delicious Durian.

[–]SkaveRat 0 points1 point ago

delicious, but shut down your nose before going close to those fuckers

[–]EvilSockPuppet 18 points19 points ago

Those look delicious.

[–]geckospots 6 points7 points ago

I'd put miniature ones on my breakfast cereal.

[–]XhoniBoy 306 points307 points ago

I thought it was even cooler the first time it was posted in this subreddit.

[–]Pays4Porn 260 points261 points ago

The album that the OP linked in the original post is full of awesome shots.

Posted by sweatysocks in these two threads: one

two

edit to add source threads

[–]AnonyMissToke 53 points54 points ago

I know this person, he's hugely talented in several areas. Photography being one of them, obviously. Here is his website.

[–]plasticTron 42 points43 points ago

thank you for adding to the thread rather than bitchin about reposts

[–]anagrammatron 24 points25 points ago

He can't help it being the nice guy. He even pays for his porn.

[–]Projekt535 2 points3 points ago

Quite the gentleman.

[–]senatorclay 2 points3 points ago

Also pays for his wizip a gentleman among men

[–]GrotesDZs 6 points7 points ago

Do you have a link to the comments? I want to see if in the comments someone explains how to create this effect.

[–]farewelltokings2 23 points24 points ago

Semi-pro Photog here. This photo was most likely achieved with a digital SLR camera in manual mode, with focus set to manual as well. The photogapher started with the camera out of focus. As he triggered the shutter, he quickly rotated the focus ring towards the infinity setting, bringing the fireworks into focus by the end of the exposure.. which by the looks of it, appears to be around 1 second.

[–]GrotesDZs 4 points5 points ago

Thanks! Yeah, that's what I figured out about this technique too with a little research, but I wasn't exactly sure about the shutter speed. I was thinking it would be somewhere around one second, but I'm quite the below amateur photographer, so I'm glad it could be confirmed.

[–]sweatysocks 0 points1 point ago

Nailed it! Nice observation. Bizarre effect in the end.

[–]Pays4Porn 2 points3 points ago

Links added to my post per your request, and you are in luck the techniques to make shots like are discussed in depth, with links to further info/pics as well.

[–]hateshypocrites 1 point2 points ago

i was going to post something about how cool this was, and then i saw your name, and just had to ask; do you really pay for porn??

[–]ibowls 0 points1 point ago

Some people like high quality and good production value. Don't judge this man!

[–]hateshypocrites 1 point2 points ago

You misunderstand me i am not judging, i have always been curious about doing that myself, paying for a porn site.

[–]sunbud11 4 points5 points ago

It's easier with longer exposure. But it's basically refocusing through the whole duration of the photo. A very tricky technique to master.

[–]Mmammammamma 1 point2 points ago

The perverted mind in me wants to see how this works with you know... bodily fluids.

[–]The-Tumbleweed 0 points1 point ago

Thanks for the link! That could be the best album I've ever seen.

[–]dmwit 1 point2 points ago

dat bokeh

[–]blarg_dino 0 points1 point ago

Those are incredible

[–]medietic 20 points21 points ago

I've been on this website far longer than your account suggests you have been here and I've never seen it until now. I'm glad it was reposted. This and the pictures in the album below are fantastic.

[–]Masspike84 11 points12 points ago

That'll do.

[–]xenmate 2 points3 points ago

I'd never seen it, this is fucking amazing. Glad it was reposted.

[–]sweatysocks 2 points3 points ago

I'm quite impressed my post had the luck of getting over 2000 upvotes the second time it was posted here... thanks for the interest guys, I thoroughly appreciate it! David

EDIT: For the people that asked how these were shot, I used a Canon 5DMkII with a 50mm lens (1.4) and a 0.9 Neutral density filter. I had to use the ND filter because the fireworks are extremely bright when you have such a wide aperture. The ND just allows for a long exposure when the lens is opened right up. I had it in bulb mode, so as long as I held the shutter button the exposure would go. When I saw fireworks shooting up in the air, I would start the exposure out of focus... when they would explode, I quickly refocused so the blurs eventually converged on a fine point. I had no idea the effect would be this drastic, I'm quite pleased with the turnout!

[–]MagnusExcelsior 3 points4 points ago

I thought it was coolest just now because I never saw it before.

[–]kaiden333 2 points3 points ago

First time? I like the second time better.

[–]clintonius 3 points4 points ago

That's what she said.

[–]nothingisworking 7 points8 points ago

She lied.

[–]Dashieee 0 points1 point ago

Third times a charm

[–]_Gingy 0 points1 point ago

It's always this photo too. I mean there are more in the album.

[–]WattersonBill 29 points30 points ago

This would be a perfect album cover for Explosions in the Sky, on multiple levels.

[–]plasticTron 33 points34 points ago

I can only think of one level.

[–]I_Upvote_Redditors 5 points6 points ago

Well, there's the ground, the middle of the sky, and then the end of the sky.

Three levels.

[–]Pixeleyes 17 points18 points ago

Don't forget about the secret cow level.

[–]saladtossing 1 point2 points ago

ssshhh not everyone has a tp tome and wirt's leg

[–]okeefm -1 points0 points ago

thereisnocowlevel

/thread

[–]dot_bmb 0 points1 point ago

The first thing that came to mind when I saw this was the cover of the first Broken Bells album. Looks very similar.

[–]Ent_angled 0 points1 point ago

When you look at the rest of their album covers, no it would not. It doesn't meet the same aesthetic.

[–]fancy_pantsy_mcfancy 8 points9 points ago

TIL there is a subreddit called /r/woahdude and have spent the last 30 minutes going through trippy pictures after taking Ambien.

[–]darkviper039 1 point2 points ago

1 4 3 3

[–]TeapotOnMyHand 9 points10 points ago

Amazing. It's incredible to think of all the things the human eye misses.

[–]thumper242 51 points52 points ago

The eye gets them, but the brain filters a lot of it out. For sanity.

[–]voldymonster 22 points23 points ago

What the hell! I didn't vote for that.

[–]usernameblank 33 points34 points ago

We should be able to overclock our senses

[–]MedievalKnieval 42 points43 points ago

Acid.

[–]ZorglubDK 4 points5 points ago

Schizophrenia would work too, just saying.

[–]MoistSenseOfHumor 9 points10 points ago

A dude was on Science Friday talking about his theory that schizophrenia is essentially a temporal disturbance in the brain. A person is incapable of making sense of (or to) the world, because they can't process the order of things in time. Effects and causes are no longer connected. And the voices in their heads are their own, but they can't connect the generation of an inner monologue to the experience of perceiving said monologue.

tl'dr: Schizophrenia might be a timing issue in the brain.

[–]ZorglubDK 1 point2 points ago

Very interesting! I've only had it described by someone with the diagnose as "seeing an extra layer of the world, that others do not", and inputs & thoughts being unsynchronized could explain that quite well.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

It'll shorten your lifespan, even with liquid cooling.

[–]daedalus733 4 points5 points ago

We already use liquid cooling.

[–]moonra_zk 0 points1 point ago

I wouldn't mind it.

[–]justabrickinthewall 0 points1 point ago

The light that burns twice as bright?

[–]voldymonster 2 points3 points ago

Congratulations, you just won my vote for the best idea of the day!

[–]TeapotOnMyHand 4 points5 points ago

You're right, thanks for the correction.

[–]rincon213 2 points3 points ago

And that's what psychedelics are for, kids.

[–]ibowls 1 point2 points ago

Is it specifically filtered out, or is it dropped on the way because of the overload? Do you know?

[–]ABabyAteMyDingo 1 point2 points ago

Stupid brain.

/Homer

[–]Ur_mum 1 point2 points ago

Well, the eye didn't "miss" this. This is an effect artifically created By the camera.

[–]Trewstuff 9 points10 points ago

Wasn't this on the front page like two weeks ago? Reddit is getting desperate.

[–]ibowls 5 points6 points ago

TWO WEEKS?!

That's...like...a century ago. Redditors can only hold the last 15 minutes of memory.

[–]free_dead_puppy 0 points1 point ago

I'm kind of like a gold fish in that way.

[–]permaculture 0 points1 point ago

[–]ironHobo 4 points5 points ago

R/trees are going to flip their collective shits.

[–]koyima 0 points1 point ago

I don't think this was achieved by focus, but by prolonged exposure. These are very different things.

[–]sweatysocks 0 points1 point ago

It was actually both. Long exposure with some manual refocusing during the explosion.

[–]koyima 0 points1 point ago

Look at the title: "when the camera refocuses" suggesting auto focus. Long exposure with manual refocusing is miles from auto-focus. Anyway who cares, it's a re-post anyway.

[–]MouseWithTheOverbite 8 points9 points ago

[–]Neosilver -4 points-3 points ago

[–]ibowls -1 points0 points ago

No. Go back to 4chan.

[–]ChronicallyHappy 12 points13 points ago

[–]GCS_3 1 point2 points ago

Aw he like it so much he wanted to save the memory

[–]LetoTheTyrant 0 points1 point ago

[–]abazilla 2 points3 points ago

Anyone know what camera settings he used?

[–]gzaloprgm 11 points12 points ago

I'm guessing fully manual: big aperture (low f number) to get more blur, low shutter speed (couple of seconds), low iso to compensate and manual focus (moving the focus ring from close to infinity once the exposure has started).

I'm not sure it can be done in automatic mode, I don't think any camera would change the focus automatically in the middle of the exposure.

EDIT: low shutter speed, not high

[–]Silentgho 2 points3 points ago

Isn't it just a matter of exposure?

[–]Clopper 1 point2 points ago

no, if you didn't change the focus you would get straight lines

edit: why are people downvoting him, he had a legit question

[–]brainflakes 1 point2 points ago

high shutter speed (couple of seconds)

You'd call that low shutter speed or long exposure, high shutter speed means fast eg. 1/1000th of a sec :)

This would also only work with a camera with a mechanical focus ring on the lens (basically a DSLR), as no other type of camera lets you refocus while the photo is being taken

[–]gzaloprgm 0 points1 point ago

Yep, you are right. Just fixed it. Indeed, I have a camera with a "fake focus ring" (not connected directly to the optics) and it doesn't allow to change focus while shooting.

[–]sweatysocks 1 point2 points ago

Hey! I used a 5D mark II with a wide aperture and a neutral density filter. When the exposure would start, I would slowly refocus so the out of focus areas converged into a point. It made these strange scientific shapes, didn't really expect the outcome to be so drastic.

[–]abazilla 0 points1 point ago

Thanks! These photos are beautiful

[–]Tolonee -2 points-1 points ago

Repost this in r/trees imo

[–]yeah_bud 2 points3 points ago

it's definitely a pineapple! [(some number between 1and 10. probably 6ish.)]

[–]free_dead_puppy 0 points1 point ago

Wat.

[–]award07 -2 points-1 points ago

Trippy.

[–]timecronus 0 points1 point ago

looks like flowers in green water

[–]Trent1373 0 points1 point ago

Kind of looks like an electric, neon, pine tree. Great shot.

[–]LeonardNemoysHead 1 point2 points ago

I guess I could go for some asparagus and pineapple, sure.

[–]humanlogic 0 points1 point ago

Thanks for the wallpaper. :)

[–]thedevinosorio 1 point2 points ago

I'm drunk. Woah.

[–]pipette_on 1 point2 points ago

Definitely reminded me of real life N64 graphics.

[–]Shanhaevel 0 points1 point ago

Woah, dude...

[–]noplacelikehome1 1 point2 points ago

If only fireworks looked like this in real time!

[–]parhelic 0 points1 point ago

That's pretty awesome. I often thought about how some longer exposed shots of fireworks would turn out (probably a mess), what settings did you use here?

[–]sweatysocks 0 points1 point ago

Hey! Thanks for the comment. I used a 50mm 1.4 lens with the aperture at different sizes for different pics. I had a ND filter on the lens to make it darker since fireworks are far too bright... I'd hold the shutter button in bulb mode so I could control how long I wanted the exposure, then I'd start out of focus. When the explosion would happen, I'd quickly refocus the lens and the result was those photos. Interesting outcome!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Glowing-alien-lotus-fruit!!

[–]JamoWRage 0 points1 point ago

Looks like a misproportioned pineapple

[–]mallerina 0 points1 point ago

Pic reaffirms that order favors certain shapes.

[–]jacobconro 0 points1 point ago

Sick

[–]serpentofnumbers 0 points1 point ago

DBZ, nukka

[–]loneswish 0 points1 point ago

I feel like I'm at the Gold Saucer right now...

[–]AH17708 0 points1 point ago

bullshit

[–]benzooo 1 point2 points ago

Needs a repost to r/trees! Very pineappley!

[–]Booksf -1 points0 points ago

An old repost getting #3 on the front page?

[–]JamieP123 0 points1 point ago

This looks amazing. Nice work.

[–]HeLLBURNR -1 points0 points ago

No more than 2 seconds would be my guess. I love this technique,the trick is a rock solid tripod and starting off-focus (blurry) then as the shell explodes bring it into tight focus....it's tricky.

[–]abbazabbaGCM 0 points1 point ago

did i just see bowser?

[–]Oliver-Michael 0 points1 point ago

Looks like Tim Burton just tried to recreate bonfire night.

[–]imamoonmonster 0 points1 point ago

Well ita new to me! That one that looks like a dandelion and the one below it that's balloon like. I love em!

[–]anfony236 0 points1 point ago

Looks like those things in claw machines or that they sell at street parades for a crazy price

[–]Stop_Reading_This 0 points1 point ago

That pretty much looks like what fireworks will look like in the future

[–]argv_minus_one 0 points1 point ago

Balls.

This photograph trips them.

[–]Emit_Remmus 0 points1 point ago

Super Saiyan!

[–]theaggressivenapkin -1 points0 points ago

its ok. it all looks accidental.

[–]sweatysocks -1 points0 points ago

Isn't that the way to discover new methods of art? Accidental is how you stumble upon a new interesting medium for abstract photography.

[–]yes_its_a_sockpuppet 0 points1 point ago

I saw the pictore before I read the title - thought it was pollen at some insanely high magnification.

[–]SpoonfulOfCream 0 points1 point ago

Lavos comes.

[–]suicidemachine 0 points1 point ago

At first, I thought it was a jellyfish.

[–]pacg 0 points1 point ago

That's straight beautiful

[–]s34mu5 0 points1 point ago

The camera isn't refocusing, the photographer is refocusing the camera.

[–]Teh_1337 0 points1 point ago

Imagine this behind a black hole..

[–]idontbangnomore 0 points1 point ago

i just learned of a new subreddit

kewl

[–]WhitePostIt 1 point2 points ago

TIL there's an /r/woahdude that I shall from this day forward subscribe to.

[–]LeadSunglasses 0 points1 point ago

Big ass pineapple! :D

[–]Fastndfurious -1 points0 points ago

Awesome

[–]takhallus 0 points1 point ago

Wow, I showed this to my parents who are both professional photographers and it took them ages to work it out. Never seen this before.

[–]Gentlementlmen 0 points1 point ago

This kind of reminds me of that one fruit of Fruit Ninja.. nice photo.

[–]haiku_robot 0 points1 point ago

This kind of reminds 
me of that one fruit of Fruit 
Ninja.. nice photo.

[–]GDmofo 0 points1 point ago

Glad to see you waited over a month to cross post.

[–]katray[!] 0 points1 point ago

From the thumbnail, I thought it was one of those light bulbs with the gelly spikes on them. Speaking of, are those still common? I remember seeing them a lot as a kid, but don't remember seeing any recently.

[–]thatyourownyoke 0 points1 point ago

This looks so cool.

[–]TheColostomyBag 0 points1 point ago

WILDFIRE

[–]mciver-99 0 points1 point ago

Dem shapes!

[–]vfxDan 0 points1 point ago

[x-post] Stolen from r/itookapicture.

[–]DasDizzy 0 points1 point ago

Let me take you down, cause we're going to... Strawberry Fields...

[–]shootlikeaproG36 0 points1 point ago

Where were these fireworks?

[–]penthehuman 1 point2 points ago

International fireworks competition in Gatineau, Quebec

[–]sweatysocks 0 points1 point ago

Yep. Best show ever.

[–]Peterstie -1 points0 points ago

Looks like the enemy field of vision on the Metal Gear Solid minimap?

[–]MegatronXbgol 0 points1 point ago

I see the devil.

[–]wowurjustwoww -1 points0 points ago

looks gay

[–]KarmaKalls 0 points1 point ago

Absolutely amazing - thanks for sharing!

[–]Vanfili 1 point2 points ago

Shitty Watercolour?

[–]Swing_Top 0 points1 point ago

Did an entire album of these for the fourth

[–]eternauta3k 0 points1 point ago

[–]Iamadinocopter 0 points1 point ago

somebody else posted the original here a while ago. please don't repost.

[–]stefan_89 0 points1 point ago

This is how I remember seeing fireworks.

[–]raziel1144 0 points1 point ago

no nipple jokes?

[–]Smlemaire 0 points1 point ago

1UP!

[–]BeerXine895 0 points1 point ago

To make focusing smooth and easy you can always add a ziptie or buy a cheap focus lever.

http://www.studio1productions.com/FZLever.htm

[–]jvarghese 0 points1 point ago

Its like a new species of a flower

[–]adventcheese 0 points1 point ago

It's like live action geometry wars

[–]Adoxo 0 points1 point ago

i like boobiers

[–]jarabara 0 points1 point ago

im a professional photographer and this made my jaw-drop

[–]AyeAyeLtd 0 points1 point ago

16,000 downvotes? HOW?

[–]shadofx 0 points1 point ago

Vaguely reminds me of Star Fox 64 Bombs

[–]nailPuppy 0 points1 point ago

Jesus Christ, Marie!

[–]gogopaddy 2 points3 points ago

wow, love it

[–]MarvinLazer 2 points3 points ago

It looks like a delicious but spiny fruit.

[–]ImExtraGood13 1 point2 points ago

Totally looks like a pineapple!

[–]OscuraStudios 2 points3 points ago

Yup, an acid pineapple of magick and wonderment, exploding in the sky at the speed of dreams.

[–]Armyless 0 points1 point ago

This is a great /r/perfecttiming

[–]squilliam132457 -2 points-1 points ago

Repost!

[–]akluv -2 points-1 points ago

Trippy, bra.

[–]Tickle_Till_I_Puke -3 points-2 points ago

I thought it was another photo of hops before reading title.

[–]peacebuster -1 points0 points ago

Looks like durian.