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Continuous Burst Mode
I use my S100fs all the time and try to make use of it's many functions.
The continuous burst mode has become one of my favourite settings. The old faithfull S7000has the same function and gives good quality images too. Have you checked to see if your model has it?
During the last 12 months I've been experimenting by taking sets of burst photos of action, any kind of action really, from wildlife to family photos.
With the help of Photoshop I've been manually stitching the images together.
To do this I simply layer one photo on top of another, position as necessary and use the eraser tool to remove unwanted elements. When I'm finally happy with the result I flatten the layers to make a single image.
This is one of my very first attempts using the S7000:-
Yes, she missed the ball!
At the time I was happy with the result but now I find the background annoying as it has a repeating pattern, but it was my first attempt at stitching images together.
Having worked the continuous burst mode I was keen to try it out again, this time with wildlife using the S100fs.
This image had the background photo and 3 layers to give four snapshots of the Tern in flight. I needed to cut out each bird - and found it rather tricky to do using the Lasso tool in Photoshop. It took time and patience!
I started to get ambitious. The next image involved many layers and even more patience. The zoom of the S100fs was brilliant.
I saw these lads and asked if I could take their photos, they were very happy to give permission. That allowed me to relax and wait for a good sequence of images.
This photo has the background and five layers. I started to use the Opacity function in Photoshop which allows accurate placing of one image over another. It also allows fine use of the eraser to remove unwanted pixels.
To expand on the use of the continuous burst mode I was a little more experimental in capturing rotational motion.
I set up my S7000 to continuous burst and asked my assistant for help (son-in-law).
With Photoshop I manually stitched three frames together to achieve this action image.
It's one of my all time favourites photos, it reminds me of the sheer delight we had together.
"More Grandma, more!"
So whenever I go out and see some potential action, I instinctively know which buttons to press on the camera to set it up. This knowledge came in very handy when I was out walking along the riverbank.
I was entranced to see the Heron stalk his prey. He was standing patiently on the bank of the river until his fleet beak snatched the small fish.
Along with the fish came a beakfull of long, slippery river weed. The Heron managed to gulp the fish and drop the weed while beating his wings and launching into the air. Marvelous. The s100fs allowed very effective zoom.
The very latest image is one I am very pleased with.
I've been hoping to get action photos of the Red Kites that live locally, finally I had my chance.
I was able to get a good sequence of images as a Kite took off from a nearby pear tree, using the zoom of the S100fs. The images were quite good but the sky was awful. It was the grey, snow laden clouds that are so dull and drab. so for this image I selected one of my other photos to use for the background, then layered over the other bird photos, here it is..........................
So that's how the continuous burst mode can help you achieve some pleasing images.
I hope this inspires you to have a go.
Jo x
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An excellent article Jo. Although I've used continuous mode on my camera, I had not thought to use it to stitch the shots together. Only used it to pick the best of the bunch. Thank you for the idea though. You've also captured some really good subjects too. I also find the Lasso and Magic Want tool a little tricky to use, especially in shots with low contrast. Getting the tolerances & feather right is always a matter of trial & error and time consuming too!
Perhaps an article from you about the best way to approach these tools to save time. In the future perhaps?
Thanks for the effort you put into this.
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Thanks for that Jo, that was really interesting and has given me some food for thought. I must say that you have achieved some superb results. Thanks again, Steve.
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Nice one Jo, I'm same as Alan never thought of stitching shots together
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A smashing tutorial Jo. Really interesting. Some very neat stitching there I think I am going to name you the seamstress from now on.
Super stuff.
Thanks for doing this one.
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Exzcellent tutorial on a feature that I bet very few people have had a go with. Thanks for posting
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Never used the continuous burst, but will now, if I can find it!
Very informative Jo.
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Same here Jen, I am going to find it and give it a go, excellent article Jo
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Hiya Jo, brilliant idea! However as opposed to using the lasso tool which as you've already found is really annoying, try using layer masks, FAR easier and a lot more user friendly. If you're not sure how to do it, give ma a shout and I'll help you out.
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Excellent results, and the last one is really nice - well done.
I don't know which version of Photoshop you have but CS5 has a super Quick Selection tool which makes it very easy to make a detailed selection and used in conjunction with the new refine edges, a really good selection can be made very easily. Using this in conjunction with layer masks as suggested by Daz is a good way to go.
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Hi Jo,
great article - thank you.
Perfect mix of a technical feature of a Fuji camera with ideas for software treatment plus some fascinating example photos, what more can one want?
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Many thanks for the hints and tips on photo editing. I'll enjoy trying out your ideas.
Here are links to larger copies of the images if you're interested.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jo92/4660498514/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jo92/4838117637/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jo92/5203391725/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jo92/5145360419/sizes/l/in/photostream/
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Jo
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Excellent Jo ~ thanks for sharing.
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An idea I never would never think of.
I have used burst on motor cars and find on my S5800 it is slow with cars it can move a long way between shots.
Thanks for the ideas
B COOK
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Excellent article Jo. I too have only used burst mode for motor racing but then I'm panning as well. Never thought of this. The red Kites are superb.
Thanks for sharing it with us
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Brilliant article and excellent camera work -much better than your golf swing!!
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nice captures
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Very interesting to read and see how you have utilised this feature Jo. A revelation and innovation.
I've used it to capture individual images from a fireworks display and, not very successfully, to get action shots of small birds in the garden but would never have thought of trying to combine them into one image.
David.
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Brill li ant Jo,
As others have stated it never dawned on me to use this function as you have.
There was mention of using the lasso tool in Photoshop & yes it is tricky esp if you stop n start, its unforgiving... I'm using the scissors tool in the GIMP now, its much easier and I'm getting great results
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A most interesting tutorial Jo I have never used the Burst mode seriously, just once I tried but I found myself panning....You have certainly inspired me to have a go with this brilliant tutorial.
Thank you for sharing.
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Alun and Alison - I'm glad you enjoyed the write-up.
Jo
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B Cook
I've never tried burst mode on cars but imagine it would be tricky.
Thanks for the idea, I'll give it a go and see how my two cameras manage.
Jim - so you get good results with cars. It sounds as if panning must be the best way to capture the action.
Where do you go - a race track?
Wonder which camera you use? Will pop over to see your gallery.
some great photos in your gallery.
So you have three cameras! Lucky man -
Which do you get the best results from?
Jo x
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John Marsden - thanks for the compliment. :) I'm getting better with my camera but stay clear of golf! The photo is of my daughter and her embarrasing moment lol
Krishna Kumar Mishra - glad you like the photos. This technique would lend itself well to your interest in wildlife.
Jo
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love your pics Ive only started using the burst mode on mysd2000hd and love it i haven't captured anything with precision yet as i am still messing about getting used to it really love the pic of the baby with granny made me smile
Alex...
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Really inspiring stuff. I'd never though of using the burst mode like that.
I must have a look at what layer masks are and try the lasoo - i've used the magic wand before and it is a bit of a pain isn't it!
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Hi Jo
Love your work, I'll have to try it out on my HS10 and see how I get on with the Pigeons that visit me.
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Nice technique. Must try this on the HS10, i undestand it does it in-camera. Has anyone any examples?
Alan Kirkby
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Hello Alan.
On the HS10 I dont know about Burst Mode, but try Switching to "Adv" > Then Menu > Adv Mode > "Multi motion capture" > back > rotate command dial for the time, 0,5 to 20 secs. ( Pg21). This is a lot of fun.
I have opened the book and see "Burst" on pg 43. Will have to try it.
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Really good stuff Jo. I particularly like the kite. I guess a tripod and remote release would be useful in some situations since getting the images to register would be easier and it would be possible to splice sections from the different images together almost seamlessly using layers in PS or whatever. I think my s200exr does only three images. I see some of yours have 3 but how many is your camera capable of?
PS Have just discovered the s200exr does 24. I'll look forward to trying this out.
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Great pics... would like to achieve something like that myself but not sure if my s5800 is capable of it yet.
Would like to see more of your efforts since.
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Thanks for your comment Paul
It looks like your S5800 has a limited ability to do continuous mode. According to the description from Finepix it has "Continuous shooting, which keeps shooting until the shutter button is released, then retains either the first or final three frames, for action sequence photography".
So I'd suggest you play around with it to see if it's ok for this kind of work. Good luck.
Jo
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Alan,
For the kind of work I do it is better to pan with the camera to follow the action.
My S100fs camera has a very impressive continuous burst mode with the capability of achieving a maximum of 50 continuous shots at 7 frames per second is possible. It's a real joy to work with.
Jo
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Sandy, Michael and Imp creations,
Thanks for your interest.
I really would love to see how other people get on when they experiment with this technique. Maybe you could post some images.
Jo
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Wow, you can see how the original was an inventive use of editing.
The following photos are stunning. Fantastic! Great job!
Kind regards, Glenn
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My hs10 camera is suppose to do that on it's own, but cant get it right. Like the quality of your pictures considering that they are only 6mp.
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Bradstar187
If you look at page 43 of your HS10 manual it tells you how to do the continuous Burst Mode.
Jo
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Hey Great Article, Very Usefull. If you don't mind me asking.. but What PhotoShop do you use? is It one you have Bought or is it a Download of the Internet?
ThankYouu Leanne x
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Hi Leanne,
I started off with Photoshop Elements which was a freebie, it came with a camera magazine. It does a whole lot of very useful things and I can recommend it.
I've since moved on to CS5 which is terrific but very pricey!
Jo