So, we had some free time while on vacation, especially in the evenings, what with no television or the internets to distract us. This gave me a chance to have a little fun with my new camera. And I even got Natalie involved with a little time-lapse trickery. Who knew she was capable of standing perfectly still for 15 seconds!
It was also a personal mission of mine to take one of those stars-spinning-in-the-night-sky photos. The stars out there were brilliant. I memorized how to locate the Southern Cross, just for this purpose. Because I couldn’t figure out how to make my Rebel’s shutter stay open for longer than 30 seconds without holding it open, I resorted to MacGyvering it with a wine cork and some rubber bands. But hey, it worked. I got a pretty cool 8 minute shot and another 25 minute one.
The Whole Trip: South Africa – The Summary