Motion. This assignment is about capturing motion. There are several things we need to do with this assignment. We need to use a fast shutter speed and capture motion frozen in time (you KNOW it's moving because of position or other obvious clues, but the picture must be so sharp that you have no other proof). The rest of the pictures in this assignment deal with a slower shutter speed to get obvious blur. There are several methods of capturing your image in this format, and I'll explain them as I get some shots. For me, this is a FUN assignment and I can't wait to do all the fun things I have planned!
Album by Karen Bunker. Photos by John and Karen Bunker. 1 - 12 of 12 Total. 248 Visits.
1 Photo 1 Fast shutter speed - panning. Notice how the horse's tail is frozen in place, spokes on cart are all visible.
2 Photo 2 Slow shutter speed, no panning. The bike is a blur as it zooms past the lens. But notice the objects in the background look like they aren't moving.
3 Photo 3 Slower shutter speed, panning. The bike is pretty well in focus, but the wheels and spokes are a blur, as is the background. You have a real sense of motion and speed, and this is a high energy picture.
4 Photo 4 Compare this to the same kid in photo 3. Here he does not look like he's moving... you know he is because he's off the ground. The light wasn't bright enough to allow a really fast shutter speed, so there is still some blur in the wheels.
5 Photo 5 This is a pretty cool shot. The shutter speed was pretty fast, the guy, the quad and the scenery are all clear and the roosted dirt is suspended in the air. But the shutter speed was also slow enough you can tell he's really getting on the throttle... look at the back wheel spinning! The place I took this photo also played a part - he's slowed down from entering the corner, right before he shoots back out. This picture has an exciting feel to it.
6 Photo 6 Water is a great subject for this exercise. This was taken with a fast shutter speed... the water is 'frozen' in place.
7 Photo 7 I used a neutral density filter so I could really slow down the shutter speed for this shot. Look how blurred the water is... smooth!
8 Photo 8 Same as photo 6. You know the flag is whipping in the breeze, but there is not feeling of motion here.
9 Photo 9 Like photo 7, you have a sense of motion... you can almost 'feel' the flag rippling in the wind.
10 Photo 10 Here the landscape stays still, I'm the one in motion. Bumps in the road caused the ripples in the light. I goofed and got my hand in the pic. I hope to get a chance to retake this set of prints with someone else driving so I can concentrate on taking good pictures.
11 Photo 11 Another panning shot w/slower shutter speed. See how the head is mostly in focus, and the background and his legs are all blurry? Kind of a cool shot!
