If you want to create photographs in which fast-moving action is frozen in sharp focus, you need to select a very fast shutter speed. Relying on the camera's automatic or even Sports setting can often produce disappointing, blurred pictures.
Shooting outside in bright sun makes getting those stop-motion shots easier. Fast shutter speeds apply to nature images of crashing waves or blowing leaves as well.
To learn how to make this and other creative effects with your camera, check out my one-day Getting to Know Your Digital SLR Camera class on January 27, 2018, in Missoula, Montana. (There's also a session on February 24.) Any camera that allows you to switch lenses is appropriate for this class. Click here to register online.
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| Bright afternoon light and a very fast shutter speed of 1/1000 second stopped the motion of the calf ropers and their quarry. |
Shooting outside in bright sun makes getting those stop-motion shots easier. Fast shutter speeds apply to nature images of crashing waves or blowing leaves as well.
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| A very fast shutter speed of 1/1500 second froze the crashing wave in the bright sunlight. |
To learn how to make this and other creative effects with your camera, check out my one-day Getting to Know Your Digital SLR Camera class on January 27, 2018, in Missoula, Montana. (There's also a session on February 24.) Any camera that allows you to switch lenses is appropriate for this class. Click here to register online.