43221 Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College

43221 Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College

Tuesday 4 January 2011

Shutter Speed.

Shutter speeds are one of several methods used to control the amount of light recorded by the camera's digital sensor or film. It is also used to manipulate the visual effects of the final image. For example, for it to sharpen certain objects or people, and make them stand out. Or capture some movement to the picture. 


There are two types of shutter speeds, fast and slow. You would use these both to create two different effects. Using a slow shutter speed will enable you to create a visual sense of movement. For example taking a picture of someone playing snooker, when the balls smack into each other and separate, you will be able to see the movement of the balls. On the other hand, using a fast shutter speed will enable you to have a moving subject to appear unnaturally frozen. For example, a running person may be caught with both feet in the air with all movement lost, in somewhat a freeze frame. 

Above.
This is an example of slow shutter speed. What was done was i had two people spinning the slights and had the camera set to a slow shutter speed, this enabled it to capture the lights in the air and what effect they created. If i did the same thing with the fast shutter speed, it wouldn't have this effects with the lights.

In my opinion for this image above, it wouldn't need much more doing to it, because i think the capturing of the image is well put together. However to me it looks a bit messy, but thats just the effect of the lights when spinning.



To the right.
This is my example of a fast shutter speed. I had heather jump into the air flinging leaves whilst she did. The camera captured her just before she jumped, but still when shes not touching the ground, and when the leaves are in mid air. Therefore it looks as though there is no movement coming from her or the leaves.

If i was to take this image again, i would be more careful when pressing the button to take the image. This is because if i took it a little bit more later, i would have had her in mid air and it would of gave off a better effect.
I would also take this image at a different time of the day, i would do this because this image would give off a better effect when its lighter, as at the moment its dull, and wouldn't catch your eye.


My targets for next time would be to be a bit more adventurous with the camera effects, and also the ISO settings more, to give off a brighter look. Also i would be more careful with the setting of the image, as in to use the right lighting and background etc, to make it to the highest quality i can to capture the best image and get people wanting to see it.




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