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Shoot amazing slow motion shots
One easy way to add interest to a 'standard' shot is to use a slow shutter speed to render movement as a blur. It's a simple, but effective technique
While it's important to pursue pin-sharp shots, intentionally blurring parts of a scene, or the whole picture itself, can lead to a more expressive image. You can use your camera's Shutter Priority and play with exposure settings to create blur, giving an added sense of movement or bustle to a scene.
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While it's important to pursue pin-sharp shots, intentionally blurring parts of a scene, or the whole picture itself, can lead to a more expressive image.
The easiest way to do this is to switch to Shutter Priority mode, which gives you precise control over how motion is portrayed in the photo. The camera will select an aperture to correspond with the shutter speed you choose, in order to give a balanced exposure.
The length of exposure you need to achieve a pleasing result will vary depending on the speed and direction of movement, the shooting distance and lighting conditions. If conditions are very bright, you might not be able to achieve a slow enough shutter speed to render movement as a soft blur - the aperture won't be able to close small enough and will blink at you from the LCD to let you know there's a danger of overexposure.
The solution? Drop the ISO to its lowest setting and reach for a solid Neutral Density filter or a circular polariser. These two optical filters cut the amount of light entering the lens, enabling you to use longer exposure times without risking overexposure. ND filters come in various light-stopping strengths and can be combined to seriously extend shooting times. The results can be both unpredictable and beautiful.
Posted by Marcus Hawkins on Friday, Jul 2009 at 02:20pm GMT. First appeared: Digital Camera magazine
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