Photo/Photographer thread.

[marsbeetle]

Some help please. I've got a Canon 500D. I took a lot of pics at my daughters Gymnastics comp this past weekend, but afterwards when looking at the photos there are a lot of blurred photos. Is it my lense that is to slow as the move extremely fast at some sections?(using the 18-55 and 75-300 Lenses that came with the cam) or is it my photography skills?

 

Just make sure you have increased the ISO so the shutter speed is acceptable for hand-held shooting. A rule of thumb is having at least a shutter speed that is equal to your focal length but realistically it should be slightly more when shooting at a very short focal length. Also try to pan or move with your subjects so that the camera matches your subjects movement. Sometimes it's useful to have a slightly lower(but not too low if hand-held!) shutter speed and pan to create a blurriness in the background but not of your subject which will give the impression of movement instead of having something that's static.

 

As mentioned having a fast lens(large aperture) helps in such low light conditions.

Edited August 2, 2012 by marsbeetle

[LukeV-2]

Thank you. Will put that on the Christmas wish list

 

I really think you can make do with what you have.. You obviously need to use a fast shutter speed (to reduce motion in the pic) and the biggest aperture you can. Just push the ISO up.. Even if you can get up to f4 I'm sure it will be cool...

 

A new lens is really pricy..

[Wyatt Earp]

The colours on these are really great.

 

Thanks tjomma, all done hand held and ISO around 3200 if I recall.

[LukeV-2]

Thanks tjomma, all done hand held and ISO around 3200 if I recall.

 

Really clear for such a high ISO..

[Wyatt Earp]

Really clear for such a high ISO..

 

That Fuji is fantastic.

 

The sport stuff indoors, ja a f2.8 preferably with I.S. is the way to go.

 

Taken wit the 70-200 f2.8 i.s.

 

[gummibear]

Thanks tjomma, all done hand held and ISO around 3200 if I recall.

 

I told you before,you should be a surgeon with those steady hands

[Wyatt Earp]

I told you before,you should be a surgeon with those steady hands

 

Boob surgeon

[Wyatt Earp]

The only problem with big apertures is of course that wherever you focus will/should be pin sharp.

So often not the best desired results are to be found.

I would have like to have had both athletes in full focus.

 

Edited August 5, 2012 by Dangle

[geecee]

no need for f2.8. but it does help. take the other advice. that's floating around its a fine balance to get enough light for the shots without the advantage of f2.8 but it can be done. up you shutter speed. and play with ISO and panning

[Lamber]

Pleeeease don't shout at me, I know there's Google and wiki answers but i'd like to get a answer without filtering through bull***t

 

Can someone please explain the ISO setting on a camera? what does it stand for and what it does? The settings range from 100 to 3200.

 

THanks

[DJR]

Some help please. I've got a Canon 500D. I took a lot of pics at my daughters Gymnastics comp this past weekend, but afterwards when looking at the photos there are a lot of blurred photos. Is it my lense that is to slow as the move extremely fast at some sections?(using the 18-55 and 75-300 Lenses that came with the cam) or is it my photography skills?

Some good advice given.

 

I've been photographing my sons' gymnastics for the last 6 or 7 years and came to the conclusion that it is just a bitch of a sport to photograph. First of all they force you to stand very far away, secondly, the venues are often poorly lit with fluorescent lights and thirdly, you cannot use flash.

 

Gymnastics specific advice to try:

 

Move around with your daughter, try to get to the closest or best vantage point for whatever apparatus she is on. Don't sit in the stands and try shooting from there. (Pity one cannot get onto the floor.) Use a tripod or monopod or some kind of rest to reduce camera movement. Some angles simply never works (rings from 45degrees looks dull but square on can be impressive), so try different things. Often gymnastics movements are too fast for even the fast lenses. Try timing your shots for the more static or slow parts of a routine. Alternatively accept the blurryness as part of the action.

Edited August 2, 2012 by DJR

[LukeV-2]

Pleeeease don't shout at me, I know there's Google and wiki answers but i'd like to get a answer without filtering through bull***t

 

Can someone please explain the ISO setting on a camera? what does it stand for and what it does? The settings range from 100 to 3200.

 

THanks

 

Its origin is from film if I'm not mistaken..

 

But basically.. Its your receivers sensitivity to light.. The higher the ISO the more sensitive...

 

But also, the higher the ISO the more "noise"..

 

Think of a camera as a light recorder.. If that makes sense..

[DaLoCo]

Strange red moon over the ocean last night...

 

 

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[Capcha]

Hi guys and girls. I am looking for a good condition second hand 100x400mm sigma lens with stabilizer. Anyone know of someone looking to sell theirs? Pls let me know. Thanks