Task 1b - Research (Practical)

For this task, we had to explore shutter speed and apertures ourselves. So we took this task to see what effects each range of shutter speed has on movements. We even experimented with different ways of placing the camera as we took shots.

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Additional images with my group

As I took so many pictures individually and we took so many as a group, I didn't write all the information for each file at the time because of the numbers. However, these images are digital so it helps when all the information can be found on the computer. So i will note some factors down on each image i analyse below.

These images have been taken on a tripod, It was set at f-stop f/9 with a 100 ISO and has been exposed for 2 seconds. It has been exposed slow because we wanted the movement to be visible. Now we have two examples that are set on the same settings but the movements vary due to how fast the model moves for that exposure.

This image has been taken on a tripod. It has been set at f/22 and exposed for 1/2 sec to capture this blur effect as she's running. I like how you can tell which way she's heading as it blurs in that direction. Also one of the legs is more in focus than the other which gives it this starting point. I think the composure is well with lines because of the double yellow lines on the right side that is parallel in this shot. 

I took this image while i had inspiration from my previous unit on texture. This image was just focusing on hair and I wanted to give it this new texture by using long exposure. Just like with water as a subject, you can use different exposures to capture water splashes or capture water at a long shutter speed; which makes it look like steam. This was basically the idea of making the hair look silky and soft. This image was set at f/22 at 1/2 second just like the previous image. This was because we was outdoors so the lighting was natural and bright, and the ISO was set on ISO 100.

This image was taken at 1/10 secs at f/14. This image is taken on a tripod, with some panning. I like how the image gave it this motion blur. It would be very useful to use when capturing sport or action. It would be better if the background was in focus but i had to pan the camera due to the model not moving very much. So hence why the background is blurred. It just comes to show that panning with the model doesn't necessarily work if there's not much movement however, making the model move and capturing it in one position is a better output.