Seb1780 Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 become a human tripod. lie down and spread your elbows Tru dat; none of mine were taken with tripods - just adjust the ISO / f-stop to keep the shutter speed above the focal length and Robert is your mother's brother. I was using up to 400mm lenses but always had a shutter speed at at least 1/500. When you're shooting wildlife in the raw you want a shallow depth of field so dropping to f4 or f2.8 to make the subject stand out against the background is a plus. Upping the ISO to 800 or 1600 is perfectly acceptable on modern DSLRs. That, and the fact that I was shooting in Wyoming in June *and* these are just six of the several hundred images I captured - you can guess the rest
mowgli82 Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) a couple I took the other night, ......................I think I could do with the wine right now! Edited October 6, 2015 by mowgli82
kennysarmy Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 my new toy with hand-made strap from bits lying around my office! Sony RX100 III by Jeff, on Flickr
bladedanny Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 my new toy with hand-made strap from bits lying around my office! Sony RX100 III by Jeff, on Flickr Wait... if that's your camera what did you use to take this photo? 1
kennysarmy Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Wait... if that's your camera what did you use to take this photo? I always have a minimum of three cameras - does n't everyone?
aleach2 Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 I always have a minimum of three cameras - does n't everyone? I have a Sony HX60 compact for the quick snaps. A Panasonic GMC-G3 mirror less for convenience and a Canon D700 for my proper work. So yes I do at least
HarryMonkey Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 I went to my camera club meeting last night and was given a Canon 40D for free by someone who was getting rid of it so I now have my Nikon D80, Canon 40D and my trusty, ever present iPhone. 1
bald_pig Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 Went to North Weald to see the XH558 flyover: The rest of the album can be found here 1
kennysarmy Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 One from the weekend: Rugby Graffiti RWC2015 by Jeff, on Flickr 3
dezt Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 XH558 flying over Mellor on route to BAe Samlesbury. 1
ICTDirect_Dave Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 [ATTACH=CONFIG]32670[/ATTACH] XH558 flying over Mellor on route to BAe Samlesbury. What time did it fly past? I was out with the family on saturday but kept a lookout, we still missed it though.
jonnykewell1 Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) One of mine from Rhyl Air Show. If anybody wants to have a nosey at the rest have a look here: https://copy.com/ArLGGlqFA1bF4Rgf Edited October 14, 2015 by jonnykewell1 2
dezt Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 @ICTDirect_Dave I think it was around 15:00, I was down at Brockholes nature reserve with the family and managed to make it up to Mellor on the way home at about 14:40, so nipped home, grabbed my camera and headed to the Spread Eagle.
Wesparton Posted October 15, 2015 Posted October 15, 2015 Anyone got any advice on taking 'action' shots? I always get blurry pictures when there's motion. cheers fella's.
sted Posted October 15, 2015 Posted October 15, 2015 beyond faster shutter speed or putting camera in "sport" mode? I usually start out with a fast shutter speed and slow it down to the point the pics are blurred then speed it back up again but with motorsport I usually have several chances to get a shot so a few practice ones arnt much of an issue the other one is if youre moving as well follow through don't just stop when you think the camera has finished 1
Wesparton Posted October 15, 2015 Posted October 15, 2015 beyond faster shutter speed or putting camera in "sport" mode? I usually start out with a fast shutter speed and slow it down to the point the pics are blurred then speed it back up again but with motorsport I usually have several chances to get a shot so a few practice ones arnt much of an issue the other one is if youre moving as well follow through don't just stop when you think the camera has finished Thanks Sted, i'l have a play around tonight. I want to take photo finishes at a swimming gala so i'd be in one steady position and i'd be using continuous shooting. so if increase the shutter speed this will be better? I think i was having problems because I was reducing the speed instead
pcstru Posted October 15, 2015 Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) Anyone got any advice on taking 'action' shots? I always get blurry pictures when there's motion. Open up the aperture (not just because it allows to use a faster shutter speed but because if the background is out of focus due to a narrow depth of field, any panning movement will be much less noticeable), raise the shutter speed, use a tripod or mono pod especially if you need to pan with the subject, if you have a good flash, set it for second curtain sync so that it fires as the shutter closes - that will ensure that even if there is a bit of blur from the subject movement that the subject itself is frozen by the light with any blur behind it (which often gives a nice effect implying movement). Edited October 15, 2015 by pcstru 1
Seb1780 Posted October 15, 2015 Posted October 15, 2015 Thanks Sted, i'l have a play around tonight. I want to take photo finishes at a swimming gala so i'd be in one steady position and i'd be using continuous shooting. so if increase the shutter speed this will be better? I think i was having problems because I was reducing the speed instead In this scenario, where image quality is not paramount and a few artefacts on the image won't matter, I'd set the camera to the highest ISO setting possible. You'll need a good depth of field to cover 6 or 8 lanes in a swimming pool so do two things:- 1 - move it AWAY from the pool - this sounds counter-intuitive but it will help 2 - use a shortish focal length (say 35mm or less) these will both help get the greatest depth of field and so get more of the scene in focus. I assume you are shooting indoors so you will need a fairly wide aperture to get a decent speed, but the wider the aperture the shallower the depth of field will be. I'd aim for an aperture that gave me at least 1/100th sec shutter speed - if you can get to f8 and still have 1/100th (or faster) then I reckon you'll be in with a chance of getting the images you want. A tripod and remote release would help too. 1
sted Posted October 15, 2015 Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) In this scenario, where image quality is not paramount and a few artefacts on the image won't matter, I'd set the camera to the highest ISO setting possible. You'll need a good depth of field to cover 6 or 8 lanes in a swimming pool so do two things:- 1 - move it AWAY from the pool - this sounds counter-intuitive but it will help 2 - use a shortish focal length (say 35mm or less) these will both help get the greatest depth of field and so get more of the scene in focus. I assume you are shooting indoors so you will need a fairly wide aperture to get a decent speed, but the wider the aperture the shallower the depth of field will be. I'd aim for an aperture that gave me at least 1/100th sec shutter speed - if you can get to f8 and still have 1/100th (or faster) then I reckon you'll be in with a chance of getting the images you want. A tripod and remote release would help too. id be tempted if the camera allows to stick it in shutter speed priority mode (or as above sport mode) and see what it does first rather than trying every setting at once change too much manually and its sometimes unclear what did/didn't work and how to fix it tripods/monopods are a mixed blessing sometimes I find them more of a hindrance than a help Edited October 15, 2015 by sted 1
Wesparton Posted October 15, 2015 Posted October 15, 2015 Cheers guys, i'l have a play about and hopefully have some nice new shots to share haha
bald_pig Posted October 15, 2015 Posted October 15, 2015 If you want some practice, check your local race circuit, you can usually get free admission for track days, so you can practice your high-speed camera work
HarryMonkey Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Not sure if anyone prints their photographs any more or just leaves them in digital format, anyway, I decided to get some prints done recently to add to an album (like we used to do). I sent them to DS Colourlabs. I uploaded 100 prints (325meg) at 3-15 the other afternoon (took about 5 mins) and the excellent quality prints were delivered the following morning. I can't praise them highly enough. There are people in the club who use this company for high quality competition prints and I can see why. Highly recommended. http://www.dscolourlabs.co.uk/
bald_pig Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 I haven't got anything printed yet, but I keep an eye on MSE for offers and deals: Photo Print Finder: Compare free & cheap photo print deals
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