UID:
edocfu_9961556701702883
Format:
1 online resource (275 p.)
Edition:
1st edition
ISBN:
0-470-56745-7
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1-282-27848-7
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9786612278488
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0-470-56744-9
Content:
A unique guide to creative shutter speed techniques, illustrated with striking full-color examples Along with available light and aperture, shutter speed is one of the variables that determine exposure-the amount of light that reaches the camera's sensor. Set on automatic modes, cameras typically attempt to reduce or eliminate blur in a picture. But by manipulating shutter speed creatively, photographers can achieve a range of striking motion blur or stop-action effects. Using an array of inspiring photographs depicting people, wildlife, and landscapes, Creative Power of Shutter Speed
Note:
Includes index.
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CREATIVE SHUTTER SPEESHUTTER SPEED: Master Your Camera's Most Powerful Control; About the Author; Credits; Author's Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Tap the Power of Every Shutter Speed; 1/8000 Second-the shutter speed of NASA; 1/4000 Second-the shutter speed of NASCAR; 1/2000 Second-the optimal fast shutter speed; 1/1000 Second-a former record holder; 1/500 Second-a nostalgic favorite; 1/250 Second-the all-purpose shutter speed; 1/125 Second-for the scenic shooter; 1/60 Second-when the light dims it shines; 1/30 Second-the optimal slow shutter speed
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1/15 Second-where subjects blur themselves1/8 Second-the blessing of the blur; 1/4 Second-the poet laureate of motion pictures; 1/2 Second-where writing with light becomes reality; 1 Second-breaking the time barrier; 1 Minute-reenact exposures of the "ancients"; 8 Hours-put your camera on the "C" shift; Nano Time-the hidden world of ultra-speed electronic flash; Chapter 2: Understanding Shutter Speed and Exposure; How the shutter works; About exposure; Camera controls for regulating exposure; From good to great exposure; Anatomy of a good exposure; Anatomy of a bad exposure
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ISO setting-your secret weaponDetermining the correct exposure; Matching metering modes to scenes; Evaluating pictures as you take them; Evaluating technical exposure with the histogram; Balancing shutter speed and depth of field; Equivalent exposure values; Finding a way to get the shutter speed you want; White balance; Exposure rules of thumb; Adjusting exposure for light type; Adjusting exposure for tricky lighting conditions; Chapter 3: How I Took These Pictures; County Fairs-Mania on the Midway; Curtains Lifted by a Summer Breeze; Swimmers-Half-Triathlon; Stunt Rider at the State Fair
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Perfect Timing for the Perfect PoseThe Planned Picture; Boredom-The Great Creation Motivator; Luck, Not Skill; Everyday Life-in Peru; Balloons Away; Review Without Prejudice; Chapter 4: Tools and Controls to Exploit Shutter Speed; The camera you need is a dSLR; But let a snapshot camera tag along; Controls that put you in the right mode; Exposure modes; ISO control; Exposure Compensation; Bracketing mode; Focus controls; Rapid picture-taking; File format; Mirror lockup and exposure delay; Accessories for motion techniques; Lenses; Sport lenses; Image-stabilized lenses; Neutral density filters
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Polarizing filtersMemory cards; Monopods and tripods; Shutter release devices; Electronic flash; Image-adjustment software; Chapter 5: Stopping the Action; Everyday shutter speeds; Fast shutter speeds; Timing your shots; Determining a stop-action shutter speed; Action sequences-the art of static action; Taking pictures from moving vehicles; Shutter speeds for sharp pictures while handholding the camera; How to find your personal steadiness shutter speed; Taking sharp pictures at questionable shutter speeds; Chapter 6 :Shake, Rattle, and Roll Your Camera; Pantastic panning
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The background of blur
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-470-45362-1
Language:
English
