UNIT 1 Task 4: Shutter Speed

Today at class we practiced the Shutter Speed task. We took our tripods and we head out to a close bridge next to the college. As winter is coming fast, the darkness helped to capture the light from the traffic and allow us to test the shutter speed.
Here are my favourite 5 shots from that night, hope you like them!

1. Blinding lights

AV 1/8 F4.5 ISO 6400
EF-S18-55MM
F/3.5-5.6 III 
36MM

2. White Lights

AV 8" F7.1 ISO 100
EF-S18-55MM
F/3.5-5.6 III 
18MM

3.Guiding light

AV 8" F10 ISO 100
EF-S18-55MM
F/3.5-5.6 III 
45MM

4. 宇多田ヒカル - 光 

AV 1/6 F3.5 ISO 100
EF-S18-55MM
F/3.5-5.6 III 
18MM

5. City of blinding lights

AV 10" F10 ISO 100
EF-S18-55MM
F/3.5-5.6 III 
47MM

1.2 Evaluation and reflection 

On the second picture the shutter speed is fast at 1/1600s and everything on the picture is sharp and in focus. The first blur is noticeable on picture 5 at shutter speed 1/160s and still well defined at 1/60s. At 1/6s (picture 9) my son starts to be invisible and from 1/3s (picture 10) only some parts of boy's body are recognisable. On the last picture 12 , I used shutter speed 1s, his body basically disappeared. If I compare the picture 1 and 12 then I can confirm the definition of the exposure triangle - it is well balanced - the slower shutter speed the bigger aperture (1s, f/22 versus 1/1600s, f 2.8). ISO remained the same from 1/60s to 1s. 

I took more pictures practising the role of the shutter speed and realised that the pictures with shutter speed about 1/25s have a lovely creative flow movement for a special effect that I like. For some pictures like waterfalls and light tracking I would use even slower shutter speed. It is all about the creativity which is endless.

I especially enjoyed the panning technique, which needs a bit more practise. To get the best results with using a slow shutter speed I had to use a tripod to avoid camera shake and unwanted blur on my pictures.