Set #1, spinning object (S mode):
Shutter Speed 1/15
Shutter Speed 1/30
Shutter Speed 1/60
Shutter Speed 1/125
Shutter Speed 1/250
Shutter Speed 1/500
Reflection:
- The first sign of stop action for the fan is at 1/30. Coming up from 1/15, I can make out a single blade even with the existing blur. I also notice how blown out the lower left corner – light from the shaded windows – is in all the shots. Even at 1/500, the aperture is open enough that I lose that edge of the shot.
- Though it’s a bit too dark in the original, (above) because of the brown fan on the brown ceiling/walls (should’ve upped ISO), the fan is at a total stop at 1/500. Below, I adjusted the photo in lightroom and you can see it clearly. (Deeper reflection: I’m appalled by how dusty I’ve allowed the fan to get. This is not a good representation of my house-cleaning habits and I ask that you not judge me too harshly. Thank you very much, that is all.)
Set #2, panning (M mode):
1/60, F16 (ISO 500)
Reflection: So, the rider is not quite as sharp as I’d like, though this was one of the best representations of panning that I got. The exercise took me some time. I tried shooting my buddy at the driving range, but that didn’t work, the movement was too difficult to capture properly. This biker shot happened accidentally. He was riding in the opposite direction I was shooting, but I heard him coming and snapped off a few shots. Also, I think my ISO could’ve been lower and my shutter speed at around 1/40 –