I have recently tried doing some different shots, like of my friend jumping in the air, or of a splash in a pond, but can't seem to capture them correctly. Either its blurry, or out of focus. I am relatively new to photography, so I was wondering what settings on my T2i would capture these kind of shots the best.
You want to pay attention to your shutter speed. Most digital cameras, point and shoot or dslr, have action/sports mode. The icon is usually of a man running. I suggest check your cameras manual.
But ultimately, this is all about the shutter speed. It has be really fast to freeze the image. You can also switch to shutter priority mode in your camera, set the shutter speed to something like 1/1000 of a second, maybe, and let the camera pick the aperture and iso for you. If it's still not fast enough, adjust the shutter speed again.
Thanks! Like I have mentioned before. I just bought this camera, and it is my first DSLR. So I am learning something new everyday. Although I was in action mode the shutter speed was only at 1/250, which evidently wasn't enough at the time. I adjusted it higher and it worked quite well. After increasing the shutter speed and focusing ahead of time, I was able to pull off a pretty decent shot.
Same with me, it was very intimidating to start learning to use a dslr for the first time. I learned about the basics on focus, aperture, iso, and shutter speed through youtube videos. If you wanna give it a try, http://m.youtube.com/user/photographersonutube
He explains everything in very simple words and how to find the settings on the camera. And shows sample photos too. Of course, you still need to try it on your own and experiment to get it right. Good luck to us!
Look for action shots on here and click on the Exif data to find out the settings. The faster something is moving, the faster your shutter needs to be. Taking your ISO up will allow a faster shutter as well.
All shutter related. Do you want to freeze time or suggest a sense of motion? For prop aircraft or helicopters try 1/250 or 1/125, Try 2 secs or so to get a blur or light trail of a car at night.
I love "jump shots" :)
I used a shutter speed of 1/160s. Worked out for us ;-) I think it's easier to do these shots on a sunny day in the summer. I find it very difficult when it's getting dark in the winter.
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But ultimately, this is all about the shutter speed. It has be really fast to freeze the image. You can also switch to shutter priority mode in your camera, set the shutter speed to something like 1/1000 of a second, maybe, and let the camera pick the aperture and iso for you. If it's still not fast enough, adjust the shutter speed again.
For focus here I locked in on where I was jumping and kept my motion parallel to the camera.
Thanks for the advice! It is truly appreciated!
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He explains everything in very simple words and how to find the settings on the camera. And shows sample photos too. Of course, you still need to try it on your own and experiment to get it right. Good luck to us!
This shot was at 1/1250.
I love "jump shots" :)
I used a shutter speed of 1/160s. Worked out for us ;-) I think it's easier to do these shots on a sunny day in the summer. I find it very difficult when it's getting dark in the winter.
I used 1/125 on this shot