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Art 115 – Windy DayArt 115 – Windy Day

Stopping Subject MotionStopping Subject Motion

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SShaking in the Wind: haking in the Wind:

I was a breezy Spring day in 2004. I was walking on I was a breezy Spring day in 2004. I was walking on to the campus from the south end of the campus. to the campus from the south end of the campus. And my Nikon Coolpix 5400 was still relatively new And my Nikon Coolpix 5400 was still relatively new and waiting to be tested. and waiting to be tested.

I noticed some yellow flowers shaking in the wind. I noticed some yellow flowers shaking in the wind. The direct sunlight, the dark ivy background, and the The direct sunlight, the dark ivy background, and the shaking made them stand out.shaking made them stand out.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IWindy Day: Stopping subject motionWindy Day: Stopping subject motion

TTaking the Challenge: aking the Challenge:

I liked what I saw and my new camera needed I liked what I saw and my new camera needed testing. I usually avoid shooting in direct sunlight testing. I usually avoid shooting in direct sunlight and I don’t shoot object that are doing the jitterbug.and I don’t shoot object that are doing the jitterbug.

Actually the direct sunlight was going to work in my Actually the direct sunlight was going to work in my favor because I needed super fast shutter speed to favor because I needed super fast shutter speed to freeze the windy gyrations.freeze the windy gyrations.

So… … …So… … …

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IWindy Day: Stopping subject motionWindy Day: Stopping subject motion

MMy Priorities: 1 of 2y Priorities: 1 of 2

1.1.High image quality for enlarging up to 11x14. And High image quality for enlarging up to 11x14. And to get that, I set the ISO at 50 which counters the to get that, I set the ISO at 50 which counters the idea of needing a super fast shutter speed.idea of needing a super fast shutter speed.

2.2.I set the camera to shutter priority to force the I set the camera to shutter priority to force the shutter speed to 1/2000 second.shutter speed to 1/2000 second.

3.3.My very slow ISO choice and the exceedingly My very slow ISO choice and the exceedingly fast shutter speed resulted in f/2.8 as my aperture.fast shutter speed resulted in f/2.8 as my aperture.

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MMy Priorities: 2 of 2y Priorities: 2 of 2

4.4.The 1/2000 sec speed had a good change of The 1/2000 sec speed had a good change of stopping the movement But f/2.8 wide-open is in stopping the movement But f/2.8 wide-open is in the emergency use only category. the emergency use only category.

5.5.F/2.8 is also used when shallow DOF is desired. F/2.8 is also used when shallow DOF is desired. To counter act this reality, I chose to use the 28mm To counter act this reality, I chose to use the 28mm (equiv.) super wide angle focal length.(equiv.) super wide angle focal length.

6.6.I was ready to shoot knowing that I was going I was ready to shoot knowing that I was going against a few of my own ‘don’t do’s”.against a few of my own ‘don’t do’s”.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IWindy Day: Stopping subject motionWindy Day: Stopping subject motion

TThe Shot that Caught my Eyehe Shot that Caught my Eye

This image has been basic lab This image has been basic lab worked but not cropped. And worked but not cropped. And the lab work goal was to show the lab work goal was to show you what I saw… without the you what I saw… without the wind moving the flowers and wind moving the flowers and leaves.leaves.

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GGot It:ot It:

My educated My educated guesswork got guesswork got the sharp result the sharp result that I was looking that I was looking for.for.

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HHidden Point:idden Point:

About exposure About exposure technique. This technique. This image was shot image was shot with an EC Bias of with an EC Bias of ‘-1’.‘-1’.

Solo or team study Solo or team study this image and this image and come with the right come with the right explanation about explanation about the correct EC the correct EC adjustment.adjustment.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IWindy Day: Stopping subject motionWindy Day: Stopping subject motion

SSummary: Build good habitsummary: Build good habits

Besides the drawing with light thing, photography Besides the drawing with light thing, photography is a combination of science, art, and geometry. It is a combination of science, art, and geometry. It will take a lot of practice to get all of it right and to will take a lot of practice to get all of it right and to work together in Making your final image a work together in Making your final image a success.success.

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