I like the movement in the water in this shot, and the texture of the waves.

It was shot at 1/1250 with an aperture of f7.1, an ISO of 3200, and a focal length of 52mm.

I would have liked to see it a bit more smooth in the waves, so I could have opened up the shutter speed for a bit longer.

Overall though, I like the composition.

On the upswing - Cam

1/60, f/11, ISO 400

Taking off - Cam

1/125, f/11, ISO 100

Larisa Wade "Sunlight"

This photo was taken in my yard on a sunny, windy afternoon. I like the sunburst and the motion of the leaves; next time I might try to make the tree trunk lighter. I chose the shutter speed because it's the lowest my camera could handle without making everything blurry, but it captures the blur in moving objects.


Shutter Speed 1/8 second, Aperature f/20, ISO 100, Focal length 70 mm

Exposure II - Larry Thomas

Capitol Mall

Washington, D.C.

1/640 sec

f/5.0 ISO 200

Exposure - Larry Thomas

Capitol Mall

Washington, D.C.

1/1000 sec

f/6.3 ISO 200

Perspective - Larry Thomas

Inside Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.

1/8 sec

f/3.5 ISO 200

Field Trip Tuwater Falls Park - Larry Thomas

1/3 sec

f/11.0 ISO 400

Jenna Kearns—"Swing Time"

Practicing shutter speed, I wanted to capture the movement of the golf swing.

Details: Nikon D70, Shutter speed 1/10s, f/16.0, ISO 200, Focal Length 24 mm

I selected this shutter speed because I wanted to capture the entire swing. I like that you can see the club bend and the ball on the tee and the line that the ball took after impact.

If I could change anything, I'd position myself so the background was the green instead of the trees, and I'd probably make the shutter speed faster so that the golfers legs and head are less blurry.

Elizabeth Hyde - Cat's Play

I thought it would be fun to experiment at home with action and blurring. Jazz, my Siamese, loves the laser pointer and dashes in if he hears it being moved or picked up.  I left the parts of the bookshelf and couch in the shot to give a sense of place and also to provide a non-moving contrast. I used my 18-55mm lens.  Shutter speed of 1"3, aperature 4.0, ISO 200.  It was hard to keep him interested in playing in one spot for the benefit of the camera. . . .

HENRY "silky smooth"

Practicing with shutter speed, desiring to give the water the silky smooth appearance.

f/25, 1/5, ISO 200, 55mm.

The water feels so light and airy. There is still so much to learn but I am excited I could make adjustment on the camera to capture my vision of "silky smooth".

To change: I would like about three hundred more shots at the same scene.

VandeKieft: Tumwater Falls a la Vincent Van Gogh -- my hero

At our Tumwater Falls field trip, I experimented with the same scene with various settings. I love the artwork of Vincent Van Gogh, so needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised by this one. (f/25 1/10 ISO 200 WB-Direct Sunlight; Nikon D5000.

Tumwater Falls

One of my many field trip shots. I was happy to capture the blurred motion of the moving waterfalls. This photo was adjusted in Photoshop because it was a bit over exposed. I would try a lower ISO. (Next camera - 200 ISO is the lowest my Nikon D40 will go.)

Shutter: 1/6

ISO: 200

f/25

90 mm