This week I’ve been learning more about the camera’s priority modes. I’m stepping up from fully automatic mode!
Shallow Focus – Large Aperture
Winter Berry | Jan. 18, 2013 | 11:17 am | BYU-I campus, Rexburg, Idaho | f/5.6 | 1/1600 | Canon EOS Rebel T3 1100D
I took this shot right outside the BYU-I library. I’m always impressed by the flora that can survive freezing temperatures and still look beautiful. These berries are a little shriveled, but look at that color!
Deep Focus – Small Aperture
The Difference Between Us | Jan 17, 2013 | 11:36 am | BYU-I Campus Gardens; Rexburg, Idaho | f/29 | 1/16 | Canon EOS Rebel T3 1100D
I was so excited to see the sun peeking through my window blinds yesterday, since the sky has been so dreary for the last week. I took my camera along with me to class and as soon as my lunch break rolled around I ran up to the gardens to practice small aperture shots and working with Automatic White Balance. This isn’t my favorite of the shots, but it addresses the assignment the best.
Frozen Action – Fast Shutter Speed
Freeze | Jan. 17, 2013 | 12:53 pm | Rexburg, Idaho | f/5.6 | 1/4000 | Canon EOS Rebel T3 1100D
The temperature warmed up considerably yesterday, so little streams and puddles could be found everywhere from the melting ice. These icicles were melting so fast I thought they would be the perfect subject to test my TV mode with. I had to take about 30 shots to get just a handful that were dynamic and clear enough.
Blurred Motion – Slow Shutter Speed
Astral Scribe | Jan. 18, 2013 | 7:57 am | Apartment living room; Rexburg, Idaho | f/4.5 | 1 sec. | Canon EOS Rebel T3 1100D
This shot was my roommate’s idea! I was wracking my brain trying to think of an interesting photo I could take with a slow shutter speed in a dark place to get the desired blurred effect. Initially Felicia suggested using a sparkler, but we decided that would be a little dangerous to do indoors, so we used a tiny lightsaber. My camera gave me fits taking the image in such a dark apartment, so I had to turn on the self timer to 10 sec, aim the camera at the window, focus, shoot, and then set the camera on the couch pointed at Felicia while she rapidly drew the star shape in the air. I was hoping to get a little bit of Felicia in the background, but it was entirely too dark. In this photo she is sitting cross-legged on the floor; you can see the light reflected on her thigh in the bottom right corner.