Just experimenting more with motion shots, this was the best one out of three tries. I hope to get better, soon.
Picture from my woods
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Camera/shutter speed/fstop/any other lighting besides le sun? Looks good, but a little overexposed.
Nikon D50/shutter speed 1/60 sec./f5.6/no flash, only sun. Overexposed because of the sun and long shutter speed. I will gte a better one when there is more shape I hope, or better in another way, I dont know yet.
Yeah...looks like he's popping out of a shadow into the sun. Crank up the shutter speed to 1/1000 and only get his front half 
He is coming out of the woods into the semi-clearing where the jump is. The whole point is to get a motion blur of the trees.blue said:Yeah...looks like he's popping out of a shadow into the sun. Crank up the shutter speed to 1/1000 and only get his front half
Plus, 1000 would be too fast I think, I have not used anything over 200 in my woods yet, maybe with more sun it will be different. I havent taken shots in there for a while. I'll post an update in a few days.
It shoudln't be too fast. Try panning fast with him. That should focus on him and blur the trees.
1000 wouldn't be too fast. Just make the aperture smaller. What iso are you using?
edit: With a faster shutter, the aperture would have to be bigger to let in more light. If you use a lower ISO like 200, your aperture could be 4.0. With this bigger aperture, the trees/background would blur depending on how far back they are because a bigger aperture has a smaller depth field (focusing range).
1000 wouldn't be too fast. Just make the aperture smaller. What iso are you using?
edit: With a faster shutter, the aperture would have to be bigger to let in more light. If you use a lower ISO like 200, your aperture could be 4.0. With this bigger aperture, the trees/background would blur depending on how far back they are because a bigger aperture has a smaller depth field (focusing range).
You're not horribly over exposed, try flash at +2/3 and about f/11 or f/13 it should help with that sun. Also 1/60 is kind of neither here nor there for shutterspeed on MTB try a little slower for more blur or alot faster for no blur, that way it looks more intentional.
I tried slower shutters down to 25, and it was way too slow, they were too hard to get him in any kind of focus and sharpness. I'll try again though with you're suggestions.maxyedor said:
The flash should freeze the rider, but not touch the background, rendering that really blury, but the rider about as sharp as he currently is.
You may know this, but it may clarrify some things. I just typed this after I pasted the chart from a sheet from my photo class.
alright, just the thread i was lookin for! dwaugh, how do you like your d50...i'm currently really looking at it as a first SLR, but i'm not so hot on the kit lens...i havn't heard many good things about nikkors 18-55mm. i'm thinking of coughin up for the 17-80? i dunno, just looking around for input at this point.
All I know, is that he seems to really like it.
I have a canon rebel G (film) (first slr). I want to get a rebel XT, with maybe the 17-80 (wide angle). I'm not sure though...
I have a canon rebel G (film) (first slr). I want to get a rebel XT, with maybe the 17-80 (wide angle). I'm not sure though...
Check out the Sigma 12-24mm f/4.0. $499 and the build quality is excellent.gsweet said:
Dwaugh, you might want to try panning some more with the shot. Usually if you shoot wide open (f/2.8) with a faster shutter speed (1/250th or thereabouts), and maybe a bit of fill flash, you can get a good sharp image of the rider, with a nice blurred out background...
there are a couple of different kits often stocked. The D50 with 18-55 is a great combo. I have it and love the camera. I take it with me on our rides. some may think it is overkill, but I want good shots, so I take it with me. If you are not partial to brands, check the digital rebel XT it is a few more $$$ but it is a nice camera. I have other auto focus Nikon cams. so I baught the d50! It is everything I have ever wanted in a camera and then some. There are some features that some of the higher end cams have that I may move up to down the road, but I love the kit with the 18-55 lens. It is affordable (relatively speaking) it takes great photos, and is loaded with features!gsweet said:
a pan would really help out that photo as well, blur the back and stop the subject...
yea, as far as the rebel xt goes, i was using my buds the other day and, while it is a nice camera, i just don't feel the same build quality in either the body or the lens (especially compared with the 18-70mm). also, the high iso capabilities of the d50 compared to any camera under 2500 is just stunning. seeing as i'll be using this thing in plenty of low light situations, i'm thinking that it has pretty much become a selling point. but then again, i havn't tried out any of the sony stuff or the pentax , etc.
That Sigma ain't half bad, but for staight of wide angle stuff it has too much distortion for my tast untill you get to around 20mm.qualude said:
Any hoo not to bust your balls, but in an average daylight situation you would have to shoot at ISO 8, add in the fill flash and you get about ISO 5 with that 1/250 f/2.8 combo
That shot would work at ISO 200, f/2.8 and 1/6400, and you would need to use high speed sync on the flash to shoot that fast.
I got the package with the 28-80mm lens and I like it.
About the flash, I dont think it will work in the sunlight that well, but I will try. If my friend comes back today I will try this again and post here.
About the flash, I dont think it will work in the sunlight that well, but I will try. If my friend comes back today I will try this again and post here.
No busting at all. Just a poorly worded post on my part. Just a few things for him to try, not necessarily all at once!maxyedor said:
And the Sigma does have some distortion, but for the results vs. lens cost, it ain't too bad....
I tried again today but none of the shots were good enough to post here. I was shooting at ISO 400, f11 and 13, with shutter speeds as low as 1/25. I used the flash too. It is possible that I am just having trouble matching the speed of the rider, but I don't know for sure. Tomorrow I may get some self portraits at the dirt jump park. 