 Carrie |
Shooting Photos of Moving Horses I was just needing some information on taking pictures of horses while they are moving. I've been taking people pictures for years now, but not animals, which is quite different. I went to practice taking some pics of horses while they were walking slowly, and all those pictures came out blurry, and I'm not sure why. I had my camera set on the action mode and I don't really have too much time to practice, so does anyone have any advice for me ... please?? Thanks so much.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Everything blurry or just the feet and head? If the light and your film just won't combine for a fast enough shutter speed, then action mode doesn't do any more for you. Practice panning with a moving object, so that you will get better at getting a picture of something at various shutter speeds. Next time, just use a faster shutter speed than what you used before - by aperture or by using a faster film. You can practice panning by taking pictures of cars going down the street at different shutter speeds: 125th, 1/60th, even some as low as 1/15th.
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Kathryn Jeremiah |
Hi. I am an intermediate amateur and wonder if camera shake is a problem. What is your film, and what is your shutter speed and aperture? I love horses myself.
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Carrie |
Thanks for your help. I was using 200 speed film, but I was using the action mode, so I didn't set the aperture or shutter speed.
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Kathryn Jeremiah |
Hi Try a faster film, and then if that isn't sufficient work on your aperture and shutter speeds being different out of the action mode.
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Jordan |
Hello. If you're using a long-range zoom lens then I would recommend 400 speed film, opening the aperature all the way (probably f/5.6) and focusing on the eyes of the horse. If you're close enough, and can get away with using a smaller lens, then you could probably do 100 speed film with the shutter open all the way. Hope this helps. Jordan
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