Motion: Freeze and Blur

FROZEN MOTION:

– SOUND CAPTURED: For this image I wanted to try something a little different so I used a china cymbal and placed chalk on the top of it. In order to capture this image I needed a tripod, a fast shutter speed, and a wide aperture. I then had my husband hit the cymbal causing the chalk to fly off of the cymbal in every direction. In post, I cropped the image to eliminate any unnecessary background objects and then enhanced my whites to make the chalk stand out more.

Sound Captured: 05-04-20; 7pm; Rexburg-Porter Park; FL: 35mm; f/4.5; 1/500; Canon Rebel T5 – Tripod

– 45 DEGREE ANGLE: While capturing this image I had a hard time keeping my ISO low due to lighting but I was able to find the angle of this spinning ring that I was hoping for. To create this image I used a fairly fast shutter speed. In post, I darkened the shadows but increased my clarity and texture so the ring would stand out more.

45 Degree Angle: 05-05-20; 9pm; Rexburg – Providence Square; FL: 35mm; f/2.0; 1/250; Canon Rebel T5

BLURRED MOTION:

– LEADING LIGHT: When taking this image I wanted to experiment with a smaller and more focused light source, so I used a lighter but then stood in front of a mirror which helped caused to streaks of light. In order to keep the light in the shot longer I used a slow shutter speed of 1/4. In post I darkened the shadows to help keep more of the focus on the light.

Leading Light: 05-05-20; 8pm; Rexburg-Providence Square; FL: 35mm; f/4.5; 1/4; Canon Rebel T5 – Tripod

– BLURRED RINGS: In this image I used the ring again but instead made it blurry this time. Again, I was struggling with my lighting so I used a higher ISO but compensated for it by keeping my camera stable on the table. In order to get the blur like I had hoped, I used a slower shutter speed of 1/5 and a wider aperture of f/2.8. In post, I made the colors warmer to help make the ring feel more apparent.

Blurred Rings: 05-05-20; 9pm; Rexburg-Providence Square; FL: 35mm; f/2.8; 1/5; Canon Rebel T5