Shutter Speed Demonstration

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I didn’t see the water overflowing our roof gutter until after I declared my photo a day complete for today. Oh well. Instead we’ll use it to demonstrate the difference between a fast shutter speed and a slow shutter speed because we’re all about the knowledge here on the ol’ Robbie Bloggie.

This is falling water with a fast shutter speed:

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f2, 1/2500 second

Now here is the same view with a slow shutter speed:

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f16, 1/40 second

Wasn’t that fascinating? Don’t you feel like you learned something? Yeah, you’re welcome.

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5 thoughts on “Shutter Speed Demonstration”

  1. I think that, with flowing water, you always need to take a few photos a different shutter speeds, because the effect will always be different. For me, the second one is better because everything is in focus. The first one would be better if it was cropped down to emphasize the curtain of water – then the out-of-focus background would be OK. You don’t say if you have a preference yourself.

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  3. Look at a neutral density filter set. They let you slow the shutter speed without dropping the aperture setting. They give that velvety look to pictures of water. I’m still experimenting, but having fun.

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