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- February 25, 10: 2010 Feast of the Hunters Moon
- February 19, 10: Need For Speed
- February 17, 10: Model Search
- February 16, 10: Scouting
- February 2, 10: New Year
- February 2, 10: Introduction
- February 2, 10: Lesson 1 - Focus
- February 2, 10: Easter Eggs
- February 2, 10: Lesson 2 - Metering
- February 2, 10: Lesson 3 - Exposure
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Need For Speed
Hey Gang:
Todays session, at the Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships, is a prime example of why we have to manipulate the camera settings and ignore the built in meter.
The lighting at the Purdue Aquatic Center is great for swimming and diving, but lacks the quality and quantity required for photography. Which is why the NCAA allows strobes to be set up at areas of the competition pool. But getting permission to access those strobes requires an act of congress. So available light is the only available option.
To get a proper exposure, using a medium length telephoto lens, I need a fast shutter speed to stop the action and a minimal depth of field. In order to get the fast shutter speed, I had to go with ISO3200.
Hope this helps you create award winning sports images.
Keep Shootin!!
