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Capturing the Dance without a Flash / Leaping man

Capturing people in motion is not always an easy thing to do.

In order to make sure there is no motion blur, you must set your shutter speed fast enough to freeze the moment.

The second objective, of course, is to capture a good exposure.

To compensate for a fast shutter speed, you must widen your aperture to allow enough light in.

The amount of light available then becomes the crucial factor.

(Most images can be clicked for an enlarged view.)

Topics Covered:

  • How to suspend a background on location
  • Setting up lighting for dancing jumps
  • Shooting with a digital camera/Tele Conversion lens
  • Setting the appropriate shutter speed/aperture for motion
  • Modifying diffused light with Louvers and Grids
  • Using lighting direction for special effects

Equipment Used:

Camera/Media

  • Olympus E-10 digital camera
  • Olympus 3040 digital camera (for set-up shots)
  • Lexar 160MB CompactFlash card
  • 2-Lexar 64MB SmartMedia cards
  • Sturdy tripod

  
 

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