Shutter Speed

Shutter speed is also part of exposure. The variation in shutter speed can not only make a difference in the exposure (how light or dark the photo is, depending on how much light makes it through the lense), but it can also dramatically effect the overall image, particularly with portraying movement.  I took some photos with varying degrees of shutter speed to play with the effects of the water movement. My camera has a Shutter Speed Priority Mode which means that as I set the shutter speed, the camera will adjust the Aperture accordingly to allow the appropriate amount of light to correctly expose the photo. (according to the brain of the camera--a.k.a. the engineers who set the factory settings :))

Image 343
Speed 1/2500
July 16, 2012

Image 344
Speed 1/1600

Image 345
Speed 1/100




** Notice how much more light comes in with slower shutter speed. Image 345 is overexposed! Image 343 looks slightly underexposed and perhaps a little out of focus- probably from not enough light reaching the camera with that super fast shutter speed.  Also notice how the shutter speed can impact the sense of movement, and in my opinion, really can change the mood of  a picture!! Exciting!