A camera takes a photograph by exposing a digital sensor (or a piece of film) to light. The shutter is simply a barrier that keeps light out when you’re not taking a photo. Pressing the button at the top of the camera (it’s actually called the shutter release) opens the shutter, and when the shutter is open, an image is recorded. When the shutter closes, the camera stops recording.
The shutter speed, then, is just how long that barrier stays open to let light into the image. Shutter speed is how long an image is exposed to light. As one of three elements that affect how light or dark an image is (called exposure), understanding shutter speed is essential to taking full creative control of the camera. If the shutter is left open for a long time, the lens will let in a lot of light, and unless you are shooting a very dark scene, the image will be too bright, or overexposed. If the shutter speed is too quick, on the other hand, the photograph will be too dark. |
Best ImageI think this is my best image because it is was perfectly taken by the car being in the right position that I wanted it to be in. In other words, it was perfect timing and a great example of shutter speed. Also I love the lighting in terms of a little light coming down from the sun to help the car stand out even more. The beam of light is behind the car to show that the car is going at a quick speed to indicate that it is faster than light! The colour of the car is silver which is brilliant because it helps blend in as the day being cloudy.
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Worst ImageHowever this is my worst image because first of all the beam of light is in the way of the car, blocking it out. This makes it unclear that this picture is shutter speed. Also I dislike the fact that the car is black, as it does not blend in with anything. The car is a mostly blocked of by the bush which also makes the image unclear.
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