Suggestions please?

[jandrewnelson]

Thanks for your ideas on improving this.

http://www.journeyamerica.org/photos/554955609_ekUz8-L.jpg


Jerry Nelson
www.meesoon.smugmug.com (http://www.meesoon.smugmug.com)

[Richard]

Thanks for your ideas on improving this.

Jerry Nelson

Jerry, I don't mean to be harsh, but I think the best thing to do is forget it. The composition is good, but between motion blur and fuzzy focus, there is nothing sharp in the pic.

Edit: There are two different approaches you can take in the future for a shot like this. One requires a fast shutter to freeze the motion. Depending on the light, you might have to use a higher ISO to get the speed you need. The other would be a slower shutter speed, say 1/30, and panning. With a little practice you can get the subject sharp while the background has motion blur.

[GemGem]

Thanks for your ideas on improving this.

http://www.journeyamerica.org/photos/554955609_ekUz8-L.jpg


Jerry Nelson
www.meesoon.smugmug.com (http://www.meesoon.smugmug.com)

Hi Jerry!

I have taken pictures of my kids on the carousel and they have come out nicely. If you can use a tripod, cool if not, play around with your ISO and aperture. You can get a sweet looking picture where the little girl is frozen and the background is nicely blurred.

GG

[Hackbone]

Try panning and the focus could be better.

[Tim Kamppinen]

In addition to panning, which can be pretty hit-and-miss, you could use flash set to rear curtain sync to "freeze" the girl on the horse as a sharp crisp image while leaving blur behind her in the shot to convey a sense of motion. This looks better than it sounds, trust me. You need to use a shutter speed at least like what you have here, maybe even a bit longer, and then just enough fill flash to freeze the subject without blowing out the highlights.

[jandrewnelson]

Thanks everyone for the input. I'll try it today when I go back to the carnival.

Blessings
Jerry Nelson
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