Shutter speeds and F-stops (weekly exercise)

This week I took my photography to the next level and tired using different aperture sizes and shutter speeds. Below are a few experiments of this.

This image was taken with a 4sec shutter speed and an aperture of f/25.0. This type of photograph is quite common in photography, but I wanted to explore the use of a long shutter to show the light-trail of passing cars. This photo came out very well and I'm pleased with the results.

This photo was taken with a shutter speed of 1/4sec and an aperture of f/16. Instead of showing the movement of something using a slow shutter speed, I did the opposite and showed the moving object/person as a still image using a slow shutter. I did this by taking the photo as I was moving with the person, although the image of the person is blurry, the background is blurred MORE than him, showing movement. I think this is an effective use of a slow shutter speed, but I could have done this better.


This is an image of my friend on a skateboard, taken with a shutter speed of 1/4000 and f-stop of f/4.0. Since such a quick shutter, I was able to freeze the movement of this skate-trick. Using a quick shutter is very effective for showing a fast moving image as a freezed picture.







This photograph was taken with a shutter of 1/4000 and an f-stop at f/5.6. This photo has a short depth of field, giving the photo an intense or dynamic look, very effective for close ups.

This image was taken with a shutter of 1/8sec and an aperture of f/11.0. This image has a larger depth of field, as you can see the end of the table isn't as blurry as the image above. I personally prefer using a smaller depth although this can be as effective depending on the photographers intensions.