A Travel Photography Tips & Tricks Series Post
Equipment: EOS 5D Mark III EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
EXIF: 70mm f /11 1/50 ISO 100
Travel Photography Tip – Speed and How to Capture it in a Still Image
Bullock Cart Race at Rural Olympics in Kila Raipur is all about speed. Capturing speed in a still image was the challenge. For capturing that, I decided to do a pan shot on a slow shutter speed.
To slow down the shutter speed to a desirable level (1/50), I narrowed the aperture and shot at f/11, using the lowest ISO (100). To get crisp focus on the expression of the bullock cart racer, I used AI Servo AF mode. I spot-metered on a specific area of the cart which would roughly be around the 18% grey mark, kneeled and panned along the action.
The result was a remarkable feel of speed and motion – with the background visibly blurred. What makes this image interesting is intensity and grit on the face of the bullock cart rider. This image has been used as a part of my Kila Raipur Travelogue in Smart Photography (June 2014).
Thanks for the tips! I’m still practicing with capturing an image when there is a lot of movement. It often turns out blurry 🙂
I love your photo tips!
Thanks, Cathy!
Nice capture and this racing is something which very few Indian know about.. I wish you could have written a full story along with few more pictures..
Hunky. Thanks for your appreciation. Stay tuned. I’ll post the full story today – especially for you! 🙂
Hunky, here’s the complete story on Kila Raipur Rural Olympics – https://www.travelure.in/travel-photographer-captures-rural-olympics/