By Robert Clark
Contributor: Carl Zimmer (Introduction)
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Exquisite pictures from award-winning National Geographic photographer Robert Clark provide a charming standpoint at the enormous good looks and myriad capabilities of a doubtless uncomplicated factor: the chook feather.
Each distinct close-up is paired with informative textual content concerning the application and evolution of the feather it depicts, making this good-looking marriage of paintings and technological know-how definitely the right reward for chook enthusiasts, ordinary background buffs, and images lovers.
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This picture shows one saluting his audience (people in their cars) by taking off his hat. I saw him while driving in the Coachella Valley of California. Since I usually carry a camera with me in the car, I was able to jump out and take his picture. Before I did, I asked him, and he cooperated by posing with his take-off-the-hat gesture of showmanship. In going through my picture files, I have found that there are great photo ops on the street from time to time. They range from jugglers, to acrobats and dancers, to musicians—each performer doing his own thing in the moment.
To freeze subjects you have to shoot in good light with fast shutter speeds. To get a subject or an object sharp with a blurred background, you have to pan. After you read this chapter, you’ll have the keys to getting a wide variety of action shots using these methods. ■ 36 Adding Action to Your Frame Panning a Shot to Blur Background Supplemental Elements: shutter priority mode, autofocus point Location of Picture: Palm Springs, California Camera Settings: f/4, 1/6 sec, ISO 400, 28mm Adding Action to Your Frame ■ 37 Panning, the process of moving your camera while the shutter is open, can be a tricky proposition.
After you read this chapter, you’ll have the keys to getting a wide variety of action shots using these methods. ■ 36 Adding Action to Your Frame Panning a Shot to Blur Background Supplemental Elements: shutter priority mode, autofocus point Location of Picture: Palm Springs, California Camera Settings: f/4, 1/6 sec, ISO 400, 28mm Adding Action to Your Frame ■ 37 Panning, the process of moving your camera while the shutter is open, can be a tricky proposition. You’re bound to get effects that you didn’t intend to, many of them being wild and beautiful.