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Objective: Take four images of a running or jumping figure using fast shutter speeds (faster than 1/250 second). Vary the direction of travel in relation to the camera and attempt to fill the frame with the figure. Examine the image for any movement blur and discuss the focusing technique used.

Calista Gonzales

For this image, as well as the ones that follow, I choose for my focusing range to be specifically on one or both of the dances. Though the entire frame is not filled with the image, in its own way it takes up all of it. The subjects pop out from the rest of the piece and directs the direction of movement towards the right side of the photograph.

Calista Gonzales

In this image, the direction of the dancer draws the eye towards the left of the photograph. Unlike the other image, witch has two subjects, there is only one in this one. There is no blur movement in this image and the shutter speed was correctly timed so that everything stands out in sharp detail on the subject while the background audience is blurred out.

Calista Gonzales

Unlike the other images, this one has some blur to it. Both dances are in the air and the first one is slightly out of focus. A fault on my part but unexpected adds tot the image. The second subject is in focus while everything else is out. This is one of my favorite shots and was very interesting going back and realizing that I had gotten it.

Calista Gonzales

 This image had a fast enough shutter speed that, like the others that there is no blurred movement. Both dances are in sharp focus and fill the frame evenly as the images that are blurred out in the background appear smaller and less significant.






Take four images of the same moving subject using shutter speeds between 1/15 and 1/125 second. Pan the camera to follow the movement. The primary subject should again fill the frame. Discuss the visual effect of each image.

Calista Gonzales

Unlike the images of the dancers, I used a slower shutter speed in order for the image to be more blurred and have a more characteristic appeal. There is also the element of leading lines that I used with the cheerleader's body. The primary subject is off coarse the front cheerleader and the blurred of her poms help direct the audience's attention.

Calista Gonzales

This image, much like the first, has the same visual appeal. There is only one that was in focus and that helps to appeal even more to it. Though she doesn't fill the frame, she is the only one that is truly in focus so again, much like the dancer images above. she fills the frame in her own unique way. For all of these images I had to do a lot of quick thinking and moving around in order to capture the desired image.

Calista Gonzlaes

In this image, there is no face that is actually fully in focus. Even though this is true, the blurriness of the image and the other people help to add a very unique aspect to it. I enjoy this picture a lot because it really helps to define the moment.



This image was perfectly timed! I managed to capture it in the moment before the girls dropped. If one looks close enough you can see the slight blur on the closest cheerleader. All three girls and their stable group of friends clustered at the bottom work together to fill the image. There are some aspects of the image that are crystal clear with helps add some diversity to it.

Calista Gonzlaes