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Old 01-08-2012, 02:48 PM
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My first B/W shot with no pp. Please critique with how to improve the shooting & the pp.
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Camera GENERAL IMAGING CO. X500
Exposure 0.2 sec (1/5)
Aperture f/4.0
Focal Length 15.6 mm
ISO Speed 400
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Off, Did not fire
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Old 01-08-2012, 07:14 PM
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I'm new to all this, so take my opinion with a grain of salt...

It looks a little blurry to me. Maybe that is due to your slow shutter speed? I have found that if I'm using a shutter speed any longer than a quarter of a second, I get better results if I use a tripod. Do you have an opportunity to re-shoot?

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Old 01-08-2012, 07:16 PM
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Yes you need a much faster shutter speed for an active animal. Try putting more light on the dog and using a faster shutter speed, also a smaller aperture if you want it all in focus. Cute dog!
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Besides all what's been said above, it's better to shoot in color, and do the B&W conversion afterwards. You'll get better results.
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Old 01-09-2012, 12:12 AM
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Thank you for all the pointers. I will try again with the tripod and faster shutter.
Will also do in color then convert to black & white.
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