What’s Your Preference?

FocalFrenzy · #1 (**permalink**) 09-01-2008, 01:58 AM

This is the first time I have tried to capture a moving subject by "panning" the camera along side it. I had been shooting stills of flowers, so my camera was set to aperture priority, when I saw this guy hurrying to get out of sight. I didn't have time to change my settings, to shutter priority, so I panned the camera along with his movements. The plain looking background is white siding (House), so there isn't anything of interest (or to distract), behind him. I'm glad he was a rather large specimen (about 4 cm. across leg tip to leg tip). I'm rather pleased with the resulting shot, however I do wish the background had been different. Any comments or suggestions from the forum will be greatly appreciated.

Camera: Sony DSC-H1
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 42.4 mm
ISO Speed: 64
Exposure Bias: 3/10 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire
Orientation: Horizontal (normal)
X-Resolution: 72 dpi
Y-Resolution: 72 dpi
Date and Time: 2008:08:31 21:38:40
Exposure Program: Aperture priority

private · #2 (**permalink**) 09-01-2008, 02:24 AM

it gives me the heebie jeebies, so it must be good!

arphot · #3 (**permalink**) 09-01-2008, 06:39 PM

Looks like an Orb Weaver. I have some around my house as well. You got a great shot. Here's one of mine, but not the best. Like yours, a house for a background: