April 2013
Beginner
264 pages
7h 19m
English
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Chapter 4 Assignments
The mechanics of motion
For this first assignment, you need to find some action. Try to explore the relationship between the speed of an object and its direction of travel. Use the same shutter speed to record your subject moving toward you and across your view. Compare the difference made by the direction of travel.
Wide vs. telephoto
Just as with the first assignment, the idea is to photograph subjects moving in different directions, but this time use a wide-angle lens and then a telephoto. Take note of the fact that when using a telephoto lens, you will have to use a faster shutter speed in order to capture a subject moving at the same speed.
Getting a feel for the focus modes
In this chapter, we discussed two AF ...