Canon® EOS 30D Digital Field Guide

Chapter 7. A World of Subjects

In This Chapter

• Action and sports photography

• Architecture and interior photography

• Black-and-white photography

• Business photography

• Candid photography

• Child photography

• Commercial assignment photography

• Editorial photography and photojournalism

• Environmental portrait photography

• Event photography

• Fine-art photography

• Flower and macro photography

• Food photography

• Landscape and nature photography

• Night, evening, and low-light photography

• Panoramic photography

• Pet and animal photography

• Portrait photography

• Still-life and product photography

• Stock photography

• Street photography

• Sunset and sunrise photography

• Travel photography

• Weather and seasonal photography

• Wedding photography

In this section of the book, you can explore a wide variety of photography specialty areas and subjects and see real examples of how the EOS 30D performs in the field with each subject.

Action and Sports Photography

With a burst rate of between approximately 30 and 11 frames with smart buffering in High-speed Continuous Drive mode, the 30D allows for fast-action shooting, and the focal length multiplication factor of 1.6x brings the action close in with telephoto lenses. For example, using the Canon EF 70–200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens effectively provides a 112–320mm equivalent focal length. And with shutter speeds ranging from 1/8000 to 30 sec., the camera offers ample opportunity to either freeze or show action.

Of course, the difference in technique is primarily a result of shutter speed. Fast shutter speeds ...