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The Landscape Photography Book
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The Landscape Photography Book

by Scott Kelby
March 2019
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
5h 46m
English
Rocky Nook
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Here’s How Long to Set Your Shutter Speed

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How long do you need to keep your shutter open for great starry sky and Milky Way shots? Usually around 12 to 15 seconds. If you leave it open any longer, you’ll get blur from the natural movement of the earth and stars—go with a shorter shutter speed than 12 seconds and you’ll have to crank the ISO on your camera so high you’ll get lots of noise and you probably won’t be happy with the results. So, start at 15 seconds, and then zoom in and check to see if the stars are nice and tack sharp. If not, then try a second or two shorter shutter speed and take a test shot. It might take you a few test shots to ...

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ISBN: 9781681984346