Experimenting with Shutter Speeds

By George Roberts

Shutter Speed: 1/250

This image was taken with a fast shutter speed, this allows the flowing water to be still in the shot.

Shutter Speed: 1/1000

This shot was taken with a fast shutter speed, allowing Sam to be seeminglt floating as he jumps off the wall.

Shutter Speed: 1/4000

This shot is of a sparking lighter and was taken with the fastest possible speed for the DSLR.

Here is a shot of a stone landing in a puddle. I like how the water globbulets are splashing up and how the camera could capture them at the exact moment due to the shutter speed.

Shutter Speed: 1/1250

Shutter Speed: 1/500

Here is a shot of a ping-pong paddle landing on a table. The fast shutter speed allowed the movement to be captured.

Shutter Speed: 10”

Shutter Speed: 8”

Shutter Speed: 6”

Shutter Speed: 5”

Shutter Speed: 4”