Sometimes you come into contact with your subject and become friends without planing it ahead of time.
It was March 4, 2010 and I was feeling tired an frustrated, I had just heard from the dutch immigration that I had to wait another three months to be able to apply for the dutch passport. So I decided to take my camera and go out for a walk. On my way through the park I came across a lovely girl and her cute little dog, it looked so sweet that I had no other option but to ask the girl for her permission to photograph this little beauty.
I had one shot to make it right because the girl was shy and a little bit impatient. This was that one shot.
These are the camera settings I used for this photo:
I used a faster exposure (shutter speed) 1/350 of a sec to freeze the shot because animals are very unpredictable. I also used a smaller aperture f9.0, to get everything in focus. My ISO was set to 200 which was just perfect for a light absorbent lens (50mm f1.4). Other lenses might have needed a higher ISO or some compensatory flash.
Great shot! Especially under the conditions you described. Thanks for divulging your process and why you chose those particular settings. I need to work more with my manual settings, and this helps!
ReplyDeleteYou're more than welcome! I have learned a lot from other photographers who post their process too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by.
What a cute puppy, this one looks similar to my Abbie who I've come to love and adore! Cute and clear photo and I know how hard it can be to shoot pics of animals. Well done M.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
If your Abbie looks like this one, then she's extremely cute and I can imagine why you've come to adore her, because I would too.
ReplyDeleteI'll try to continue the habit of adding the technical side of the photo too. It lets others learn from me as I continue to learn from others.
Have a wonderful day Darlene!