Mastering New Camera Techniques 2014 – How to Take Photographs of Fast Moving Objects?

Taking sharp images of a moving object can be a real pain. Objects that are moving are challenging how far your skills. You have the flexibility to use between many techniques, when taking a shot of a moving object. It’s something called the art of photography.

There are two basic autofocus modes on your DSLR: one for shooting unmoved subjects and one for moving subjects. Single-servo AF in Nikon DSLRs and One-Shot AF in Canon DSLRs, also known as single-shot autofocus mode is the best mode for a wide range of subjects that aren’t moving. You might get blurry images, if the subject you are shooting suddenly moves further away from camera or closer to it.

 

Change the autofocus setting on your DSLR to fix the problem. Continuous autofocus, or also known as Continuous-servo AF (Nikon) or Al Servo AF (Canon) is the right choice. This setting has focus system that continuously adjusts the lens to track moving subject. Simply press the shutter button down half-way and the autofocus is activated. As the subject moves, your camera will refocus until the moment you capture your shot by fully pressing the shutter button.

Most of professional photographers use ‘back button focus’ to achieve the focus they want. Instead of half-pressing the shutter button, it’s possible to activate the autofocus by pressing a button on the back of your camera. This means you can use your forefinger to press the shutter anytime you want to capture a shot, and your thumb to activate the focus.

Why Do I Still Get Blurry Pictures?

 

When it comes to learning about camera focus, you need to review the pictures after taking them to make sure that no one is blurry. Blur in a photo is commonly caused by incorrect focusing or sudden movement of your subject. Even the slightest camera shaking can cause the pictures to out of focus and appear blurry. In addition to the focus setting, you need paying attention to the speed of subject, distance to subject, and the direction of movement.

 

It’s how fast the subject moves and where is the direction of its movement. The result of your shot will appear blurry, when the shutter speed you have selected isn’t suitable with the speed of your moving subject. In other words, the faster a subject is moving, the faster the shutter speed you should choose.