Shutter Speed

Brighton, MA 10.01.2023

Part 1

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2023.10.01, Assignment 4: ISO 400, 55mm, f/36, 1/15S; Brighton, MA, Photo by Ezra Ercolini

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2023.10.01, Assignment 4: ISO 400, 55mm, f/25, 1/30S; Brighton, MA, Photo by Ezra Ercolini

2023.10.01, Assignment 4: ISO 400, 55mm, f/16, 1/60S; Brighton, MA, Photo by Ezra Ercolini

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2023.10.01, Assignment 4: ISO 400, 55mm, f/11, 1/125S; Brighton, MA, Photo by Ezra Ercolini

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2023.10.01, Assignment 4: ISO 400, 55mm, f/9, 1/250S; Brighton, MA, Photo by Ezra Ercolini

2023.10.01, Assignment 4: ISO 400, 55mm, f/6.3, 1/500S; Brighton, MA, Photo by Ezra Ercolini

Part 2

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2023.10.01, Assignment 4: ISO 400, 50mm, f/11, 1/100S; Brighton, MA, Photo by Ezra Ercolini

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2023.10.01, Assignment 4: ISO 400, 50mm, f/20, 1/30S; Brighton, MA, Photo by Ezra Ercolini

2023.10.01, Assignment 4: ISO 400, 50mm, f/14, 1/30S; Brighton, MA, Photo by Ezra Ercolini

Part 1: Reflection

In Part One of Assignment 4, the most difficult part was balancing the intense bright light from the setting sun, the moving cars, and the composition. I imagined an image in my mind and successfully creating that imagined image was harder than I expected. It took a long time for me to find a position on the bridge that allowed me to set up my tripod so that the metal fence links were not visible in my final image. In my imagination, the sun setting would cast a glow onto the cars below, but after days of ran the sun was intense and

bounced off the buildings, making the sky overexposed in many of my earlier attempts. Finally, capturing the cars at just the right moment to complete my composition took patience - something that was difficult for me standing on a bridge was a lot of people walking past me.

The most rewarding part of this assignment was recognizing in the moment that I was rushing through my shoot because of a fear of judgement or questions from passersby. I took a deep breath in the middle and repositioned my camera. I completed the assignment many times over before I liked the small images I was reviewing on my screen, but the excitement of capturing those images was worth it.

Part 2: Reflection

For Part Two of Assignment 4, I chose to practice panning with my dog, Oliver and my partner, Gretchen, who is standing outside of the camera's frame, throwing the ball for him. Unexpectedly, the hardest part of this shoot was working with our dog. At almost ten years old, Oliver does not understand that he is not a puppy, but he does get tired quickly. I did not realize how many times Gretchen would be able to throw the ball before Oliver would lie down and refuse to continue to play. There was a very limited window to get the

shot.

The most rewarding part of this shoot was importing the images into Adobe Lightroom and reviewing them on a larger screen. Although I think I can continue to improve my use of this technique, I chose my three favorite images to upload onto my Assignment 4 page. I love how in most Oliver's face is almost in focus, but his legs are moving fast and his tongue is hanging out. They really captured his chaotic energy and silly personality.