Picture This!
Grab Shots
Shutterbug Staff, September, 2006
Our Picture This! assignment this month was “Grab Shots,” those
pictures that show up when you might least expect them, and that almost force
you to grab the shot. Ready-to-shoot, fully automatic exposure and focus cameras
make spontaneous picture taking easy—what’s not always simple to
figure out is why the picture picks you to take it. Readers sent in a wide variety
of images, many that seem to be frames awaiting something to enter them, others
spur of the moment shots that came up by surprise.
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Kevin Lozaw of InnerVision Photography sent us a set of fascinating
images that seem to be made somewhere between dream and reality.
This photo was made with a Nikon D70 camera and a Nikon 18-70mm
lens; exposure was f/4.5 at 1/30 sec.
© 2006, Kevin Lozaw, All Rights Reserved
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After The Show |
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After a concert, Chris Jordan told us he wandered back into the
old ballroom and saw this setup awaiting him. He worked with a
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 camera at ISO 200; exposure was f/2.2
at 1 second.
© 2006, Chris Jordan, All Rights Reserved
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Get Out Of The Way! |
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Photographer
James P. Budrakey, Jr. wrote, “I was just assembling my
gear when a pack of bicyclists rushed by me on both sides. By
the time I had regained my composure they were a ways down the
trail.” This autumn on the Erie Canal shot was made with
a Canon EOS 20D and Canon EF-S 17-85mm lens; exposure at ISO 400
was f/8 at 1/200 sec.
© 2006, James P. Budrakey, Jr., All Rights Reserved
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A Different Kind Of Friendship |
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Linda Wunner caught this dog meet and greet with a Canon EOS Digital
Rebel with an exposure of f/7.1 at 1/125 sec at an ISO of 100.
© 2006, Linda Wunner, All Rights Reserved
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Contemplation |
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Judd B. Fink caught this poignant moment of memorial with a Canon
EOS Digital Rebel XT and Canon EF-S 18-55mm lens at an ISO of
400 and exposure of f/11 at 1/320 sec.
© 2006, Judd B. Fink, All Rights Reserved
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“Security” |
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Well, the lock held the frame, at least. Bob Jones made this shot
with a Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2 camera and 28-200mm lens with
an exposure of f/8 at 1/50 sec.
© 2006, Bob Jones, All Rights Reserved
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Watch Dog |
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This observant pooch is perfectly framed in this shot by Mitch
Spence. He shot with a Nikon D100 and Sigma 28-300mm lens; exposure
was f/13 at 1/180 sec with the camera set at ISO 400.
© 2006, Mitch Spence, All Rights Reserved
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Rainbow On The Beach |
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This serendipitous image was made by Cal Mackenzie while walking
down the beach in Zanzibar. He photographed with a Canon EOS D60
and Canon 28-135mm lens; exposure was f/6.3 at 1/160 sec.
© 2006, Cal Mackenzie, All Rights Reserved
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Shark Watching |
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Edmond DiRenna caught the reaction of these shark watchers at
the Sydney Aquarium with a Canon Sure Shot Z90W camera loaded
with Kodak Gold 200 film.
© 2006, Edmond DiRenna, All Rights Reserved
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FDR Memorial |
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The statue of the dog caught the attention of this young boy,
and of Nancy-Jo Feinberg. She grabbed the moment with a Canon
EOS 20D and 17-85mm lens; exposure was f/7.1 at 1/100 sec.
© 2006, Nancy-Jo Feinberg, All Rights Reserved
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