Soooo……Think you know shutter speed?
In this video, I’ll share the shutter speeds I actually use for wildlife, from 1/20 second for creative motion blur all the way to 1/8000 for fast action.
Of course, what I use isn’t as important as WHY I use and so I’ll also show you how I decide which speed to use in the field. Oh, and I crammed in a bunch of little tips and tricks that I’ll bet you (probably) didn’t know. 🙂
As a bonus, I put together a free 4-page Wildlife Shutter Speed “Cheat Sheet”with starting speeds for dozens of common wildlife situations. Head the the main BCG site for the download and video.
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Great advice Steve. I only found out about your site last night from a friend who is an avid fan of your photography and advice.
Thanks Steve. Always appreciate what you are teaching. Just got to remember when changing shutter speeds to get a perched bird or whatever to switch back to the faster speed. I even have a button set up to do that. Sometimes the excitement of the Osprey coming into focus and I’m at 1/250th of a second and should be at 2500 or more, my thought process just freezes and then all of this great advise is just that…great advice
Dear Steve, thank you very much for sharing your free Wildlife Shutter Speed Cheat Sheet. It is clear, practical, and extremely helpful — a great resource for wildlife photographers. Kind regards, Thomas
Very informative video. I love all your videos, and I have gain so much knowledge from them even when I thought I knew what I was doing. Thank you.
Very useful information here and the download is a bonus.