One night, while in Downtown Salt Lake City, I wanted to go up to Ensign Peak and take some pictures of the valley. Here is what I took:
Oh, a little blurry – try again.
Hmmm, still blurry. Change some settings.
Better, but. . .
Whoa! That’s BAD!
Success! But I want more.
That’s a little fuzzy, but no where near the worst.
Oh, pretty, but the bushes are a little big, don’t you think?
Hmmmm
Oh, here we go again with the blur.
Okay, not too bad, but the lights don’t seem bright enough.
Argh! I’m really getting mad now!
Now I’m screaming!
Now, I’m crying. Why can’t I get a good shot?
And then it hits me . . . Aperture and Shutter Speed.
To shoot at night, you aperture is wider and the shutter speed is slower in order to let in enough light. That means I must hold very still – which I obviously can’t do!
Out of 14 shots, only 5 were in focus, and I really didn’t like any of them.
So, I need a tripod. And once I get one, I’m going up there again and doing it all over.
I’ll let you know how it goes.
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A tripod is definitely handy – especially when you’re doing family photos!