Continuous Shooting the pros and cons
Continuous Shooting or burst mode photography allows you to take multiple photos within a very small amount of time. Great idea for not missing a moment , bad idea for the hundreds of photos you will have to go through in editing.
Actually I’ve never been a huge fan as I like to compose and get the shot right , however there are some instances where continuous shooting is ideal , like the whales , why miss a single moment.
There are however a few things to consider.
1/ Your focusing strategy – Most cameras have a continuous focusing mode , this is really important or you’ll get a whole lot of blurry pics.
Its similar to tracking a moving image, Cannon call it A1 Servo, Nikon its AF-C , Olympus C-AF , Sony Continuous AF.
2/ Think about how many frames per second.
CL – LOW and CL -HIGH , is simply how many frames per second your camera will shoot.
It varies between cameras , however , I like to shoot on continuous low , at a rate of 5 frames per second.
You can always press the shutter again and get more.
Bear in mind the more frames per second the more space you’ll need on your memory card .
After each burst , the images can temporarily stored on your cameras buffer system . If you shoot in raw , the process will be slower.
If your shutter speed is too slow the process will be slower.
3/ Do you have a fast enough shutter speed to track a fast moving subject.
4/Anticipate and compose.
This is a time when you really have to be prepared .
Anticipate where your subject enters the frame and when they leave .
I like to continually focus on the waves as I don’t know when the whales are going to suddenly jump out .
I literally don’t take my eyes out of the viewfinder.
But In get great pictures .
Here are a few to share .
