wind was blowing quite severe Brian - so had to up it . pity - i might have gottenaway with iso 400 . Ii doubt if the 1/250 would have done it - but maybe the 1/500. thanks for the comments - will try to stick to 400 max and 100/200 if at all possible . The 1/1000 did more or ;ess freeze things - but at a cost as you say .
Zone8 in Spain
26-Apr-2013 07:34
Basically, Jim, you are a very prolific worker and get a lot of nice captures .... BUT ..... (and I expect you can guess what's coming next) you are losing so much of potential high quality by slipping back into using ISO ratings that prevent you getting the best quality. Even 400 would help but the majority of shots - for example like this nicely composed one - would have been technically so much improved had 200 ISO been used instead of 800 ISO. In pre-digital times, many used bits of tape to ensure settings did not get accidentally changed. Not sure how one can use any tape on a digicam though! I continue to enjoy your wide range of shots but also continue to wish you could get away from the fixation with high ISO settings. When the wind blows (as could have been so in this case, although the static water droplets seem to indicate that was not the actual case) there are moments of stillness and to briefly analyse this shot (which you also have in colour of course) surely 1/250th at f9 would have given an equivalent capture and thus being at 200 ISO would have given you a higher image quality (meaning range of tonal values from shadows to highlights). It just requires a New Year's Resolution not to be broken of setting only, say, 200 ISO and seeing how well you can cope with all subjects. Certainly worth a try. Cheers!
