I figured you needed a fast shutter speed because of the long lens. BTW, did you know that you can make those props turn using a few tools in Photoshop?
Shel Belinkoff > [Original Message] > From: Kevin Waterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 5/25/2004 12:49:54 PM > Subject: Re: *istD in the (battle)field > > Sgt Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> bellowed: > > > Love the mortar shot! Nice exposure and timing. The series is a nice > > little document. > > > > The parachutist pic has a pretty good composition, however, if you could > > have gotten some movement in the plane's propellers, the photo may have had > > some more realism and impact. > > Yes, I was a little disappointed with these, They caught me unprepared as they > literally dropped in at a moments notice. I scrambled for my camera and snap. > Hopefully next time I can set up a shot and use a tripod, the freeze of the props > is due to setting the shutter to 1/350-500 as the camera was hand held at 300mm. > > Kind regards > Kevin > > > -- > ______ > (_____ \ > _____) ) ____ ____ ____ ____ > | ____/ / _ ) / _ | / ___) / _ ) > | | ( (/ / ( ( | |( (___ ( (/ / > |_| \____) \_||_| \____) \____) > Kevin Waterson > Port Macquarie, Australia

