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Action shots
I'm struggling to get good actions shots of Dylan when he's playing, how can I get good action shots?
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I have no idea, but there are lots of people on here that have dogs so i'm sure they will have lots of experience to share!
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Maybe you should say what you're shooting with, and what it is about your shots that you're not happy with?
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...also take a look at the guides I posted a link to in your intros thread, the info will help you gain a good understanding of the basic principles of photography 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tommytee
Maybe you should say what you're shooting with, and what it is about your shots that you're not happy with?
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Hmm... it could be that your camera doesn't make it easy for you to catch him in action - try shooting in good light, or perhaps even using the flash? 
It may give a harsh light effect, or a colour cast on occasion, which can possibly be edited to look better afterwards.
Good luck!
xx
It may give a harsh light effect, or a colour cast on occasion, which can possibly be edited to look better afterwards. Good luck!
xx
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If Dylan can comfortably sleep on it the presumably its a compact camera so that`s a start 
If you can tell us from what`s written on the camera the make and model we can look up the specs and take it from there - well the more experienced can take it from there anyway, I would only be able to give limited technical help if its the same make and model as either of my compacts
If you can tell us from what`s written on the camera the make and model we can look up the specs and take it from there - well the more experienced can take it from there anyway, I would only be able to give limited technical help if its the same make and model as either of my compacts
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It's a kodak easyshare C813 or something 
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You don't say if you want action shots in movie or still frame shot. I suspect that in single picture mode the shutter speed would be around 1/60 second in photographic terms that is quite slow considering a full DSLR goes up to 1/8000 second (Nikon).
There is one way you might achive good action shots is by being further away from what you are taking a photo of, the closer you get the more blurred the picture becomes. Track the subject as well, this causes the subject to be in focus whilst the background blurs
So get further away, take the picture, then crop in an editing suite to enlarge to picture.
This should overcome your problem to a certain extent for still shots. for movies same again stand further away is your best bet.
Bazza
There is one way you might achive good action shots is by being further away from what you are taking a photo of, the closer you get the more blurred the picture becomes. Track the subject as well, this causes the subject to be in focus whilst the background blurs
So get further away, take the picture, then crop in an editing suite to enlarge to picture.
This should overcome your problem to a certain extent for still shots. for movies same again stand further away is your best bet.
Bazza