Shooting photos of animals
Setting tips
To shoot animals that move unpredictably, setting Focus Mode to AF-C and Focus Area to Wide is recommended. This way, the camera can take care of focusing, so you can concentrate on your opportunity to take a clear shot.
Shooting tips
For a great shot of agile movement, try to capture the peak moment of an animal yawning, playing, or shaking itself dry.There are three secrets for capturing the splash of water to create an impressive photo.
1. Focus accurately on the animal's face by pressing the shutter button halfway down before the anticipated action.
2. Use a fast shutter speed to "freeze" the water in motion. The photo on the right was taken with a shutter speed of 1/1250 sec.
3. Make effective use of light. Shooting with slight backlight adds sparkle to the splashing.
Check the shutter speed, too
Even when the focus is right on the subject, an inappropriate shutter speed setting may ruin the resulting photo. Try to shoot in bright light or at a high ISO sensitivity setting so that you can use a relatively fast shutter speed to capture your subject clearly.
Sharp at 1/800 sec.
Blurry at 1/100 sec.