My New Orleans

.  The Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis King of France is the oldest Cathedral in continuous use in the United States... Parishoners have worshipped on this site since 1721..

How fortunate am I to live just 90 miles from one of the most exciting cities in the world..  The city New Orleans conjures up a multitude of images...New Orleans Pics

What comes to your mind when you hear New Orleans?? N'awlins??   Jambalaya, Red Beans and Rice, ghosts, history, jazz music, heat(ever been in July?)  Dont go in July, and if you do, do not take your relatives frim New England who have NEVER been in the Deep South and now think you are an idiot for living her...  oh, but I digress... Let's get back to... New Orleans, River-boats, music, gators, swamp... This is my New Orleans.. 

Beyond ISO to Shutter Speed

One of the things I have always loved about cameras is the sound they make when you press the button to take a photograph..  Click, Click, Click, Click....  I love that sound in quick succession....  The Shutter is responsible for that noise..

SHUTTER SPEED:  The speed at which the camera's shutter opens and closes as the photograph is taken. Shutter speeds are generally measured in fractions of a second, with a one placed over the shutter speed number to form the fraction. For example a shutter speed of 500 is actually 1/500 of a second....   Now what does that really mean??

The shutter opens and closes to allow in light...   A fast speed will Stop action and a slow speed is used when there is not a lot of light...

For example: 
A high number indicates a FAST shutter speed wich will allow less light in... Want to Freeze action, use a High Shutter Speed..

A smaller number will allow more light into your camera.  Want to taake a photo of a person in low-light use a slower shutter speed ..

FYI:  Use a tripod for a shutter speed slower than 50mm... Otherwise, you may end of with a blurry picture..

                                                         SHUTTER SPEED VALUES

                                                   A Fast Shutter Speed "Freezes" Motion

                                       A slow shutter speed "suggests" motion... Note the photo is a tad blurry..

http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/technology/basics/04/03.htm   Thank you Nikon for the pics..
BTW:  I am a Nikonite!!  I love my Nikon....