Camera Simulator
Aperture Priority
Greater Depth of Field:
This image has an aperture of f/2.8. That means that it has a short focal length and a large aperture opening. I shot this in aperture priority mode so the camera adjusted the shutter speed to 1/1000 which means 1/1000 of a second of time for exposure. This created a snapshot of the pinwheel because the shutter was not open long enough for the pinwheel to spin. The smaller focal range (larger aperture opening) means that the little girl and her pinwheel are in focus but the background is not. |
Shallow Depth of Field:
Shooting on Aperture Priority Mode, my aperture is set to f/7.1 which means that my focal length is shallow, but the diaphragm hole is large letting in a lot of light. My shutter speed was automatically set to 1/640 of a second which is very fast and the shutter is not open for very long, letting in less light. That is why the pinwheel is almost frozen in motion, because the shutter speed captured the image quickly. The background is blurred because the aperture could only focus a shallow depth of field. |
Shutter Priority
Freeze Motion:
Shooting in Shutter Priority Mode, I was able to use a fast shutter speed to freeze the pinwheel's motion. My shutter speed was 1/1000 of a second which means it was open for a very small amount of time. The camera automatically adjusted the aperture of f/2.8 to allow for enough light to come in so the photograph had good exposure. The aperture at f/2.8 creates a shallow depth of field and therefore the background is blurry. |
Motion Blur:
Shooting in Shutter Priority Mode, I used a slow shutter speed to achieve a motion blur of the pinwheel. The shutter speed was slow so that the pinwheel would turn while the shutter was open. In order to get the correct exposure, the aperture had to be smaller to allow light to come in. The aperture at f/14 allows the background to be in focus. |
Canon Play Simulator
ISO / Film Speed
High ISO:
This image was taken using ISO 25600 which is an exceptionally high film speed. This film is very sensitive to light and can be used in very low light situations to capture an image. Th problem with fast film speeds is the images have a lot of grain and therefore very "noisy". |
Low ISO:
This image was taken using ISO 100. This is a slow film which means it is not very sensitive to light. It requires maximum amounts of light to make a good exposure. Slow film is less grainy, but has less visual information. |