Photography is a passion, and a science. Here we share some of the photo submissions to Tempo, and take you through the mechanics of each shot.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Aamir Akhtar (insurance professional)
TITLE: King of the Sky
LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, Malaysia
SETTING: Manual
PURPOSE OF THE SHOT: I wanted to capture any scene which is seldom found.
CAMERA MODEL: Canon 550D
F-STOP/APERTURE: f 5.6
ISO: 1600
SHUTTER SPEED: 1/320 secs.
TIP: Trust your aesthetic sense and shoot the scene which you think is the best.
Photographer: Kingsley Swamidoss
Title: Gold
Location: Hiking trail
Setting: Aperture-priority AE
Purpose of the shot: The photo shows a puddle of water by the side a trail. It reflects back-lit tree leaves from the tree canopy above.
Camera Model: Canon T3i
F-Stop/Aperture: f/3.5
ISO:400
Shutter speed: 1/60 sec
Tip: It does not matter where you are, there is always a moment to capture. All you have to do is “see”.
Photographer: Simone Carvalho
Title: Serenity.
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Setting: Manual
Purpose of shot: I wanted to try and get the slow movement of the waves as the boat passed by with the surrounding area.
Camera model: Canon EOS 550D
ISO: 1600
Shutter speed: F6
Tip: Go clicker-crazy where ever you are because you never know when you will find the perfect shot. Imagination is key 😀
