Theme # 275 "Sense of Motion"

This wind generator is located at the Town Of Brookhaven center where all their offices are located. I had to go there today to file some property tax papers for my mother. It was very windy with gusts in the 30-40 mph range and was also drizzling on and off so I took this image while in the front seat, window down in the parking lot. The advantage of digital becomes more apparent to me as I took about 25 shots and this probably the best one. And at no cost just delete and bring some home to post process. I had a lot of difficulty as the wind was blowing so hard and that tail assembly is hinged so it was swinging back and forth as the gusts were from slightly different directions. The tail would move the whole assembly from right to left and the speed of the propeller would change so in essence I was shooting a erratic, moving, jerky target. In order for me to get the sense of motion of the whirling propeller I had to keep changing my shutter speed up and down. It seemed to me I was always behind one or two steps as when I would increase shutter speed the propeller also did. I was trying to get the optinum shutter speed matched with the wind speed so as to get the most "sense of motion " with the blurred propeller. I could have done better with a tripod but I did not want to get my camera wet and I did not have my rain coat for my camera with me. I think the guy upstairs was playing games with me. Any way I got what I got.

Nikon D90 2009/02/27 16:15:48

RAW (12-bit)

Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G

Focal Length: 170mm

Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority

Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern

1/60 sec - F/20

Exposure Comp.: 0 EV

Sensitivity: ISO 200

White Balance: Auto

Hand held