Thanks for replying, Bob.
By slowing the shutter speed I understand how that would pick up more "movement" of the muzzle blast. That makes sense to me. Lower shutter speed, smaller aperture.
Should I have lowered the ISO? Would that have helped with the washed out muzzle blast?
I'm so looking forward to doing waterfalls...glad you tied the two together.
I'm new to digital photography, but thanks to this forum I'm learning.
While attempting to get a photo of this Civil War canon firing the muzzle flash is just so over exposed that it's washed out of any detail. What camera settings would you suggest to correct on this? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
The attached photo is the original, un-retouched (don't have any photo editing software, yet). It was taken with a Nikon D90 & a Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm VR F/4.5-5.6 G lens. Handheld, 85mm, ISO 200, 1/500s, F/8.
Un-retouched