For Beautiful Dynamic Photo
Four Tips for Good Subject Cropping
↑Find a blank wall whose colour is different from that of the subject.
･ When shooting the subject image, shoot against a white wall or some other surface whose colour is different from that of the subject. The camera will not be able to crop the subject image properly if its colour is the same as or similar to the background colour.
･ Select a blank wall for the subject background, not one with a complex pattern or shapes.
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Shooting Technique 1
Look for a flat wall that has no markings.
Best cropping results are obtained when the background is a wall that is completely free of visible markings like the one shown above. In this case, it is not necessary to take pains to position the camera correctly when shooting the second (background only) image required by Dynamic Photo. When shooting against a blank wall, you can move the camera around as much as you like while shooting CS images of a moving subject.
Shooting Technique 2
Find some reference points and use a tripod.
When there are reference points in the image as shown above, you need to compose the second (background only) image precisely according to the reference points. In this case, you will need to keep the camera as still as possible when shooting the first image (subject and background) and the second image (background only). Use a tripod whenever possible, and make sure that image is composed exactly the same for both the first image and the second image.
Move the subject away from the wall to avoid shadows!
The camera may mistake shadows on the wall or floor caused by strong sunlight, illumination or other light sources as part of the subject. Shadows tend to form when the subject is too close to a wall. Have the subject move as far away as possible from the wall.
Do not use a moving background!
Good cropping is not possible if anything besides the subject is moving in the images. For example, avoid breaking waves, trees blowing in the wind etc.
Specifying the Subject Type and CS Speed
Pressing [SET] during step 1 of "3. First, shoot the subject." will display a screen for specifying the subject type and CS speed.
You can select from among the four subject types listed below. You also can specify a stationary subject (one frame only) in addition to a moving subject.
| CS speed | Number of images | Subject type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moving Subject 1 sec (20 fps) |
20 frames per second | 20 images | Creates a moving subject from the CS images. ・ The subject is cropped out of each of the CS images. ・"Moving Subject 1 sec (20 fps)" provides smooth subject movement, but recording time is limited to one second. ・ "Moving Subject 4 sec (5 fps)" provides more recording time, but subject movement is slightly rough. |
| Moving Subject 2 sec (10 fps) |
10 frames per second | 20 images | |
| Moving Subject 4 sec (5 fps) |
5 frames per second | 20 images | |
| Still Subject | 1 images | Records a single subject, which is cropped and inserted into the background image. |
