Shooting Challenge: High Speed Photography

Welcome to The Gizmodo Shooting Challenge, where Giz readers get to pit their photographic skills against each other for the admiration of their editors on a dedicated theme each week. This week’s challenge, which closes tomorrow: High Speed Photography

A photograph captures a moment in time, but quite how long that moment in time actually takes is up to the photographer. This week’s challenge covers those moments that are over in an instant, and so require high speed photography.

Those struggling with the concepts behind this week’s challenge shouldn’t despair; Lifehacker has an excellent guide to setting up a high speed photography studio in your garage.

Image: warloofer

Please note that we’ve changed the submission rules recently, so make sure you read through them carefully.

1. The work must be your own.
2. Photos need to be taken the week of the contest. No portfolio shots please.
3. Explain (briefly) the photography equipment, settings, technique and story behind shot.
4. Entries must be submitted via the feedback form here; choose “Gizmodo Shooting Challenge” as the contact reason.
5. Don’t forget to attach your image! (at least 800px wide)
6. One submission per person.

Submit your best photo by Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at 10am AEDT through the feedback form (select “Gizmodo Shooting Challenge” in the dropdown box). Save your files as JPGs, and use a FirstnameLastnameHIGHSPEED.jpg naming convention. Include your shooting summary (camera, lens, ISO, etc) in the body of the email along with a story of the shot in a few sentences.

And don’t skip this story part because it’s often the most enjoyable part for us all beyond the great photos!

Need Inspiration? Check out the previous Gizmodo Shooting Challenges.