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heffsarmy
13th of June 2005 (Mon), 03:19
Could someone explain what dragging the shutter means and how can this be achieved with canon 20d...is it just a matter of setting your camera in second curtain flash??
Pekka
13th of June 2005 (Mon), 04:37
It means that you set your shutter speed for ambient exposure in flash photography (natural light and thus also movement captured). It can also be used as effect if you set shutter speed long and move your camera after the flash fired. Curtain sync mode will affect how ambient light "moves" in respect to flashed subject.
GenEOS
13th of June 2005 (Mon), 15:59
Drug the shutter on this one:
http://www.tunstall.cc/galleries/ULSD-Party/img_3519.htm

Canon G6 / 550EX
mgbeach
13th of June 2005 (Mon), 18:10
I've gotten the best results using Av mode with external flash in low ambient light. I usually fool around with aperture setting of around f/8 - f/16. I've posted this one before, but it's one of my favorites using this technique.

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/2815697-lg.jpg

As for 1st curtain or second curtain, all that will affect is whether the resulting motion blur appears to be ahead of or behind the subject.
Carzee
13th of June 2005 (Mon), 18:54
Disco bowling again in 3 weeks...

Here's one, not as good as the one above..
http://i.pbase.com/u17/pulp_depiction/large/42305432.disco_bowling_04_sm.jpg