Exposure Triangle: Critical Thinking

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3 questions
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Problem:
You want to get a super clear shot at a fast-paced sporting event, but there’s not a lot of light to be had. You’ll need a fast shutter speed, but that leaves only a sliver of time for the light to enter your camera.

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Problem:
You’re shooting a night scene and your high ISO is starting to result in a lot of distracting digital noise that’s really tanking your image quality.

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Problem:
You’re photographing a busy highway and want to keep the shutter open long enough to get some blurred motion from the vehicles. Unfortunately, this is letting in a lot of extra light and you’re getting one overexposure after another.