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Shooting Rushing Water
May 23, 2014 12:00:02 #
Question: How do you shoot rushing water in streams and get the "white" effect? Is it setting shutter at lower speed or a faster speed? Anyone - would really appreciate the help. Thanks!
May 23, 2014 12:12:56 #
May 23, 2014 12:15:23 #
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May 24, 2014 06:29:36 #
rrayrob wrote:
Thanks Robinhood. I usually use a polarizing filter when shoot outdoors.
If in daylight, use an ND400 - which should get you a 8-9 stop reduction in light. and at ISO 100 you should be able to get a 3-5 second exposure. Make sure you cover the viewfinder because while you are taking the picture, the mirror is up and light can enter the sensor area through the viewfinder. Cameras either have a shutter at the eyepiece or they have a small attachment that you can slip over the eyepiece.
May 24, 2014 06:54:02 #
rrayrob wrote:
Question: How do you shoot rushing water in streams and get the "white" effect? Is it setting shutter at lower speed or a faster speed? Anyone - would really appreciate the help. Thanks!
I was just playing in this area. The silkier of the two photos was with an ND filter at 3.2 sec F/16 ISO 100 and the other was with Cir Polarizer 1/8 sec F16 ISO 100. When I asked other shutterbugs which was better - 50/50 - simply different effects. My ND is variable with no gradation marks so 3.2 sec worth of slowing.
May 24, 2014 07:55:36 #
pithydoug wrote:
I was just playing in this area. The silkier of the two photos was with an ND filter at 3.2 sec F/16 ISO 100 and the other was with Cir Polarizer 1/8 sec F16 ISO 100. When I asked other shutterbugs which was better - 50/50 - simply different effects. My ND is variable with no gradation marks so 3.2 sec worth of slowing.
Very nice job and excellent usage of ND filters.
May 24, 2014 10:01:45 #
my landscape technique for a waterfall can be applied here: Manual mode., set shutter to a 30th or thereabouts, aperture f16 and here is the KEY, Set ISO to auto. Result: waterfall is blurred, focus is infinity, and exposure is perfect!
May 24, 2014 10:16:06 #
THOSMITH wrote:
my landscape technique for a waterfall can be applied here: Manual mode., set shutter to a 30th or thereabouts, aperture f16 and here is the KEY, Set ISO to auto. Result: waterfall is blurred, focus is infinity, and exposure is perfect!
What is magical about 30th of a second? With aperture, shuttter and ISO, there are hundreds of "perfect exposure" combinations. In addition, although you may have a very expensive lens, F/7 to f11 are the sweet spots for most lens'.
I think the KEY is what story you want your picture to show.
May 24, 2014 10:17:58 #
pithydoug and THOSMITH - thanks for the input. Much appreciated. Can't wait to try my hand at this.
May 24, 2014 10:25:40 #
Gene51 - OOPS, didn't mean to overlook your input. Thanks very much. Guess I'm off to camera store to get a couple of ND filters today.
May 24, 2014 15:15:10 #
The silky water is what I call whimpy or woosey. Water is dynamic not cotton candy. The top photo is real water.
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May 24, 2014 23:12:22 #
Back in film days I tried to shoot waterfalls at 1/1000 sec to freeze the droplets, now I usually try for the "angel hair" look and shoot from 1/2 to 1 1/2 sec. I would try longer without hesitation but have had good luck with the those times. Rethinking all, I'm going to try that 1/1000 sec (or higher) idea again.
May 24, 2014 23:34:43 #
2 cp filters will make a variable nd filter, its what i used before getting a variable nd filter.
May 25, 2014 00:19:56 #
Some like this effect and some don't. What is real to some may not be real or acceptable to others. I don't see the world in B&W. But I do like them. Again, personal choice.
PhotoMedia wrote:
The silky water is what I call whimpy or woosey. Water is dynamic not cotton candy. The top photo is real water.
May 25, 2014 04:18:40 #
blackest wrote:
2 cp filters will make a variable nd filter, its what i used before getting a variable nd filter.
Just curious, why would you have two CP filters in the first place?
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