How slow is too slow?
Sep 21, 2017 10:32:29 #
Just out of curiosity and I know this is HIGHLY subjective, but irrespective of the complete photograph, do y'all prefer the slow misty/silky waterfalls, ones that show just slight movement or the clear/crisp completely stopped ones?
Sep 21, 2017 10:34:43 #
I like silky. My sister can't stand it. I think it will be like that.
rydabyk wrote:
Just out of curiosity and I know this is HIGHLY subjective, but irrespective of the complete photograph, do y'all prefer the slow misty/silky waterfalls, ones that show just slight movement or the clear/crisp completely stopped ones?
Sep 21, 2017 10:41:14 #
Sep 21, 2017 10:44:44 #
zgirl
Loc: TN
I like both. I think both effects can create a different tone or feel for the photograph.
Sep 21, 2017 10:44:45 #
Interesting thought.... Somewhere in my "archives" is a photograph of a oriental woman in silky clothing... sun shinning thru [probly not as sexie as my memory modified] and the water fall was silky... so the two complimented. Sharp would be rage, silk tranquil.
Thought of creativity... how about one of each sharp and silky and combining.... humm
Thought of creativity... how about one of each sharp and silky and combining.... humm
Sep 21, 2017 10:45:17 #
ppage wrote:
I like silky. My sister can't stand it. I think it will be like that.
this has been asked before and I think the responses were about 50/50.
Sep 21, 2017 10:45:28 #
rydabyk wrote:
Just out of curiosity and I know this is HIGHLY subjective, but irrespective of the complete photograph, do y'all prefer the slow misty/silky waterfalls, ones that show just slight movement or the clear/crisp completely stopped ones?
I do anything from 1/125 to 15 sec, depending on distance to the falls and how much water is flowing, and how tightly I am composed on the falling water. If I want to show turbulence and power, I use shorter exposures, for serenity I will use the longer exposure. Sometimes I can't make up my mind, so I take a series of shots of the same scene, typically at 1/30 or shorter, then load them as layers, and turn them into a smart object and set the stackmode to mean. It also lets you shoot at higher ISO without the noise penalty.
Sep 21, 2017 10:54:51 #
rydabyk wrote:
Just out of curiosity and I know this is HIGHLY subjective, but irrespective of the complete photograph, do y'all prefer the slow misty/silky waterfalls, ones that show just slight movement or the clear/crisp completely stopped ones?
Like most things, it depends. I wouldn't want to lock myself in on just one.
Sep 21, 2017 10:57:53 #
Rich1939 wrote:
this has been asked before and I think the responses were about 50/50.
this has been asked before and I think the responses were about 50/50.
I'm just really on the fence with this topic. It just seems like every time I see a waterfall, they are slowed to the extreme and not remotely realistic, but, like they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Sep 21, 2017 11:01:05 #
Sep 21, 2017 11:21:29 #
My recent trip to Blackwater Falls, WV gave me the opportunity to take photos with multiple settings. I have the falls depicted in various stages of flow.
Sep 21, 2017 14:23:11 #
rydabyk wrote:
Just out of curiosity and I know this is HIGHLY subjective, but irrespective of the complete photograph, do y'all prefer the slow misty/silky waterfalls, ones that show just slight movement or the clear/crisp completely stopped ones?
Somewhere between the two extremes. A little motion blur to express fast-moving activity, but not so much that it looks like something other than water.
Sep 21, 2017 17:58:23 #
rydabyk wrote:
Just out of curiosity and I know this is HIGHLY subjective, but irrespective of the complete photograph, do y'all prefer the slow misty/silky waterfalls, ones that show just slight movement or the clear/crisp completely stopped ones?
It depends on the conditions, here I've got an example, taken at 1/20 of a sec. (no filter, shot on Velvia 100), if the conditions were different, then a slower, or maybe faster shutter speed would have given the same results, but this kind of smoothness is about as far as I like to take it!
Sep 22, 2017 00:55:17 #
rydabyk wrote:
Just out of curiosity and I know this is HIGHLY subjective, but irrespective of the complete photograph, do y'all prefer the slow misty/silky waterfalls, ones that show just slight movement or the clear/crisp completely stopped ones?
Clear/crisp completely stopped ones best; ones that show just slight movement occasionally.
Sep 22, 2017 05:19:12 #
Depends on the water, depends on the surroundings, depends on what you're trying to achieve.
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