Capturing long exposure motion blur is a great way to give an image a sense of movement, and in some instances, a fantastical, dream-like quality.
Long exposure, or using a slow shutter speed, is one of the best ways of capturing waterfalls and in this video we take a look at exactly how to do just that.
Here are the things you need to shoot long exposure motion blur in water:
Equipment:
1. Camera and Lens (The camea I used in this demo: amzn.to/3bGkKZC and the lens:amzn.to/38De9gC)
2. Tripod (One of the best: amzn.to/3ez6GmP)
3: ND / Polarizing Filter (optional) (77mm lens option: amzn.to/38y2lwo)
Camera Settings:
1. Lowest ISO number.
2. Largest f-number (smallest aperture).
3. Slowest shutter speed.
4. Self-timer set to 2-5 seconds.
The Scene and lighting:
1. Look for a scene with moving, tumultuous water.
2. Shoot in the early morning, late evening or even onto the night.
Shooting technique:
1. Keep the camera as stable as possible with a tripod, or by resting the camera on a firm surface.
2. Set your camera settings to accommodate the slowest shutter speed you can.
3. Press the shutter button and remove your hands and wait for the self-timer to set off the shutter after a short delay.
4. Check your image on the back of the camera and using the histogram to make see if you need to change any settings.
If you get all this right, you're going to get some amazing long exposure images with that dreamy motion blur in the water.
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28 май 2024
