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Although the most basic "photo mode" of our mobile phone

It has been able to meet most of our daily shooting needs.

But shooting some specific scenes

Such as starry sky, moon, light track, high-speed moving objects, etc.

starry sky

moon

railway track

People in motion

We need to shoot in "professional mode"

We have explained it in detail in the previous article.

Basic parameters and usage of professional mode

(Click on the text to view the article: This photo mode in your mobile phone, the film output rate 100%)

Today, we will continue to study professional models in depth.

How to use these specific scenes?

Take higher photos in professional mode!

An object of fixed brightness

Although most mobile phones have night view mode, you can also get very clear night view pictures without being blurred by shaking by hand.

Handheld OPPO Reno 2 shooting

Although the night scene mode is very convenient, when shooting objects with fixed brightness such as starry sky or full moon, it is impossible to shoot only by night scene mode, so it is necessary to use professional mode to set parameters for shooting.

Mobile phone professional mode interface

In the professional mode, we can set ISO, shutter speed, white balance, exposure compensation, focusing mode and metering mode, so as to better control the image, exert creativity and take better photos.

Reference of shooting starry sky parameters

Ian Norman | One plus one

The commonly used parameters for shooting starry sky with mobile phones are: exposure time 15-30 seconds, ISO800-3200. This parameter is applicable to most devices. Mobile phone camera can adjust parameters by turning on professional mode. Some mobile phones are not adjustable, so you can download third-party software. Android recommended download: camera FV-5, iPhone recommended ProCam 7.

Reference to the Steps of Shooting the Moon

Night view mode is easy to overexpose and lack details when shooting the moon.

Professional mode shooting, you can see the details on the moon.

First put the phone on the tripod to keep it stable, click focus on the moon, and then zoom the phone to the maximum.

Adjust ISO: In order to reduce the noise of shooting at night, it is best to adjust ISO to a minimum of 50 or 100 when shooting the moon.

Photometric mode: Because of the particularity of shooting the moon, spot photometry should be chosen.

Shutter speed: the shutter speed is about 1/200, which not only retains enough details, but also does not overexpose.

Finally, you should lower your psychological expectations. Even when shooting in professional mode, the quality of night sky photos taken by mobile phones is not as good as that of high-end digital SLR cameras due to the hardware limitations of mobile phones.

Shutters and slow doors

Through the professional mode, we can use the high-speed shutter to freeze the motion or use the slow shutter to blur the motion, which allows us to create some interesting creative effects in the shooting process.

Difference between 1/80 tap water and 1/8s tap water.

"high-speed shutter"

High-speed shutter usually refers to the shutter speed sufficient for freeze-frame action. Normally, a shutter speed of 1/250 or higher can freeze the action in the photo frame without motion blur or camera shake.

Through the high-speed shutter, you can capture some amazing "freeze-frame" actions, such as falling raindrops, flying birds, athletes in motion or splashing water droplets.

If we use a high-speed shutter when shooting water, every drop of water will be completely clearly suspended in the air, even our own eyes can't see it.

11600 seconds to shoot dolphins.

High-speed shutter can eliminate motion blur and can be creatively used to convey motion and speed. These types of shots usually require a lot of repeated shooting, but the visual impact of the final film effect will be very strong.

"slow door"

The slower the shutter speed, we call it slow gate or long exposure, and the speed is usually about 1 sec or more. It is very suitable for taking pictures of blurred people, giving flowing water a foggy appearance, and capturing the light traces of objects such as cars and stars.

1, light track and light drawing

By using the combination of long exposure and low ISO, we can capture the trajectory of light at night, such as shooting common cars driving on the road, or painting in the air with luminous objects (flashlights, light sticks, etc.). ), and the trajectory of the stars in the sky.

2. Slow-flowing water

Water bodies, whether lakes, oceans, waterfalls, rivers or only tap water, can use slow doors to create the effect of silk flowing water.

Roberto Pavic

It should be noted that under the exposure time of 2-3 seconds, even if ISO is set to 50 during the day, overexposed images will usually be obtained. Therefore, the best choice is sunset or sunrise, when the image is not completely dark, but only enough light can capture the running water.

Cai Haode | Huawei P20

3, fuzzy crowd

If you want to get rid of passers-by during holiday travel, don't forget the crowd moving slowly when taking pictures.

Of course, you can also use the simplest method directly. IPhone users can take real-time photos and slide out of the selection toolbar to find long exposures.

Huawei mobile phones can shed silk in the shutter, and other mobile phones can use mobile phone applications. Lightroom's long exposure method

facula

Focus in professional mode can be divided into single focus (AF-S), continuous focus (AF-C) and manual focus (MF). The focus of single focus remains the same, and continuous focus will shift the focus according to the scene. Manual focusing is suitable for shooting facula.

Turn on the professional mode of the mobile phone, choose to manually adjust the focal length, so that the main body gradually blurs, and you can shoot a dazzling night scene.

When it rains, the windows are likely to be covered with raindrops. Focusing on the raindrops on the window can shoot some unique effects. Backlight also helps to highlight water droplets when shooting from indoors. The blurred scenery outside the window is easy to make people think, and this picture is quite interesting.

In addition to through the glass window, you can also use a transparent umbrella, and the picture is more story-telling. The trick of this kind of photo is to focus on the water droplets, not the scenery behind them. Sometimes it's a little difficult because of tiny water droplets. At this time, you can focus manually, focus on the raindrops and shoot again.

Ok, today's professional model is shared here. Although the professional mode is more difficult to use than the photo mode, it has greater creative possibilities and allows us to take more advanced and eye-catching photos. We should use it when necessary. Don't idle this good function!