Photography Skills and Posture Strategies of Chaka Salt Lake

Chaka Salt Lake, located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is very famous, not because of its good publicity, but because of its own strength. This sacred lake has given people infinite good wishes and blessings. Here, I would like to share with you the ultra-detailed strategy for taking photos of Chaka Salt Lake.

"Chaka" is Mongolian, meaning "salt pond, salt marsh". Qinghai locals used to call it Cha Salt Lake. It was first famous for producing edible salt here. Qinghai people call this salt "green salt", which also brings a strong local flavor.

Chaka Salt Lake has transformed from an ordinary salt mining field into a scenic spot among network celebrities and a must-see place for tourism. The credit for this is not only the upgrade of the scenic spot itself, but also new online things such as "beauty camera" and "WeChat circle of friends" to increase exposure.

However, Chaka Salt Lake does have its simple and real beauty to show to the world. The towering snow-capped mountains by the lake, the white clouds overhead and the quiet lake at the foot reflect their red skirts and beautiful images under the outline of lights.

Chaka Salt Lake was named as "one of the 55 places to visit in life" by National Tourism Geography magazine, and it is the "mirror of the sky" in the eyes of photographers. What are you waiting for? Take your camera to Chaka Salt Lake and meet your most beautiful self.

Guide to taking pictures of tea cards

1: shooting skills

1, because to shoot the effect of reflection, use a wide-angle lens;

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Because of the refraction of light, Chaka Salt Lake is recommended to carry a reducing mirror or a polarizer (due to the high reflectivity of the water surface, it is recommended to use a polarizer to control the reflection when shooting to emphasize the color of the lake or blue sky) to avoid overexposure of photos;

3. The best shooting place of tea card is deep in salt lake. If you want to take a good photo, you must not be afraid to go to the deepest place.

4. It is also very important to use the composition elements such as trees and stones in time to create a sense of space in the front, middle and back scenes, or to increase the richness of the picture, such as ships.

5. The super wide-angle lens can capture the feeling that the rails extend to the horizon indefinitely;

6. When shooting, the white balance should be slightly cold, which will make the sky bluer;

7. If you shoot the starry sky, you need a strong flashlight and a tripod.

8. The simplest technique is shooting at a low angle. This trick is applicable everywhere, and it is a panacea;

9. The best shooting time is around 10 in the morning or around 4: 00 in the afternoon, which is prone to reflection.

note:

Salt water is very corrosive, so be sure to protect the camera, don't fall into the water, and try to avoid touching the camera with hands that have been exposed to salt water. Strong winds sometimes break out in tea cards. You must protect your camera and fix your tripod to prevent it from being blown down by the wind.

2. How to shoot a reflection

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Want to take a reflection is not only photography, but also personality, so be sure to check the weather forecast before going to the tea card, accumulate personality and pray that the weather will not change suddenly. Not only is it sunny, but there is no wind, so it is better to have a breeze. If the wind is too strong, the lake will completely ripple.

2. The best shooting time is 10 am and around 4 pm, when the light is not too hard and easy to reflect;

3. Don't walk around often when shooting. Keep the water calm. Too much walking will make the lake turbid.

If you want to take beautiful photos in the lake, it is not recommended to wear shoes or rain boots, which will affect the aesthetic feeling. The salt particles in the depths of the salt lake are relatively fine, so don't worry.

3: Guide to portrait shooting with tea cards

1. After shooting a still portrait, be sure to wait for the water surface to calm down before shooting, and pay attention to the clean background, and don't shoot the person behind the subject;

2. Try to move when shooting dynamic portraits. The premise is to stand on the lake first, wait for the level of the lake to calm down, and suddenly jump off the photographer to capture and shoot the beauty of scheduling and tranquility;

3. This kind of photography has more visual beauty by using a wide-focus lens as much as possible. If you shoot with a flat-focus lens, the distance between the camera and the subject will be further widened;

4. It will be more natural to take pictures on the rails of Chaka Salt Lake, and the subject will try not to look at the camera;

5. It is basically consistent with the photography method on the railway track, and pay attention to the proportion of salt lake and sleeper in the composition;

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Girls can wear all kinds of elegant skirts. If you are not a red control, it is recommended to give up the high saturation big red, because when you enter the scenic spot, you will find red girls everywhere, and white, blue, black and even low saturation colors are good choices. As long as it is a long skirt that can flutter with the wind, you can take super beautiful photos;

7. Girls with marriage complex can buy a wedding dress with a price of more than 100 yuan on a treasure. If it is sprinkled with salt, it can be thrown away directly;

8. shawls are still very practical equipment. Chaka Salt Lake is located in the plateau, with strong ultraviolet rays and changeable weather. The shawl is an effective posing artifact for sun protection and warmth.

9, don't forget sunglasses, Chaka Salt Lake has a strong ultraviolet money, and the lake will reflect ultraviolet rays for a long time, which is very harmful to the eyes.

4, tea card night starry sky shooting

If you have friends who want to shoot the starry sky in Chaka, it is recommended to stay in the youth hostel in Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area, so that you can shoot the starry sky directly in the scenic spot at night. If you live in a hotel at the entrance of the scenic spot, you must ask the staff of the scenic spot during the day if you can enter the scenic spot at night. The policy of Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area often changes.

Pre-preparation:

1, of course, it is sunny, so avoid the full moon;

2. Outdoor shooting must use tents or cars as rest areas;

3, the temperature difference between day and night in the northwest is large, even if it is very cold in summer, it is necessary to bring cold-proof clothes;

4. Prepare a black card for shading;

5. Flashlight is necessary to fill the light and meet the needs of various large items (bi).

Composition: shooting static starry sky, the Milky Way is the best ornament; It is best to shoot the orbit of a star with Polaris as the center.

Different types of stars:

1, starry sky: To take a still picture of the starry sky, you need to use a high iso aperture and make a short exposure;

2, shooting the star orbit: shooting the star trajectory around Polaris requires high iso, large aperture and long exposure.

Chaka Salt Lake Photo Clothes Matching

White skirts with red scarves are more common, and red is more bright and conspicuous. Red skirt with other colors of silk scarves, do not wear floral skirt and beach skirt, the general reflection is not obvious. Finally, the movement must present a soft curve, and we must think about the unique movements in advance, so that in windless and cloudy weather, we can definitely shoot a dreamy sky reflection.

The photos on the internet are very attractive, but the reality is very skinny. Many people are eager to go to Chaka Salt Lake. The same red silk scarf and train track have no aesthetic feeling and reflection in the "mirror".

Why not take a good picture? Because that kind of beautiful mirror is actually the result of many factors and conditions at the same time. Good weather, good dress, good camera, good late stage, are indispensable.

The tea card has no good shooting conditions because of the good weather, strong wind and low probability of being full in the peak season.