Swan photography skills

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1. Equipment requirements:

Need more than mid-range digital SLR cameras and supporting lenses. The continuous shooting speed of SLR camera exceeds 3 frames per second; Zoom lens 50-500mm, large aperture fixed focus over 300mm; A set of professional tripod and tripod head. Friendly reminder: the standard SLR lens and home DC can be used in Yandunjiao Village of Swan House.

2. Exposure control:

It is better to shoot swan light in the morning and evening, followed by scattered light. The main body of the swan is white, and the environment is composed of comprehensive pigments such as sky, ocean, land, mountains, trees and villages. When the background is gray, the middle exposure value shall prevail; when the background is black, the exposure value shall be reduced; when the background is white backlight, the exposure value shall be increased. Generally, the exposure increases or decreases between plus and minus 1/3 and 2/3. In addition, the main background of swan in snowy days is white, so exposure value should be added appropriately or the back of hand should prevail. When shooting a swan, it will be influenced by many factors, such as the intensity of light, the contrast between subject and background, forward light and backward light. , and should be tested in advance according to the actual situation.

Friendly reminder: Snow is the best time to shoot swans. Everything is like a huge reflector, showing the holiness and nobility of swans.

3. Mastery and application of metering, focusing and shutter speed:

Generally, evaluation photometry, spot photometry and single-point autofocus are used. Evaluation photometry can mainly reflect the average exposure value of the subject and the environment, and is generally used to photograph the subject and the environment; Spot metering mainly highlights the subject and weakens the influence of the surrounding environment, and is generally used for static and close-up shooting; Single-point autofocus is a common method to selectively ensure the clarity of the subject. Continuous focusing should be adopted for flying swans, and the shutter should be released selectively and quickly; When autofocus can't focus on the subject due to environmental influence, autofocus and manual focus are used together (such as swan in heavy snow). Continuous shooting should be set for the shutter, and the continuous shooting number of the shutter can be mastered at the same time of autofocus. Generally speaking, the speed of flying swans should be adjusted according to the distance, and the shooting speed of flying swans should be improved accordingly. Generally, the distance between subjects should be between 1/200s- 1/3000s.

Friendly reminder: slow-door swan shooting pays attention to the running track of the subject and the blurred rhythm of the background, and requires the swan's head and neck to be true. Usually, the speed is between 1/20s- 1/60s, and the background must be set off with dark tones. Generally speaking, it is more convenient and feasible to adopt speed priority mode.

4. Requirements for theme, background and moment:

The swans who come to Rongcheng for the winter not only live in fixed offshore and lagoons, but also often shuttle through the wheat fields of mountains, rivers, lakes and villages within 30 kilometers. When shooting, we should choose hilly landforms with local characteristics or ancient villages with seaweed houses as the background. The use of aperture and depth of field is also particularly important, such as shooting swans flying in the village. One is that the distance between the photographer and the subject meets the needs of composition, and the other is that the aperture you want to enlarge can blur the clutter of the background and strengthen the expression of the theme. If the lens does not have a large aperture value, the picture taken is not clear and dull. Of course, excessive blurring will also lose the background value. Therefore, the relationship between the distance between the lens and the subject and the distance between the subject and the background depends on the understanding, selection and application of equipment and technology in advance, thus producing a visual effect with strong perspective.

The instantaneous intake of animals and birds is very important, such as the posture of swans in flight, the static performance of spreading wings, the combing between the same species and PK. It is important to understand the weather conditions and the life habits of swans at that time, such as singing in line before the flight and the confrontation singing between the first two PK families, which all indicate that a good show is about to be staged. So foresight is the key to seize the opportunity in shooting.

Friendly reminder: In terms of composition, you can arbitrarily determine the focus according to the multi-focus picture inherent in the current SLR camera.

One is to determine the focus position of the subject in advance, and the other is to adjust the close position in time when shooting to ensure the coordination and integrity of the subject, background and the whole picture. The above introduction is superficial and is for reference only. It should be said that shooting wild birds is different from other photography, and there are too many uncertain factors, mainly affected by environmental and climate changes, such as wind, snow and human factors that interfere with the normal daily life of swans to some extent; Swan is a kind of wild migratory bird, which is dynamic, self-protective and inaccessible. Therefore, in addition to understanding the life habits and activities of swans, it is important for photographers to have enough patience and confidence. Waiting time, waiting for the change of light and weather, waiting for the scene and moment you expect. Waiting is the process, which is a kind of exercise and enjoyment for photographers, a kind of sustenance and joy.

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