How to shoot a cloudy SLR?

Lead: It is inevitable that it will rain on cloudy days when traveling abroad, especially long-distance travel. When it rains on cloudy days, the whole light becomes dim, but the light is uniform. But when you take pictures at this time, you will always find that the whole picture is very dark, so most people don't like taking pictures on cloudy days and rainy days. In fact, you can shoot excellent works on cloudy days and rainy days, but you haven't mastered the method yet.

In fact, it is not terrible to rain on cloudy days, because the light on cloudy days is very uniform, so the camera's metering will be more accurate than when the sun is strong. When the sun is strong, because the sun is directional, we usually encounter light and shadow together when taking pictures, and then the camera's metering will be chaotic. But in rainy days, the ambient light is very uniform, and there is no light and shadow. It is actually very suitable to take pictures at this time.

The light is even in rainy days.

The light in rainy days is very soft.

Since it rains, it will definitely rain. In fact, we can take some wonderful photos in the rain. In addition, it is perfect to take some close-ups and objects when the light is even in rainy days. If you are still at a loss to take pictures of rainy days and don't know what to take, don't worry. Big C will bring you a detailed collection of photos of rainy days to answer your doubts in detail.

Product: 6D (stand-alone) Canon digital camera

Pay attention to protect photographic equipment in rainy days.

Because it rains on cloudy days, there will be countless raindrops. At this time, a very serious problem will be involved, that is, the protection of cameras. Digital camera is a very precise photographic equipment. In addition to the current three-proof camera and waterproof camera, other cameras, lenses, flashlights and other equipment need to stay away from water, otherwise it will break down or have serious failures. Since the three-proof camera and waterproof camera are completely unaffected in rainy days, there is no need to introduce their protection information here.

Digital cameras are precision machines, so pay attention to waterproof in rainy days.

If it rains in Mao Mao, it is very light rain, but we don't need special equipment protection measures. We can just wipe the surface of the camera with clothes or paper towels every once in a while. Although the camera is a very sophisticated device, it is not so fragile. A little light rain will not affect the camera, but you still need to wipe the water droplets on the fuselage and lens in time when using it.

If it is heavy rain, pay special attention.

If it is moderate to heavy rain, or even heavy rain, then special equipment protection measures are needed. Because this kind of rain is very urgent, if the camera gets wet, it is equivalent to soaking the camera in water, and the water will immediately flow into the gap of the camera shell and into the fuselage, causing permanent damage to the circuit and precision instruments.

The waterproof cover of the camera is actually very useful.

If you want to protect your camera in the rainy days, you might as well consider buying a waterproof cover for your camera and carrying it with you. In fact, no matter whether it will rain or not, when traveling, Big C advises everyone to bring the waterproof cover of the camera. In this way, you can protect your photographic equipment in rainy days or at the seaside. Of course, if you don't buy a waterproof cover and it rains, then Big C suggests that you find a plastic bag to cover the camera, as long as it is waterproof. Don't worry about whether the cover is professional. After all, the purpose is to protect the equipment.

Product: 6D (stand-alone) Canon digital camera

It's best to take close-ups on rainy days.

On rainy days, because the light is very uniform, it is very powerful to take some close-ups If it is sunny and sunny, it is easy for us to take some close-ups because the light is too strong, but the light in rainy days is soft and uniform, so the close-ups are also good.

Close-up of large aperture in rainy day

It is also appropriate to take close-ups of small scenes on rainy days.

Take a close-up of a small scene on a rainy day.

The close-up shooting of rainy days is not limited to a flower or a small object. In fact, it is also very powerful to take close-ups of some small scenes. It is also because of the soft and uniform light in rainy days that the close-ups of these small scenes can clearly present the details in the picture. As can be seen from the above picture, in fact, the close-ups are all taken on rainy days, and the picture is fresher and brighter because of the water attached to the object. So in rainy days, we suggest you take more close-up photos of objects and small scenes.

Product: 6D (stand-alone) Canon digital camera

How to shoot the four scenes?

Rainy days are suitable for close-ups, so how to shoot big scenes? In fact, the main reason why cloudy days are not suitable for big scenes is that the light is very dark, so the picture of big scenes will become very dim. Especially when the sky occupies a large area of the picture, because the clouds diffuse the light and will become brighter, the picture of other ground parts in the photo will become darker and the details will be seriously lost. At this time, it is necessary to minimize the proportion of the sky in the picture and increase the proportion of other parts of the picture.

Reduce the proportion of the sky in the picture, so it won't be too dark.

Shooting the city in rainy days

Field shooting in rainy days

Field shooting in rainy days

By reducing the proportion of the sky, we can see that both the shooting of the city and the shooting of the wild natural environment can keep the brightness of the picture, and most details can be presented clearly. If the brightness of the picture is not enough, you can appropriately increase exposure compensation to shoot. But sometimes, rainy days can also increase the proportion of the sky in the picture, and most details of the objects in the photo can be preserved, but this is a special case.

The picture sky accounts for a large proportion, and the details can still be preserved.

Generally, this situation is a special case.