Five skills to improve the shooting skills of seascape

The theme of the sea in landscape photography has always been the focus of photographers, and beaches, waves, reefs and even seaweed and shells can all be good photographic materials. Want to get rid of the rigid seascape photos of "visiting here"? The following five tips may help you improve your seascape shooting skills. In this hot summer, take your camera and travel to the seaside with your family.

1, shoot the sunrise and sunset with RGND filter at the seaside.

No matter what kind of subject matter you take, thinking and observation are the key to taking a good photo. Friends who have photographed the sunrise and sunset at the seaside will be deeply impressed by the spectacular scene. Check the local sunrise and sunset time in advance before shooting. Generally, the best light is half an hour before sunrise and half an hour after sunset. You can create a different seascape atmosphere with cold and warm light.

At this time, you can consider adding a filter when shooting, and the reverse gradient filter (RGND) should be used for sunrise at the seaside. The gear is based on the current environment, but the most commonly used one is 0.9RGND according to experience. RGND is used because the sunlight at sea level is the strongest at sunrise, and the reverse gradient filter can just balance the exposure.

2. Look down at the beach and rocks.

When shooting the sea, photographers are easily attracted by the grand scene and ignore the details. In fact, at the seaside, some beautiful shells washed ashore by the waves and small creatures shuttling between rocks and fine sand are also good themes. If you want to take such a unique photo, you can bring a macro lens.

In addition, using the romantic environment such as beaches and waves, you can also add some props to shoot small and fresh works.

3. Pay attention to the coastline and foreground ratio.

How can a classic seascape photograph have no magnificent coastline? But if you want to present a different aesthetic feeling in classic works, you need to find some tips. You can take out the previous seascape photos and summarize them. It is not difficult to find that most of the failed photos are either with outstanding prospects or the wrong coastline ratio. You just need to change the shooting angle, look for some distinctive foreground, such as shoals or rocks with different shapes, and then arrange the distant coastline and foreground in an appropriate proportion in the whole picture, which will give people a good visual impact. This composition suggests shooting with a small aperture.

Step 4 shoot with a slow door

You can't miss the theme of running water. Take a slow shot. Presumably, everyone is familiar with the equipment needed for shooting with the slow door, including waterproof tripod, cable (remote control) and medium gray filter (nd).

When using ND, the environment should be measured first, and then the lens with corresponding dimming level should be selected. But when shooting at the seaside, we need to remind everyone that the protection of equipment can not be ignored. As seawater is corrosive, please clean the equipment in time if it gets wet.

5. Choose the commanding heights to shoot down.

A wide field of vision helps to show the vastness of the sea. A commanding height can not only give you a panoramic view of the spectacular coastline, but also make a beautiful movie. At this time, a super wide-angle lens is needed to be used with a polarizer (CPL). The role of CPL is to reduce the reflection of seawater and make the sky bluer. Proper use can make the picture more impactful.