Introduction course of SLR camera how to shoot the hazy lotus effect

In the final analysis, the problem is to create a Gao Fancha with flowers and background. The key is to expose the background in less than 2 steps or more. When the brightness of the subject and the background are equal, try to make the light ratio between them open. One way is to highlight the main body but not the background, so that the background will be underexposed and darkened, that is, the main body light should be bright and the background light should be dark, and the shutter or zoom should be raised, or the flash and lighting should be controlled at night. The light source should hit the subject and the background should be darkened at night.

Shooting Skills of "Summer Lotus" (1): Running out

It is necessary to get up early if you want to shoot traditional perfect lotus works. If you haven't entered the park gate before 8 o'clock, you can almost go home today! The best time to shoot the lotus is usually 8:30- 10:00 in the morning, not only because the light is the best at this time, but also because the lotus begins to shrink gradually at noon. At night, although the light meets the requirements, the lotus has completely shrunk!

Experienced photographers attach great importance to the use of light in flower photography, and most of them like to use backlight or side backlight to express flowers, which is not unreasonable. However, the characteristics of lotus flowers are a bit like sunflowers, with obvious phototaxis, and the front faces the sun, so the good side of flowers is often illuminated by sunlight, while the flowers with side light or backlight can only capture the side or even the back of flowers, and the flowers with good light and shadow effects are often poorly shaped.

Of course, this is just a general theory. Pay attention to observation when shooting. For example, using direct sunlight to hit the lotus through the soft light of the lotus leaf may have a very good effect.

Therefore, it is necessary to observe the scene in an all-round way and use the light flexibly according to the actual situation. Moreover, the lotus blooms most vigorously every morning. Near noon, the flowers will fade gradually, and there are almost no blooming lotus flowers in the afternoon. Therefore, when you see flowers with the right shape and light, you should shoot them in time and don't delay the opportunity. As long as you have enough power, you can constantly select good materials in the process of continuous shooting.

When choosing a shooting location, if you can't sail into the water, try to find a place around the pond where you can shoot, which can provide more shooting space.

Shooting Skills of Summer Lotus (2): Photometry and Exposure

Even if you use a digital camera, you should pay attention to accurate exposure when shooting. Generally speaking, there are big scenes, middle scenes, close-ups and so on. When shooting a big scene, you can automatically expose it according to the average metering of the camera, which is generally no problem, because the brightness of red or pink lotus flowers is similar to that of leaves. It is not a big problem to follow the camera instructions when shooting the middle scene, and relatively accurate exposure can be obtained according to the brightness exposure of leaves; If you take a close-up with flowers as the main body, you can directly measure flowers (except white flowers) with the help of spot metering or central key metering function, and the exposure effect is better according to the brightness of the main body. Be flexible when shooting complex objects.

1, correct exposure

Generally speaking, there are big scenes, middle scenes, close-ups and so on. When shooting lotus flowers, the accuracy of exposure is very important. If you shoot a big scene, you can automatically expose it according to the average metering of the camera, which is generally no problem, because the brightness of red or pink lotus flowers is similar to that of leaves. It is not a big problem to follow the camera instructions when shooting the middle scene, and relatively accurate exposure can be obtained according to the brightness exposure of leaves; If you take a close-up shot with flowers as the main body, you can directly measure the flowers with the help of spot metering or central key metering. According to the brightness of the main body, the exposure effect will be better.

Step 2 Use a large aperture

When shooting close-ups or small and medium-sized scenes of lotus leaves, the lotus leaves are separated from the depth of field by blurring the large aperture, creating a hazy green color, making the background simple and making the audience focus on the lotus leaves. Blurring can be achieved by blurring the foreground, background and background. After trying these ambiguities, your works will show different levels and changes.

Shooting Skills of Summer Lotus (3): Composition and Picture

The stem of the lotus is very high, so it is more reasonable to use vertical composition when shooting a single lotus, but it is more suitable to use banner composition when shooting a single lotus. In addition, the probability of lotus appearing as a single tree is generally very careful, so the composition can be more casual. For example, you can choose a long composition similar to that in Chinese painting, which may be more charming! Because of the traditional understanding of lotus, people try not to tilt the picture when shooting.

The core of the flower shoot is "red flowers lined with green leaves" When there are big lotus flowers in the pool, if you look closely, you will find that their shapes are not the same. Some flowers will stand tall on the green leaves, while others will be hidden in the green leaves. Because you can't shoot at close range in the water and you can't adjust their appearance artificially, you need to choose the pictures you want to capture and adjust the shooting angle through your own understanding of the beauty of form.

In the choice of flowers, you can choose buds that are ready to bloom and stop standing; You can also choose to shoot when it is in full bloom; You can also choose a flower shape with petals falling off. Sometimes the residual lotus is more artistic and interesting than the blooming lotus. You also need to pay attention to the shooting angle when choosing. Generally speaking, there are low-angle pitching, high-angle pitching and horizontal-angle pitching. Using low-angle backhand can show the high-purity quality of lotus. Using high-angle aerial photography, green lotus leaves float on the water, and lotus flowers decorate them, which can well show the number of petals and the shape and color of the flower core. When shooting horizontally, we should pay attention to the arrangement of the picture. If there is water, it is best to take the reflection of the lotus flower into the picture together. The reflection and lotus flower are symmetrical up and down, which set each other off into interest.