How to shoot crystal clear water drops

Lead: Although the water drops or splashing foam are slightly lost after the rain, they can still be photographed with a digital camera and become works with visual impact. So how do you shoot crystal clear water droplets? Let's learn together:

camera

You don't need a very advanced professional camera to shoot splashing water droplets. The shooting environment and equipment can be easily realized by any ordinary person. Generally speaking, as long as the shutter speed of the camera can be above 1/500 seconds, and it is equipped with a mandatory flash, no matter whether it is a high-end SLR camera or the most common small fixed-focus camera, it can take very good photos of water droplets under the condition of reasonable application of ambient light and correct focus. It can be said that the camera that takes good photos only accounts for 30% of the total factors, and the other 30% are environmental problems and shooting angles. The most important thing is the person who holds the camera.

environment

In fact, you don't need any professional studio and special lighting effects to shoot crystal clear water droplets. Many times, many people like to shoot water droplets. As long as the lights are not too dim, ordinary incandescent lamps and fluorescent lamps are completely enough for photographers to shoot in their own homes.

tool

Seeing the glittering and translucent and colorful world of water droplets, many people will think that all kinds of special tools are necessary to shoot this effect. In fact, the easiest way to shoot this world of water droplets is to use a faucet and a plastic basin with a specific color or a transparent glass basin.

Focal length and object distance

When shooting micro-world things such as water droplets, although ordinary fixed-focus cameras can barely shoot, it is best to use a zoom lens in macro focus mode, which can be done by most digital cameras on the market at present. In terms of focal length, try to keep the lens in the middle focus position. If the focus mode has manual M-shift, it is best to focus by manual shift to keep the image clear and delicate. As for the shooting distance between the lens and the water drop, as long as the lens can focus clearly, the water will not splash on the lens and be as close as possible to the water drop. Generally speaking, the object distance between the camera and the water drop is about 10 cm. In order to ensure the safety of camera lens, it is best to add anti-ultraviolet lens to the camera.

hole

If possible, try to use a small aperture, because a small aperture will bring greater depth of field and make the jumping water droplets clearer and more delicate. Generally speaking, the aperture can be set around F6, and its visual impact is quite good. Of course, if the camera itself is rich in functions and has aperture priority mode, it is best to adjust the camera to this mode.

shutter

Jumping water drops change shape and fall way very quickly. A water drop with a diameter of 0.2 mm will bounce again when it touches the water surface for less than11000 seconds. If you want to photograph the moment when it falls or bounces, and the world reflected in the water drops, you need to set the shutter speed very high. Take Fuji's S602zoom as an example, the fastest shutter speed reaches110000 seconds, which is very suitable for capturing such fleeting shots. Of course, if the shutter speed is above 1/500 seconds, you can shoot, but it is not easy to capture water droplets that move too fast.

Flash and white balance

Photography is the art of light and shadow. When shooting such a close object, when using a high shutter speed, there must be a flash to replenish water droplets, but a professional flash is not needed to shoot water droplets. Generally speaking, the machine's own flash is enough. When setting, just set the flash mode to forced flash. In the aspect of white balance, in order to increase the visual impact, the photographer can set the color temperature as high as possible to make the image more intense.

tripod

Although the shutter speed is very fast, it is easy to take photos if the camera is unstable. In order to maintain stability, it is recommended to use a tripod to fix the camera when shooting.

skill

After setting the camera parameters and shooting environment, you can shoot on the spot. However, it is very important to control the dripping speed and continuity of the faucet. Generally speaking, it is best to adjust the continuity of water droplets to the best point. Of course, if you want to shoot other different effects, such as blisters or ripples on the water surface caused by slow water flow, you can turn up the water appropriately. However, if you want the water droplets to leave multiple swirls on a water surface, you can drop the water droplets into the basin by moving the plastic eye drops bottle, which can leave a special picture. As for the control of exposure, the exposure effect is completely controlled by the flash intensity of the flash, and the flash intensity of each camera is different. To get the best exposure, it is best to use exposure compensation to control. In actual shooting, the photographer can try several times more and control according to his own needs. At the same time, in order to reflect their creative intention and special perspective, photographers can try to shoot from several angles, leaving different lights and beautiful water droplets from all angles.