How to shoot the waterscape

Tourism, where people go, is nothing more than mountains and rivers, from rivers and lakes to mountains and streams. The so-called mountains and rivers have another scene, so the shooting of waterscape occupies a very important part in landscape photography. Besides, Guangdong is located along the coast, so many tourists go to the seaside in summer.

The shooting of water features can be roughly divided into: beaches, rivers, streams, lakes and so on.

When shooting scenery at the seaside, the beach often looks empty. Photographers should observe and think more when choosing pictures, and reasonably choose and arrange the foreground (rocks and coconut trees), the middle scene (fishing boats sailing in the sea) and the distant scene (clouds on the horizon). Pay attention to the balance of sea level when taking pictures and composing at the seaside, otherwise the striking diagonal lines in the photos will make the viewers feel uncomfortable. At the same time, because the beach line has not changed, the photographer can choose a higher position and shoot obliquely with the waves or the beach to create a visual effect. Banners are relatively used for composition to show the breadth of the sea. In addition, the beach is full of light, and the film should be ISO 100. Here, you can also tell the photographer a way. If the sky is cloudless and the picture is dull, you can install Gao Jian rainbow mirror in front of the camera, and the shooting effect will give you a bright surprise. When shooting the river, the photographer should cut off the curved part of the river, guide people's sight with curves, pay attention to adjusting different tone levels, and use the flowers and trees on the shore as the foreground. When shooting rivers (seascapes) in the morning and evening, you can take more photos by increasing or decreasing the compensation exposure to get photos with different tone effects.

When shooting a mountain stream, because the scene is small, the photographer can choose the composition method of shooting in the middle of the stream or diagonally, and at the same time use vertical shooting to deepen the depth of the picture and obtain greater scene effect. Shooting stream is mostly sketching, and photographers should win with light and color. Due to the dim light in the mountain stream, a tripod is used to stabilize the camera when shooting. When shooting streams or waterfalls, photographers can use a high shutter speed (1/500 seconds) to freeze a clear picture, or use a slow shutter speed (1-3 seconds, depending on the flow rate) to create a dreamy flowing water like smoke. If the light is bright, you can also install a high-intensity reducing mirror in front of the camera. If tourists don't reduce the mirror, they can use multiple exposures to achieve the same effect. Only this method needs exposure value conversion, so it is not recommended for beginners. When shooting the scenery of streams, it is appropriate for photographers to prepare ISO200 film because of the narrow area, lush vegetation and dark light.

When shooting the scenery of the lake, because the water surface is as calm as a mirror, visitors can pay attention to shooting the reflection in the water to show the tranquility of the lake. Of course, throwing a stone into the calm water, causing ripples, or rowing across the boat can increase the movement of the picture and make the form active. Therefore, photographing the water features on the lake is a very creative way.