Shooting skills of mirror lake reflection

Shooting skills of mirror lake reflection

Shooting reflection is easy to master among many composition techniques. Reflection can come from glass, mirror, rain, seaside, lake, etc. This time, let's focus on the skills we need to pay attention to when shooting reflections at the seaside or by the lake! After learning, I will definitely take a more beautiful reflection when I shoot next time! For more photography skills, please see below. I've compiled some relevant information for you. If you find it useful, please collect it quickly.

First of all, the water should be flat.

When shooting Jinghu Lake, the calmer the water surface, the more prominent the reflective surface, so we should grasp the time when the water surface waves are small. When there is wind or ships passing by, ripples will appear on the water surface, which greatly reduces the chance of taking a clear reflection.

If you are traveling abroad, you might as well ask the local people as early as possible when the wind will be lighter or the mirror will be clearer. It's usually easier to shoot in the early morning!

No way, we can also try to use slow shutter and tripod to smooth the water surface, which is suitable for shooting light reflection at night. The technique is basically the same as shooting running water.

Second, shoot along the light or side light

The best time to shoot is when the scene is in light or side light, that is to say, when the sun shines on the front or side of the scene, the reflecting surface is the most obvious. If it is calm, the chances of taking a beautiful reflection will greatly increase!

Third, use gradient gray filter (gnd) or black card technology to balance the light difference.

The reflection on the water surface is usually darker than the light in the scene itself. If the reflection is more prominent and clear, we can use the gradient gray filter (gnd) or the black card technology to balance the light difference, especially when shooting a lighted reflection at night. To learn to use gnd or black card, you can refer to here or here.

Fourth, intermediate composition

Different from ordinary composition techniques, it is more important to "balance" when shooting reflection, so you can boldly put horizontal lines in the middle of the photo to make the scenery and reflection set each other off. Of course, sometimes it's a good try to just shoot the reflection!

V photos 180? Upside down

Do you think the reflection of Normal is cruel and boring? You might as well use post-production to turn the photo upside down and put the reflection on it. The effect may be more interesting!

Six, using cpl ring polarizer

Cpl can eliminate the white reflective part of the water surface and make the reflection inside more prominent! Please refer to this article for the usage of cpl.

postscript

Another thing to pay attention to when taking pictures of the lake is the distortion of the photos! Especially when using a wide-angle lens, the cylindrical deformation of the photo will be more intense. We can use a non-wide-angle lens or the computer is more correct after use, so that the finished product will be more professional!

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