Ice lamp photography skills?

When it comes to artificial landscapes that only exist in winter, there are only ice sculptures and ice lanterns. Walking into the crystal clear ice sculpture and ic

When it comes to artificial landscapes that only exist in winter, there are only ice sculptures and ice lanterns. Walking into the crystal clear ice sculpture and ice lamp landscape, it seems that you are in an frozen world. The following is the relevant information I have compiled for you for your reference!

One,

Selection of shooting time

When shooting ice sculptures and lanterns in natural light, it is best to use colorful light in the morning and evening. Due to the strong transmission effect caused by low illumination, the work can be "clean and clear".

The best time to shoot ice sculptures at night is when the night is coming and the lights are on. The colors of ice sculptures are dazzling against the deep blue sky, and it will be even more touching if there is a bright moon hanging high.

In addition to choosing the right shooting time, you can't miss the specific atmosphere in nature caused by snowfall, fog and hanging trees.

Because the photos taken at this time, if the scene is suitable, will more reflect the mystery of winter and add mysterious artistic conception and interest to the works.

In the choice of time, one morning and one night can be said to be the golden moment to shoot ice sculptures and ice lanterns. As for the time like noon, don't force it.

Refine simple ingredients

Photography is the art of subtraction, especially in ice sculpture and ice lamp shooting. Due to the complexity of various sculptures and theme categories in the landscape area, it is difficult to shoot excellent works blindly.

The composition should be concise and pleasing to the eye. Shooting ice scenes in the sun is monotonous in color, and it is even more difficult to get satisfactory results if Yong Zhen is added. It can only make people feel that "the demons are dancing around."

If there are several scenic spots in the park, each scenic spot has its own uniqueness. When shooting, you should "reluctantly give up what you love" and don't covet perfection. Or extract some unique scenery to shoot alone.

This is especially true when shooting ice sculptures at night. The dazzling scenery in the garden is dazzling, but the big scenes are often disappointing.

Too complicated lighting effects will weaken each other to show the unique characteristics of each work, and too many colors can only make people feel confused.

Only by adopting simple and simple composition can we show the uniqueness of each work and add luster to the work by using our own existing modeling lighting.

Clever use of transmitted light

People say that ice sculptures and ice lanterns are the combination of ice and light, and they are the creation of color and light. Therefore, the light used for shooting should be as clear as jade, and the colors and lights should set each other off.

It is their proper combination, supplemented by touching shapes, that makes them have such a unique chemical reaction and show strong appeal.

In order to be "transparent", there must be "transmitted light", which is a big backlight on the back of the ice sculpture. Because the ice sculpture is the light transmitted from the lens, it can be "transparent as jade" and realistic in shape when the angle is appropriate.

But at the same time, we should also pay attention to the fact that this kind of light can not only obtain the strange changes of subjectivity, transparency and color, but also will not destroy the integrity of the work.

These works are not "cast into a whole" with water, but made of "ice bricks", and different light angles will lead to a fragmented ending. When using flash as this light source, we should pay more attention to the change of its position and angle.

In general, you can shoot with a spotlight, and when necessary, you can shoot the backlight behind the subject with a flash. As long as the flash angle is appropriate, it can highlight the glittering and translucent characteristics of the ice lamp. In addition, in order to make the picture more distinctive, you can add color film to the flash to realize your shooting intention.

Pay attention to the use of depth of field and foil

The application of depth of field effect is very important in the shooting of ice sculpture and ice lamp. If you shoot the plane of the ice sculpture directly, it will be very dull.

In order to get a clear picture, the longest and most effective depth of field processing should be adopted when controlling the depth of field. This is the most important place to pay attention to.

We should choose the most important point as the focus, and then use the scene that is not in the depth of field as a foil. When shooting a circular ice sculpture, the side close to the lens and the side far from the lens will reflect light.

If the focus is on the side close to the lens, it is difficult to have a clear image on the side far from the lens. Even with the smallest aperture, it is impossible to shoot both the foreground and the background within the depth of field.

Looking back, the depth of field is long, the camera is very sensitive to the jitter of the picture, so you should take a tripod when shooting. Use delayed shooting or cable release to improve shooting stability.

Having said that, there is only one sentence to sum up: make more use of the background that can echo the subject, control the depth of field, and don't pretend to be the host.

Big and small beats are different.

Ice sculptures and ice lanterns are different in size because of their different themes and shapes. When it comes to shooting subjects of different sizes, we also have different shooting methods.

Ice sculptures such as palaces and balconies are huge, and because they are made of large flat or three-dimensional ice cubes, the details are far less than those of ice sculptures, and the colors and light are extremely summarized. Therefore, it is necessary to take a close shot with a wide-angle lens to show the grandeur of the ice sculpture.

When shooting small works, you should choose small works with curved and angular shapes. Because on the curved ice surface, there can be various colors produced by the reflection or refraction of light, and colorful colors themselves have infinite charm.

At this time, it is best to use a medium telephoto lens. When you look closely, you will find that many abstract scenes have unpredictable shapes, colors and line structures due to color changes.

Therefore, when shooting ice sculptures and ice lamps outdoors, the wide-angle lens plus the medium-focus lens can meet the demand. As for the other long guns and short guns, let them rest at home.

Second,

1. Be familiar with the subject matter: The ice lantern is made of pieces of "ice bricks" piled up and carved by hand. Under the winter sunshine or colorful lanterns, it is sparkling, crystal clear and full of magical colors. Ice lanterns have a variety of shapes, from pavilions to flower and bird bonsai. When shooting ice lanterns, we should be familiar with the modeling characteristics of the subjects, so that the works can show unique themes and artistic characteristics.

2. Grasp the shooting opportunity: Experienced photographers often seize the opportunity to shoot when the ice lamp is just launched, because the ice lamp at this time is crystal clear and has a good texture. If the exhibition lasts for a long time, the ice lantern will be exposed to the wind and the sun, losing its shape and texture and affecting the creative effect. When shooting ice lanterns during the day, we should pay attention to choosing a darker background, which can highlight the main body of the ice lanterns as white as jade. However, if other matching people or scenery lack bright colors, the ice lantern will appear monotonous. When night falls and the lanterns are first put on, it is the best time to shoot ice lanterns. At this time, the sky is blue and gray, setting off colorful ice lanterns, which is more magnificent and charming. Whether it's a snowy night or a bright moon, don't miss the good opportunity given by nature. You should take time to take more photos of ice lanterns full of winter fun and mystery.

3. Pay attention to light when shooting: shoot the ice lamp in the sun and avoid using smooth light. The ice lamp itself has a strong reflective ability. When shooting along the light, the picture will show a rigid white light, which will affect the image integrity of the ice lamp and make people very uncomfortable. In the morning and evening, you can take photos with strong three-dimensional effect and soft color tone by using side light with small light angle and choosing aperture f5.6-8 and speed 1/8- 1/4 seconds. Ice lamp is a combination of ice and lamp. The lighting of the ice lantern is carefully designed and configured, and the combination of illumination, layout and color is just right. When shooting the ice lantern, don't use the front flash, otherwise it will affect the natural beauty of the ice lantern. Under normal circumstances, you can shoot with a spotlight, or you can shoot with the flash and color film behind the ice lamp according to your own creative intention. Choosing the aperture f5.6-8 and the shutter speed 1/4- 1/2 seconds can highlight the glittering and translucent characteristics of the ice lamp.

4. Scene selection and composition: During the ice lantern exhibition, some works have great scenes and some works are "unique". If you don't choose carefully in the shooting, the creative effect will often be counterproductive. In order to make the picture composition of the ice lantern photos more perfect, we should try our best to consider the reasonable layout of the picture structure, the patchwork, balance and diversity of the subject and companion. Strive to make the picture concise and pleasing to the eye on the premise of highlighting the main body. When taking pictures, focus on the ice lamp, view from the expected angle, and shoot with a large aperture to make the picture feel colorful and dreamy as much as possible. You can also put a small mirror in front of the camera lens to reflect the ice lamp when taking pictures, so that the picture has the effect of reflection.

5. Choose the film to shoot: Choose black-and-white film or color film to shoot the ice lamp, mainly depending on the photographer's creative purpose. Professional photographers shoot ice lamps in order to print pictures, and generally choose light color reversal films. Amateurs can use color negative to take photos at night, which can show the colorful and magnificent feeling of ice lanterns. Black and white volume has a large tolerance, which can adapt to large contrast and can be used at different light source color temperatures. ?