How to shoot the sea and what are the tips for shooting seascapes?

"It's so nice to take pictures of the sea?" -Almost all novice photographers who spend their holidays at sea will ask this question.

In fact, taking pictures of the ocean looks simple in photos, but it is actually difficult to take pictures.

First of all, when shooting the sea in the afternoon, you may capture the light from the water surface and the sun. Secondly, if the camera is not adjusted correctly, the sea in the evening in the photo will appear too dark and the sunset will not be bright enough. Therefore, before you start shooting seawater, please read the marine photography skills in this article to help you take beautiful marine photos.

1. When shooting the ocean in the daytime, it is very simple to capture the "sunlight" by using a lens hood or an ultraviolet filter, because the lens of the camera cannot protect too bright light. Therefore, we suggest that you buy an optical lens or an ultraviolet filter in advance to block too much light, so as to take a bright and contrasting seascape photo.

You can also use polarized light filter to shoot seascapes. It can not only reduce glare, protect optical elements from scratches and sand, but also enhance natural colors. For example, the sky will not only turn blue, but also become bright blue, the sea will become rich in blue, and the clouds in the sky will become clearer and more expressive.

2. Shooting in "shutter priority" mode. Each photographer decides which mode is easier to shoot. Professionals prefer manual mode. For beginners, we suggest you switch to shutter priority mode. In this mode, you can control the light flow to the matrix more easily. Suppose you get some overexposed photos. What should I do in this case? Just set a short shutter speed (from 1/400 to 1/4000), which depends on the overall lighting level. If the situation does not improve after this operation, find the "exposure correction" function in the camera menu and reduce the exposure by 1-2 steps.

On the contrary, if the photo is too dark, you need to set a longer shutter speed, such as 1/30 to 1/4 seconds. If you want to take pictures of the sea at a slow shutter speed, please use a tripod to avoid hand shaking and blurring.

3. The photos taken at sunset or sunrise in the morning and evening, the seaside seems to have changed. Now it's time to take a camera and tripod and take romantic and wonderful photos at the seaside! But in order to get the same high-quality photos as professionals, please set the camera correctly.

First, set the ISO sensitivity to 400 or lower. The higher the ISO level, the lower the image quality. The best ISO value is 200 units. Then set it as follows: white balance in "direct sunlight" mode; hole

F8-f 10, shutter speed 1/200-

1/320 seconds. You may have other camera settings. It will depend on the lens, the brightness of the sun and the final result you want. For example, if you want to get a snapshot of a frozen water mist crashing on a rock, use a short exposure value. Well, if you dream of a mysterious photo in which waves turn into beautiful fog, set a long exposure value (1.

/1.6 seconds or less).

4. Construct a frame structure correctly. However, no matter how you set up the camera, no matter what photo accessories you use when shooting, if you mistakenly set up a frame composition, your photos will not satisfy a single audience.

Composition-the perfect placement of objects in the picture must conform to everyone who holds the camera.

Establishing the composition of seascape frame is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. You just need to determine the shooting point and follow the horizon and the objects in the picture when shooting.

The horizon should not be piled on one side. If the main object is a ship at sea, it can move up, and if the main object is a sunset or the moon, it can move down. On the other hand, the main object in the picture cannot be located in the center of the picture. In order to achieve complete harmony, they should be slightly away from the center of the frame.

Remember these simple composition rules and apply them in practice, and you will surely get beautiful seascape photos, which all friends and acquaintances will appreciate.