How to shoot water ripples

Lead: The sunlight refracts on the water, and the sparkling scenery is very beautiful. So how do you shoot crystal ripples? Learn with me!

How to shoot waterscape ripples? When shooting waterscape, you should not be underexposed. Because the natural water source is often set off by the sky, the reflection is strong, just like a huge luminous body. When shooting, if you only rely on the camera's photometric instructions to deal with exposure, there will often be underexposure, because the brightness of the sky is very different from the general scenery. When shooting a waterscape with sky reflection, at least 2 exposures should be added according to the camera metering instructions. Attention should be paid to the use of light when shooting the picture of wave ship shadow, and the subject should be highlighted according to the relationship between light and shade in the picture.

In order to make the water features have special effects. One method is to use a high-speed shutter, such as11000 seconds, to condense moving water, such as waves. Proper framing and exposure may result in a splash of pearls and jade, and similar techniques can often be seen in some photos showing waves.

Another method is to obtain the illusion and confusion of running water in the picture with the help of a slow shutter. The photos taken in this way are very distinctive in artistic features, and the flowing water often presents a feeling as ethereal as a cloud. The attached picture was taken at the entrance of a village in Jiangxi Province. This place is actually not very good, but through the slow shutter action, the flowing water of the stream has a new charm, making an originally ordinary mountain village scene interesting.

It must be pointed out that in order to reflect the sense of movement of running water, the shutter speed needs to be selected according to the speed of running water. If the running water speed is fast, the shutter speed should be high and the shutter speed should be low. When choosing a low-speed shutter, it is best to use a tripod to stabilize the camera, so as not to shake the camera and affect the picture clarity.

If you have a telephoto lens, you can also use it to compress the space and shoot ripples in the water. When the radio wave is compressed by the telephoto lens, it will show a very rhythmic line, which is wonderful.