How to shoot a downpour?

It depends on what you want to express. The following points are for your reference.

1, capturing the beauty of rain.

Raindrops, raindrops and ripples are the basic skills to show the effect of falling rain, and they are also loved by everyone.

A. raindrops

Shutter is the key to shooting raindrops. We can try it within 1/200 ~ 1/500 seconds according to the falling speed of raindrops, and use the continuous shooting function of the camera to capture raindrops. Choose dark background, backlight, side backlight and other conditions to shoot the transparent texture of water droplets.

Tips: The shutter speed needs to be slowed down according to the actual situation. It can be slower when it rains and faster when it rains heavily.

B. rain silk

It's easier to shoot the rain. According to the falling speed of raindrops, you can generally choose 1/30s- 1/60s to shoot the rain silk effect, and it is better to choose darker background effect, backlight and side backlight. It should be noted that wind and rain are accompanied. When shooting rain, pay attention to the wind direction. It is best to shoot with crosswind, so that raindrops can form a diagonal line, so as to render the momentum of wind and rain.

C. ripples

On rainy days, the road surface is watery, and where there is water, the ripples of rain on the water surface are very clear. Combined with the flowers in spring, this picture is beautiful and vivid.

It should be noted here that when shooting rain at night, you should look for light sources, such as neon lights, street lights, car lights, even reflections on the ground and flashlights in your hands. Highlight the transparent texture of water, but be careful not to overexpose.

Step 2 reflect

Rainy ground often produces puddles, like a mirror. City lights, pedestrians' clothing, different styles of umbrellas and gray-blue sky, which are usually unremarkable in our eyes, will become a special and romantic charm in the world of reflection.

3. The rain is quiet and beautiful.

You can observe the world through the window in the car and cafe, and use the raindrop marks on the window to express the hazy rain scene. In order to highlight the feeling of water droplets on the glass, try to choose a brighter background and pay attention to color matching. You can coat a thin layer of oil on the outdoor glass window, so that water droplets can easily hang on the glass and render a rainy atmosphere.

Especially when the lights are bright at night, the lights show a hazy aesthetic feeling through the water vapor and water droplets on the glass, and the crystal raindrops smear the picture into an oil painting.

Of course, not only glass, transparent umbrellas, but even plastic bags are good choices.

An umbrella is an excellent prop.

In rainy days, umbrellas are also the most prominent scenery in rainy days. Rainy days often give people a feeling of depression because of their low contrast. If you can match the picture with a colorful umbrella, the photos will be more vivid.

In addition to the above two shooting methods, shooting people holding umbrellas is also a very direct way to shoot rainy days, and you can also choose to shoot the canopy with prominent colors from a height, which is full of drama.

Last reminder: due to the special weather in rainy days and the particularity of photographic machinery and equipment, safety measures for shooting in rainy days are essential. Remember not to let the camera get wet in the rain to avoid permanent damage to the circuit and camera. You can buy a waterproof cover for your camera and carry it with you for easy use at any time.

When it rains heavily, if conditions permit, you can shoot through the window of the car or ship in the car or ship. Under the eaves, you can use an umbrella, wrap the camera body with plastic film, cover the raincoat, and use it as a shelter on the river bank under the bridge. Adjust the speed and focal length suitable for shooting in the rain, and capture continuously at the target, and always get a good shot.

It's not easy to take pictures of pouring rain, because it's not easy to master the shutter. If it is too fast, it will not show the effect of heavy rain with lines. If the shutter is too slow, the photo will be blurred easily, so it is best to adjust the shutter several times when shooting!