How to take good photos in rainy days?

Who said that only sunny days can make good-looking photos? In the eyes of wet photography, any weather has a creative perspective ~ so how to take good photos on rainy days? Let's see:

1, rainy color

The charm of rainy days may be at your muddy feet. Have you ever tried to squat down in the drizzle and look at the flowers on the roadside? You will find that they will appear brighter than usual at this time.

This is not only because the rain washed away the dust on the flowers, but also because the rain reduced the floating dust in the air and reduced the influence of the air on the color.

In addition, due to the obvious contrast in sunny days, it is extremely difficult to keep the details of bright and dark parts at the same time. On rainy days, although the light is dark, it is very uniform and the color can be well displayed.

On rainy days, the colors of nature are thick and light, so we can shoot more gorgeous colors, so as to get beautiful colors like washing.

2, soft light effect

Except for the rainstorm with dark clouds covering the sun, the lighting effects during daytime rainfall is basically similar to that on cloudy days, with the light intensity slightly lower by one or two levels, softer light and lower contrast.

The portrait photos taken at this time will be soft and delicate. Because, as I said just now, when it rains, the scenery will become clearer and more colorful, so the portraits taken on rainy days are often fresh and soft.

3. People in rainy days

The charm of rainy days goes far beyond this, and the unique scene formed by rain itself is only one aspect of its help to creation. More importantly, rainfall can also make people show a different state of life from usual.

Because rain can bring people emotions, just like the scenes of sadness and joy in movies, it is easier to cause the audience's inner fluctuations if it is arranged on rainy days.

When it rains, the state of the characters will be different from that in peacetime, and their personalities will be more obvious, especially for children. At this moment, they will show more intense excitement than usual because of curiosity.

When it rains, you can stroll in the street, and you will find people who are anxious to go home, people who are afraid of getting wet, people who walk carefully, people who wait anxiously under the eaves without an umbrella, people who wear rubber shoes and tread happily under bright raincoats, and intimate couples under a big umbrella.

It can be said that every step will lead to different findings. If you come to the platform where the train is about to leave, the muddy construction site and the school gate just after school, you will surely encounter more touching scenes.

If you want to shoot a scene of rain at night, you can also show colorful lights.

Step 4 rain

Rain itself is a beautiful scenery. Many excellent photos will feature rain and form rain threads. Slowing down the camera shutter speed and letting the raindrops form "rain threads" will make the rain more artistic.

We can further control the effect of rain to express different themes. For the same rainfall, we can slow down the shutter speed and turn it into a "downpour", or we can increase the shutter speed and bring the effect of "Mao Mao rain".

Different effects can be matched with different contents. For example, to show that the sentry is still in the rain, we can slow down the shutter to highlight the delicacy of the rain. If you want to shoot ancient buildings in the rain, you can slightly increase the shutter speed to avoid too much rain light blocking the appearance of the building.

5, road water

Water accumulation on the ground is also a special sight brought by rain. After the rough road surface is flooded, the reflectivity is greatly improved and becomes a complete "mirror".

Water on the road can also form the reflection of the scenery. Using the accumulated water formed on the road surface when it rains to shoot interesting reflections can reflect the wisdom of photographers. You can use your imagination to make use of these reflections. In addition, if it rains in the evening, the neon lights in the city will also bring bright but hazy colors to the rain scene, just like faint dyes in the water.

6. Glass windows

In addition to the water surface, glass windows are also one of the commonly used "props" for shooting rain scenes. The water drops on the glass window can easily create a fresh and quiet atmosphere. Shooting through raindrops on the glass is the most commonly used technique.

When raindrops hit the glass, they will form water droplets, and the newly falling rain will form transparent traces. Through these traces, you can vaguely see the scenery outside the window. The dense water droplets are like a palette, which makes the colors outside the window blend together.

The water drops on the glass window can easily create a "fresh" and "quiet" atmosphere.

Therefore, whether you are sheltering from the rain at home or in the shopping mall, you can try to take a unique rain scene with the glass window in front of you.

At this time, if you are on the bus coming home from work, you can pick up the camera and come to the driver's exclusive "big glass", and press the shutter when the wiper passes by to form a clear fan shape. The clear scene in the fan-shaped area forms a completely different texture from the fuzzy color covered by water droplets around it.

The red taillight in front of the car, the yellow light on the opposite car, the green traffic light and the reflection on the ground will all be mixed into different effects in these two different media. As long as you master the exposure, you can take very wonderful photos.

In short, rainy summer also has its charm. As long as you use your camera well, you can shoot different scenery.

Have you ever recorded any unique rainy days?