You can choose to stop the moving object with a fast shutter or slow your shutter for a different
effect.
shutter open a little longer. The top image was shot at 1/40 sec and the bottom at 1 sec.
The process employed to get that silky effect is called motion rendition. If you set your camera with a slow shutter speed like 1/4 of a second or maybe 1/8 or 1/15 of a second, anything moving very fast will appear blurred in the resulting image. If you photograph moving water at speeds from two to eight seconds you will get very blurred or silky looking water.
to allow a maximum depth of field to keep a good portion of the image in focus.
How to set your camera. | 1.) Set your camera to a low ISO, low 1.0, 100 or 200 (depending on brand of camera) this will make your camera need as much light as possible. 2.) Attach a Neutral Density filter (ND) or a Polarizing filter to cut the amount of light entering your lens or shoot in low light areas. 3) Set your aperature to a small opening like f 22 or f 16, use your cameras automatic exposure settings to determine the right shutter speed. 4.) Your shutter speed should be between 1/30 sec to 8 sec depending on the amount of blur you are looking for. If you can't slow the shutter enough add a second or stronger ND filter. By using different combinations of aperture, shutter and filters you can achieve marvellous results. |
The top is 1/2 sec, middle 2/3 sec while the bottom is 1 sec.
looks nice but the bush at the bottom of the falls becomes distracting.
and it was quite dark in this area of the forest which allowed me to use the flash and still shoot at 1/3 sec.
This was shot at 1/80sec, f 5.6 and edge blur was added in post production.
allows the merry-go-round to be blurred. The people were for the most standing still so that helped.
And that's not all Grab your camera, your goodie bag with filters, and your tripod then head out to your favourite body of moving water and give long exposures a try. On an overcast day with enough ND (Neutral Density) filters you can give landscape photos the long exposure treatment. Check out the clouds and the sky. Try long exposure shots on a clear night, minutes or even hours can produce unbelievable star trails in the night sky. Happy shooting! |