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10/11/2004 12:50:52 AM · #1 |
I went to a local park Saturday to get a few pictures. It was an overcast day around 4:00pm. I wanted to take a picture where the water flows across the rocks and wanted to get the sheet look. My camera is very limited in manual mode. I only have P/A/S. I first tried shutter priority starting at 6sec / 4sec / 2 sec and all I would get was a whiteout photograph. I tried aperture priority at the maximum f8.0 and the camera would only give me a minimum of 1/60 shutter speed. What is the best settings for the type of lighting I described above? And is there something I can do [filter wise, etc.] to my camera to get this kind of photo without having to wait till almost dark?
Message edited by author 2004-10-11 00:51:29. |
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10/11/2004 12:57:43 AM · #2 |
Most of the spectacular pictures of water flowing and looking like glass is usually accomplished with help from a Neutral Density filter. A circular polarizer filter would help also.
Depending on the location and composition a graduated neutral density filter would be better then a normal neutral density filter.
Remember to use a tripod for those longer exposures.
Message edited by author 2004-10-11 01:00:51. |
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10/11/2004 12:59:08 AM · #3 |
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10/11/2004 01:00:25 AM · #4 |
A polarizer will slow it down some, and cut down on reflections.
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10/11/2004 01:23:15 AM · #5 |
| If you ar egetting a completely white result, you will need to cut down the light by 3 stops or possibly more. An "ND-8" (three stop neutral density filter) is a good thing to have in your bag of tricks. As already posted, a polarizer can cut 1.5 to 2 stops as well. In bright light, you may need as much a 5 stops to get a long shutter speed. You're aiming for about 1 second. |
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10/11/2004 01:36:10 AM · #6 |
Thanks for all the advice. I will look in to getting a filter because the above picture was taken EV –2 so I know I’m going to need help with a filter. Hopefully one day I can get a good DSLR, I hate to put more money in this camera.
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP EVERYONE
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