Hi! I’m relatively new to photography and don’t have all the tips and tricks down yet. Any advice on how to get sweet blurry water shots? I’ve got a Canon R10 with an 18-150mm kit lens which is actually decent glass. The photos never turn out quite right- usually out of focus or too under/overexposed. I do use a tripod.

  • Loveisalive777@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    A circular polarizing filter, shutter release, and tripod. If you plan to photograph with the tripod in water or wind at a beach under a pier a heavier tripod is helpful. However, if you plan on hiking to a waterfall you may want something lighter.

    Focus the camera on a solid object, not the water. And the shutter speed depends on the flow of the waterfall. If the shutter is too slow it will be overexposed and blow out the detail of the water.

    Even with the filters I prefer to shoot water when it’s overcast without harsh sunlight.

    • Mountain_Action_2651@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I do shoot Raw mostly. I ordered a polarizing filter and ND filter, so I’m excited to apply your advice! I live pretty close to a rushing creek, so I’m planning to test the filters there.

    • Mountain_Action_2651@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I do shoot Raw mostly. I ordered a polarizing filter and ND filter, so I’m excited to apply your advice! I live pretty close to a rushing creek, so I’m planning to test the filters there.

  • TheRealGabbro@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    There’s hundreds of YouTube videos about this. You understand the exposure triangle? In this case you are looking at slowing the shutter speed without altering the overall exposure. So decrease shutter speed, increase aperture by the same amount of stops. If it’s bright and you can’t get the shutter speed down anymore (ie lowest iso and smallest aperture) then you’ll need a neutral density filter which effectively blocks out the light. You’ll need to manual focus (possibly before attaching the ND filter) and of course a tripod is pretty well essential.

  • aarrtee@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    tripod or find something secure to rest your camera on. if u don’t have a tripod and u are out in nature, u take something soft like a towel or jacket…crunch it up on a rock and place camera on it.

    use the 2 second delay feature (in the Q menu under drive mode). if u use the shutter button without this and press it the vibration will ruin your photo

    close aperture to f/8 or f/11 or maybe a little more. iso 100

    then experiment with different shutter speeds depending on lighting. if its early am or pm or u are in shade its easier to get a long exposure. otherwise u need an ND filter

    this is an 8 second exposure shot in very overcast conditions