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Gary Dyck
{K:12834} 4/19/2006
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Hi Kelly... well, you must live close to the ocean... there is usually wave movement there. You could always try that out? Hope some of my info might be of use to you someday. and you just never know about that cold heart thing :-P Although it is actually warming up out here and the snow down low here is melting fast. Lots of white stuff on the mtns and ski hill yet, but as long as it stays there I'll be happy! Hope it's sunny down there. Cheers (from the not-so-cold northlands) Gary
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Kelly Duntley
{K:13889} 4/19/2006
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Thank you Gary for your response to my question. I very seldom get to photo moving water and when I do, I don't know where to start. This has been a very detailed bit of information you have sent my way. At least I know you don't have a cold heart even if every thing else is freezing. HAHA.... Take care, and thank you so much.
Kelly
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Gary Dyck
{K:12834} 4/16/2006
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Hi Paul. Thanks for the comment! Cheers, Gary
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Gary Dyck
{K:12834} 4/16/2006
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Hi Kelly... well, I've really only been experimenting myself, but no, it doesn't matter so much about how fast the water is moving as much as the shutter speed. Of course, faster moving water will achieve a similar effect with a faster shutter speed to slower water and longer shutter etc.
Without having ND filters to lower the light going into the camera, one must use a smaller aperture. For me, I keep the camera on aperture priority so it sets the appropriate shutter. Hence my use of f22 to allow for the longest shutter. I would also set the camera to self timer so as to minimize camera shake (as i don't have a remote control and can't find my cable release). Of course, a tripod is a must for any shot longer than say 1/30th second...
Another thing, the creek shots I was shooting were always in the shade, so i was able to get a decent length of exposure (5 or 6 seconds). Had it been in the sun, probably the most i'd have been able to squeeze out would have been a second or maybe 2 without the use of ND filters. Hope this helps... best thing to do is just shoot a whole pile of shots and see what works... very easy to do with the digital era (although I can't figure out how to set the shutter on my cheapo digital, so I have to use my film camera for this kind of work)
Cheers and Happy Easter! (hope you got lots of chocolate!! hahaha) Gary
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Kelly Duntley
{K:13889} 4/16/2006
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Gary, help me out here. I have never played with long shutter speeds. When shooting moving water does the shutter speed depend on how fast the water is moving? What settings do you use and do you use shutter priority at all? I know it's alot to explain but could you....?
Kelly
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 4/15/2006
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Oh, Gary, this is outstanding. I like the toning and the softening the long shutter speed afforded.
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