Five coastal photography skills

The sea is rich and colorful natural scenery, plus the coast of various terrain and rich environment, coastal scenery is always is quite challenging for the photographer. Some people like waves, while others prefer the quiet of the water; No matter which kind of, time and season is very important, because time and tide is closely related and tidal effect taken off the coast of appearance; Season the influence taken color flavor.

How to shoot a good coast scene

Sea island climate of Taiwan, for example, the summer sunshine, the most likely to get the big blue sea, and winter often blowing the northeast monsoon, scenery also appears more grey light. Despite the beautiful scenery at the moment, must remember to wipe clean the camera after been shot, in order to avoid water and sand, and try not to change the lens.

Determine the location and timing

The sun azimuth Angle and the photographer, great influence on the formation of a photo; In the morning to find a east coast; In the evening, want to find a to the west coast. Even during the day, the sun angle also has a huge impact on the picture. Choose as far as possible when taken by low Angle of the sun of the day, this time the light is more soft, also has a color change, together with the reflective surface, can take a picture take out more detail and texture.

Preparation of equipment

The tripod, cleaning equipment, level, polarizer, ND mirror, layer gradually decrease, the black card. The wide-angle lens, telephoto footage can show the different characteristics. When sea sunlight strongly, can match use CPL annular lens, the reduction to control the degree of reflection, eliminate the surface reflection.

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When shooting set

If you want to shoot the flow of the waves under the slow shutter, can reduce the sense of brightness and exposure time. ISO suggests establishing in 100 or 50, and use the F11 above a small aperture, besides can obtain a greater depth of field, and can match the slow shutter, shows the flow of the waves. Recommend the use of shutter priority (TV or T), 1/10 of a second to set the shutter time to 1 second, and tie-in use tripod, won't cause hand shake. If the sunshine during the day, cannot reduce the shutter speed, can use ND mirror to prolong exposure time. To freeze the wave action, rhythm feeling, build need fast shutter speed between 1/125 and 1/1000 of a second.

Solid feet and its safety is very important

When filming the seaside scenery, sometimes in order to get a better view (especially wide Angle lens approximation outlook, obtain more tension), often need to water; In addition to pay attention to their own safety, horse stable degree is also indispensable. Sometimes the waves flow force is too large, will cause the foot of sloshing and the flow of sand and gravel, to determine whether the horse stable. Before shooting, can go to the tripod deep sand pressure points, so as to avoid them because of their weight and sank.

Cleaning equipment is very important

Filming near the sea, the waves lapping the shore reef, breakwater, often caused by sand waves splash and besmirch, afterwards when viewed on a computer screen to find the picture in the stain caused by water and salt, quite a pity. Must always keep the lens front clean during production, and try to keep distance with spray, avoid the influence of work.