Gushy water c&c

BengaLover

My first water shot-- trying to get it right with a stop of f/32. Tried it first on a 22, but didnt get same effect.
If I went any higher than the f/32 (if you can go higher than that?)then I would need a tripod and remote and couldnt bring one up the mountain with me..;)
Any tips on how to get that 'gushy' feeling in a water shot please?
Also found that the colour wasnt great until I changed it to mainly monochrome - the water appeared yellow.

PopeBuckfastXVI

The answer's in a question, bring a tripod, lower your ISO, stop down and leave the shutter open for as long as the meter tells you.

If it's still too bright for a slow shutter speed then you can use a ND filter.

If you think about it the only way to capture movement is to keep the shutter open, and the only way to keep the shutter open without camera shake is to stick the camera on something that doesn't shake, i.e. anything but your hands.

BengaLover

Gotcha..I was hoping there would be an alternative to a shot when you are on the hop than using a tripod (am i the only one who HATES fiddling about with tripods?).

sineadw

A ziplock bag filled with dried peas or something on a wall or rock works surprisingly well as an alternative to lugging a tripod about

PCPhoto

BengaLover wrote: »

Gotcha..I was hoping there would be an alternative to a shot when you are on the hop than using a tripod (am i the only one who HATES fiddling about with tripods?).

No ! ..... I usually handhold my lenses, I own 2/3 tripods and think have them for those times when you MUST use a tripod, In the past I've successfully handheld a 600mm lens at 1/15sec ...I wouldn't try it now though (doubt my hands/body are as steady)

phog

I cant hold my camera still so I need the tripod and I need a few more ND filters, I bought some cheap ones and while they're not in the bin, they should be.

sineadw's suggestion of the beanbag is worth a try.

bretttp1

Get a Gorillapod slr zoom, they're brill. I couldn't be without it