April 2013
Beginner
264 pages
7h 19m
English
Content preview from Canon EOS 6D: From Snapshots to Great Shots
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Making Water Look Silky
Silky-looking streams, waterfalls, and even waves add a beautiful touch to any landscape photo (Figure 6.13). Capturing this look is simple—it is just a matter of using a very slow shutter speed to blur the movement of the water. A slow shutter speed means that you will need to use a tripod, and a shutter release cable will come in handy to prevent further camera shake. You will need to use a shutter speed of at least 1/15 of a second to begin to see the silky look.
Figure 6.13. By using a shutter speed of 6 seconds, I was able to slow the motion of this waterfall for a nice effect.
Setting Up for a Flowing Water Shot ...