Genuine HELP is requested

Genuine HELP is requested

First off, thank you in advance those who lend their opinions, advice and
guidance. To those who critisize and complain, thank you for reading my
post.

OK, here it is. I want to know how to make water look interesting. Moving
water that is. How do I get it all soft looking. Like this
http://photo111.home.att.net/images/images/stream.jpg
or this
http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/FS/fs-027...-01/stream.jpg
or
http://www.radekaphotography.com/images/Stream.jpg

I have experimented, but the results are awful. What kind of film do you
think I should use. Most of the areas or places I will be would be forest
areas, or low light areas. I use both black and white and colour. I do use a
tripod, not there is no need to remind me of that little tidbit. Any and all
help is totally appreciated. Thanks again in advance.

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T C Bulmer
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Princess wrote:

Genuine HELP is requested

First off, thank you in advance those who lend their opinions, advice and
guidance. To those who critisize and complain, thank you for reading my
post.

OK, here it is. I want to know how to make water look interesting. Moving
water that is. How do I get it all soft looking.

Basically a slow shutter speed - in excess of 1/2 a second will usually
do the trick, although some of those look like thay might have been
longer. Obviously, carry on using your tripod. As to film, a fairly slow
one would be best for getting those slow speeds, ASA50 Velvia would work
well although that is slide film so I don't know if it's what you want.

If you can't get a slow shutter speed (because it's too bright and
you're already at the smallest aperture you can get) then you need to
use Neutral Density filters. These simply reduce the amount of light
getting to the lens, and film, without giving a colour cast.

Experimentation is the order of the day - I'd suggest you try several
shots at different shutter speeds, noting the settings for each. That
way you can see what does work, what doesn't and what is getting close
for further experiments.

Hope that helps.
--
regards,
dslr

Tripod is required.
Film type is not most esential.
Overcast cloud cover is best as it diffuses the light to provide a
softer look (lower contrast). The more diffused light the better.
Look for rapids as this will provide the white appearance.
Look for a good mixture of colours in the scene ... green grass ...
flowers ... etc.
Use slow shutter speeds below 1 sec.
Try bracketing to get mulitple levels of the effect.

Princess wrote:
Genuine HELP is requested

First off, thank you in advance those who lend their opinions, advice and
guidance. To those who critisize and complain, thank you for reading my
post.

OK, here it is. I want to know how to make water look interesting. Moving
water that is. How do I get it all soft looking. Like this
http://photo111.home.att.net/images/images/stream.jpg
or this
http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/FS/fs-027...-01/stream.jpg
or
http://www.radekaphotography.com/images/Stream.jpg

I have experimented, but the results are awful. What kind of film do you
think I should use. Most of the areas or places I will be would be forest
areas, or low light areas. I use both black and white and colour. I do use a
tripod, not there is no need to remind me of that little tidbit. Any and all
help is totally appreciated. Thanks again in advance.

tripod, slow shutter speed, twilight or at least very late afternoon.


First off, thank you in advance those who lend their opinions, advice and
guidance. To those who critisize and complain, thank you for reading my
post.

OK, here it is. I want to know how to make water look interesting. Moving
water that is. How do I get it all soft looking. Like this
http://photo111.home.att.net/images/images/stream.jpg
or this
http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/FS/fs-027...-01/stream.jpg
or
http://www.radekaphotography.com/images/Stream.jpg

I have experimented, but the results are awful. What kind of film do you
think I should use. Most of the areas or places I will be would be forest
areas, or low light areas. I use both black and white and colour. I do use
a
tripod, not there is no need to remind me of that little tidbit. Any and
all
help is totally appreciated. Thanks again in advance.

--
T C Bulmer
http://members.shaw.ca/tcbulmer/index.html
Kick you out to reply

In the absence of an ND filter, a polarizer will do the trick.

"dslr" wrote in message
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Princess wrote:

Genuine HELP is requested

First off, thank you in advance those who lend their opinions, advice
and
guidance. To those who critisize and complain, thank you for reading my
post.

OK, here it is. I want to know how to make water look interesting.
Moving
water that is. How do I get it all soft looking.

Basically a slow shutter speed - in excess of 1/2 a second will usually
do the trick, although some of those look like thay might have been
longer. Obviously, carry on using your tripod. As to film, a fairly slow
one would be best for getting those slow speeds, ASA50 Velvia would work
well although that is slide film so I don't know if it's what you want.

If you can't get a slow shutter speed (because it's too bright and
you're already at the smallest aperture you can get) then you need to
use Neutral Density filters. These simply reduce the amount of light
getting to the lens, and film, without giving a colour cast.

Experimentation is the order of the day - I'd suggest you try several
shots at different shutter speeds, noting the settings for each. That
way you can see what does work, what doesn't and what is getting close
for further experiments.

Hope that helps.
--
regards,
dslr