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Water photography 101: How to get the best misty effects?

Published by WPC Official Account on Nov'30,2021

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Water photography 101: How to get the best misty effects?

WPC Official Account
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It is easy to achieve a misty effect when you do water photography. Many people get stuck between sharp images while another looks like a dream made up of a misty effect. All you need to achieve that is to work on your exposure. 

How to find your favorite Water Photography Subject?

 

 

There are some major water photography subject ideas that anyone should pick at least once. 

  • Waterfalls
  • Running water
  • Streams
  • Rivers

However, it is very easy to damage your equipment when you are pursuing water photography. Let us look at some ways in which we can avoid our pieces of equipment getting damaged. 

The first is to always pick an appropriate location that is safe and gives you space to explore around. The more room you will get to explore your creativity the more misty the effect will show in your images. 

 

 

 

Weather and lighting are some other points to take care of:

Windy days will make your water ripple and still, images will not come off smooth. 

The golden hour will give you some of the best results when you are trying to shoot a more professional shot.

 

How to create a sift misty effect in your shot?

Shutter speed:

 

 

Make your shutter speed slow, as it will make your water body look as if made of silk. 

Aperture:

 

 

Larger aperture settings help you create background and foreground to appear blurry. Closeups work the best with this. Whereas landscapes work the best with a small aperture which will help you capture intense details.

Do many photographers suffer from having a blurry shot? How can we work on reducing the motion blur? 

 

 

Avoid motion blurs:

 



Using a tripod will have your hands be sturdy and help you focus on what has to be focused. Blurry images, however, can give you an effect of abstract photography as well. 

Adding a remote alongside your tripods will give you a steadier look. Or a timer if you are looking for a cheaper and more affordable option. 

Now, let’s answer some of the more ‘intense’ questions:

Misty effects:

 

 

These can be created by combining tripod and slow shutter speed. You can try and see which angle looks the best.

Silky effects on your water body:

 


A long exposure helps you click silkier subjects and slow shutter speed will be a cherry on top. Works best for running water body subjects. 

Now, if you are someone who is into water photography and is looking to create a misty effect in your images, you are all set to go! 

Do let us know some of your experiences with clicking water images and practicing water photography. Comment down below what works the best for you.

Until then, click away my friend. 

 


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It is easy to achieve a misty effect when you do water photography. Many people get stuck between sharp images while another looks like a dream made up of a misty effect. All you need to achieve that is to work on your exposure. 

How to find your favorite Water Photography Subject?

 

 

There are some major water photography subject ideas that anyone should pick at least once. 

  • Waterfalls
  • Running water
  • Streams
  • Rivers

However, it is very easy to damage your equipment when you are pursuing water photography. Let us look at some ways in which we can avoid our pieces of equipment getting damaged. 

The first is to always pick an appropriate location that is safe and gives you space to explore around. The more room you will get to explore your creativity the more misty the effect will show in your images. 

 

 

 

Weather and lighting are some other points to take care of:

Windy days will make your water ripple and still, images will not come off smooth. 

The golden hour will give you some of the best results when you are trying to shoot a more professional shot.

 

How to create a sift misty effect in your shot?

Shutter speed:

 

 

Make your shutter speed slow, as it will make your water body look as if made of silk. 

Aperture:

 

 

Larger aperture settings help you create background and foreground to appear blurry. Closeups work the best with this. Whereas landscapes work the best with a small aperture which will help you capture intense details.

Do many photographers suffer from having a blurry shot? How can we work on reducing the motion blur? 

 

 

Avoid motion blurs:

 



Using a tripod will have your hands be sturdy and help you focus on what has to be focused. Blurry images, however, can give you an effect of abstract photography as well. 

Adding a remote alongside your tripods will give you a steadier look. Or a timer if you are looking for a cheaper and more affordable option. 

Now, let’s answer some of the more ‘intense’ questions:

Misty effects:

 

 

These can be created by combining tripod and slow shutter speed. You can try and see which angle looks the best.

Silky effects on your water body:

 


A long exposure helps you click silkier subjects and slow shutter speed will be a cherry on top. Works best for running water body subjects. 

Now, if you are someone who is into water photography and is looking to create a misty effect in your images, you are all set to go! 

Do let us know some of your experiences with clicking water images and practicing water photography. Comment down below what works the best for you.

Until then, click away my friend.