Just Reflections
Sometimes, I find images comprised of only reflections more interesting than images containing only the subjects being reflected. To capture such an image requires a reflective surface and something to be reflected in it.
Most locations share a similar nearby reflection source: water. When water is the reflective surface and there is at least a small amount of motion on the water surface, no two photos will be the same. You can capture 20 images from a tripod-mounted camera and still have no duplicates. Such images can sometimes work together for a low-effort collection.
Water in motion is ... in motion. To stop motion requires an adequately short shutter speed and to achieve stopped motion in this frame, I opted for ISO 400 (vs. the least-noisy ISO 100 option). The final image has very little noticeable noise and the small waves are not showing blur.
For this image, I found a brightly colored boat as the reflective subject and adjusted my position until I had what I felt was ideal framing. I especially like how the top and bottom borders of the frame are relatively uninterrupted by lines in this composition.
Keep in mind that reflection images often benefit from increased contrast and saturation in post processing.
Gear Used:
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens
Camera and Lens Settings:
105mm f/10.0 1/40s
ISO 400
5760 x 3840px
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#Canon #Canon5DMarkIII #Telephoto #Reflection #Reflections #Outdoor #Water #Ripples #Blue #White #Gold #Artistic #Random
Just Reflections
Sometimes, I find images comprised of only reflections more interesting than images containing only the subjects being reflected. To capture such an image requires a reflective surface and something to be reflected in it.
Most locations share a similar nearby reflection source: water. When water is the reflective surface and there is at least a small amount of motion on the water surface, no two photos will be the same. You can capture 20 images from a tripod-mounted camera and still have no duplicates. Such images can sometimes work together for a low-effort collection.
Water in motion is ... in motion. To stop motion requires an adequately short shutter speed and to achieve stopped motion in this frame, I opted for ISO 400 (vs. the least-noisy ISO 100 option). The final image has very little noticeable noise and the small waves are not showing blur.
For this image, I found a brightly colored boat as the reflective subject and adjusted my position until I had what I felt was ideal framing. I especially like how the top and bottom borders of the frame are relatively uninterrupted by lines in this composition.
Keep in mind that reflection images often benefit from increased contrast and saturation in post processing.
Gear Used:
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens
Camera and Lens Settings:
105mm f/10.0 1/40s
ISO 400
5760 x 3840px
Click on the image to view large. Get more camera gear and photo information at www.the-digital-picture.com/
#Canon #Canon5DMarkIII #Telephoto #Reflection #Reflections #Outdoor #Water #Ripples #Blue #White #Gold #Artistic #Random