Something that I always find amazing when taking photos of water is the way that it reflects the light. No photo that you take of this tip is going to look the same. So for these series of photos someone has to be willing to get soaked! In this case my brother quite happily filled a bowl with water and then tipped it over his head. The tip is to make sure that you are facing the light, and that you focus the camera on the person, because of the silhouette that is created then the water droplets seem to be emphasised. It's also better if the person isn't blocking the light out completely and if you can keep the light source (in this case the sun) in the corner so that the final photos are as seen above.
Although I stated above to have the camera looking up at the person and the light source, in these two photos I wanted to also capture the expression on my brothers face so that when the photo is zoomed in on the computer you can see the water droplets running down his face. In this case I made sure not to stand in the way of the light and still to face the sun but to cut it out of the photograph by standing on a chair and tilting the camera down. This meant that my brother and the water still hit the natural lighting, but my brother wasn't darkened by the intensity of the sunlight.
The photo above is so easy to capture and something that is fun to do! I've experimented with friends and family jumping into lakes last summer but I didn't have the camera that I do now and also I couldn't capture their expressions as they jumped into the water. So a paddling pool is an easy way to get a creative 'splash'. I find that on days that it is really bright then it is best to get these photos and if you have a protective cover over the camera (or a better lens) then you can zoom in close to focus on the person's face rather than the surrounding area. Simply capture the moment as the person jumps into the water and once again focus on the person which creates the image above.
Using a close up setting on the camera, I always find that taking photos of flowers is really beautiful after you've sprayed them with water or they've been in the rain. The beads of water settle on the petals which is a lovely effect when taking the photo. When taking these photos I experimented with the distance and also on what to focus on. I found that focusing on the centre of the flower the closer you get still enables you to see the water droplets on the flower without them blending in or becoming blurry.
Something I love taking photo's of is waterfalls - but most of the time I can never find one that I can get close enough so that you can get a photo where it looks like you were close enough to run your hand through the water, but I think I managed it with this one. I actually managed to stand on a ledge which was over the top of the waterfall , but I got down to try and make myself level with the water before angling the camera probably by 45 degrees and focusing on the ridge in the water. This allowed the image to show the two textures of the water without it becoming too blurred.
So for now, that's the end of the 'water feature'. I hope these hints and tips work out and if any of you have any tips for me then let me know in the comments below! I'll most probably be adding to this or creating another feature on water later on in the future. But for now. Happy snapping!
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