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Smooth Flowing Waterby Sue BarthelowMost photos depict a scene as it was when the shutter snapped - that blink of an eye image captured in vivid detail. However, many dynamic scenes improve when you add motion to your pallet. Flowing water is an excellent dynamic subject. Excite the artist in you as the water splashes by. Water movement can be shot as everything from a static scene to a silky flow. Spring is the season that fills the local creeks and rivers with rushing volumes. However, forget the season there's never a better time than now to perfect your smooth water shots. Make the water flow like silk by using a long shutter speed. Take a number of shots at different speeds and then pick the image you like the best. Every situation has different light and, thus, needs different camera settings. To keep the shutter open for the time needed to smooth the flow, you need dim light. Too much light is guaranteed to over expose your image. Controlling the light is the key to smoothing the flow How can you dim the light?
The water may be moving, but you want everything else to remain sharp. Don't forget
to use your tripod. Long shutter speed shots cannot be hand held.
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