I have seen pics with moving parts in one image..water moving...waterfalls falling, clouds moving...stuff like that.. I would like to make my waterfall photos have the water falling...I have taken many photos...
2006-06-21 17:01:24 · 6 answers · asked by Maggi 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
If you mean you want to have the "motion streak" in your photo, the way to do it is to set your shutter speed to a slower speed, such as 1/30 or slower. Be aware that you should have the camera mounted on a tripod when you take pictures at such slow speeds because the movement your hand makes when you push the shutter button will actually cause "camera shake" and the whole photo will be slightly streaked.
2006-06-21 17:06:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Huh? Run on sentences...
Well, if you want to "freeze" the waterfall, you'll need to set your shutter speed high, at least around 1/300 of a second.
If you want it to blur slightly, try a lower shutter speed, maybe 1/125, 1/90, or 1/60, in order of blurriness.
To achieve this effect you need an SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera. They are around $100 for film cameras and about $800 for digital.
You could also move the camera while you shoot if you have a point and shoot camera, which will blur the photo, but it's not reliable.
Try using Photoshop or Photo Plus 6.0 (free) to blur it or sharpen it, whatever you want.
2006-06-22 00:07:23 · answer #2 · answered by TheWiseOne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a digital camera that allows you to mess with the settings, change the shutter to 1/30 or longer, as other people have said. You don't need an SLR to do this - I have a Canon Powershot and I've done it. I recommend you get a mini tripod, because before I got one i was finding rocks to balance the camera on and that is not easy.
The picture may come out bright because the shutter is staying open longer and letting more light in. So make sure you do this either on a cloudy day, in the shade, near dusk/dawn, or change your aperature settings to make it a little bit darker.
2006-06-23 22:08:47 · answer #3 · answered by Bean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it sounds like you want to apply this effect to photos already taken, so let me help you out with that part of it (as how to take the photo has already been answered).
You need to import the images into a digital format first so they can be edited on the computer. This can be done with a scanner or by taking your negatives to a local photo processing location and having them convert the negavites to digital.
Once that's done, open up any photo editing software (I use Photoshop CS2) and then open up your image into it.
In photoshop, you can select the area you want and add a motion blur to it. After selecting it, feather the selection to create a more natural look.
Another option is to use a smudge tool with a low opacity (like 25%) and drag the area you want in the direction you want to create your own manual motion blur.
2006-06-22 11:47:29 · answer #4 · answered by Ipshwitz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use shutter speeds lower than 1/30. Of course, you will need to adjust the diaphragm accordingly. You will also need a tripod, even though I have made beautiful 'impressionistic' photographs by exposing for over 1 second or so without a tripod, holding the camera as steady as possible.
Experiment. It's fun!
2006-06-22 06:15:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not need an SLR to achieve that effect. You just need a camera that allows you to manually adjust some of the settings.
2006-06-22 16:13:57 · answer #6 · answered by Gen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋