World Image Issue 48 September 2017
World Image Issue 48 September 2017 World Image Issue 48 September 2017
Shooting the Rain isn't easy! My Namibian friends will think I'm deliberately teasing them by sharing this at the driest time of the year, so I'd better start with an apology. You could always practice with a sprinkler. English friends will understand, they know any time of the year can suddenly turn into the rainy season. 1. Cameras hate rain - so beware! Shoot in the dry. 2. Shutter speed is important. Too slow and the drops all merge together, too fast and all you get are little dots. Each storm is different and each shot is an experiment. A tripod might prove useful. 3. Aperture needs thought. Do you want to focus on some of the rain or all of it. 4. Usually the light will be low so use the ISO to give you the settings you need. 5. Back-lighting helps make the drops stand out. 6. Reflections and drops hitting puddles makes rain look more realistic. Have fun! I'd love to see your good ones. Scott Hurd, Namibia Website = photosociety.net Page 4 email = magazine@photosociety.net
Cape Glossy Starling - not a rare bird but to get it feeding in such a position with the sun heightening the colours was magical. The fact that the eye matched so well was a bonus. Scott Hurd, Namibia Photography - so important in so many professions around the globe. Here we were working with anti poaching units, teaching them to use cameras in very low light situations. The two photos demonstrate the use of flash to fill in the details against the sunset, something the APUs see as a luxury. Website = photosociety.net Page 5 email = magazine@photosociety.net
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Shooting the Rain isn't easy!<br />
My Namibian friends will think I'm deliberately teasing them by sharing this at the driest time of the year,<br />
so I'd better start with an apology. You could always practice with a sprinkler. English friends will<br />
understand, they know any time of the year can suddenly turn into the rainy season.<br />
1. Cameras hate rain - so beware! Shoot in the dry.<br />
2. Shutter speed is important. Too slow and the drops all merge together, too fast and all you get are little<br />
dots. Each storm is different and each shot is an experiment. A tripod might prove useful.<br />
3. Aperture needs thought. Do you want to focus on some of the rain or all of it.<br />
4. Usually the light will be low so use the ISO to give you the settings you need.<br />
5. Back-lighting helps make the drops stand out.<br />
6. Reflections and drops hitting puddles makes rain look more realistic.<br />
Have fun! I'd love to see your good ones.<br />
Scott Hurd, Namibia<br />
Website = photosociety.net Page 4 email = magazine@photosociety.net
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