Shooting with a long shutter speed, usually extremely fun, you can create completely different emotions with the same subject simply.
A lovely autumn day in the north with a nature that is slowly but surely changing shape in terms of color and shape, getting ready for winter.
When you find interesting objects rising out of the water, in this case an old pine that fell into the water. You can get a lot of pictures that turn out quite well actually.
It is important to test all conceivable angles to find the best composition.
Looking for good compositions is not always easy, but I feel quite satisfied with the ones I found today.
The Reivo reserve with its untouched nature is very beautiful to walk in, changing weather I experienced this day with rain and sunshine. Had the chance to take photos while the sun was shining.
Best photos for that day
I am happy with these 3 photos and they are all edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, all the photos I take are in RAW format, which means that the photos are quite flat and colorless before editing, but you can bring the photos to life with the help of these programs.
4 Sec Exposure F11 ISO 100
Lens: Tamron 28-75 mm vid 68 mm, Kamera: Canon 5D Mark II
Filter: Nisi CPL Filter med 6 stop ND Filter
82 Sec Exposure F11 ISO 50
Lens: Canon 16-35 mm Vid 22 mm, Kamera Canon 5D Mark II
Filter: Nisi CPL Filter med 10 stop ND Filter
Am probably most satisfied with this picture. Took the picture at the right time at sunset and got the light I wanted. It did best in Black/White, I think. I like the shapes and the timelessness, don't know if it's summer or winter.
The picture was taken with:
6 Sec Exposure F11 ISO 50
Lens: Sigma 70-200 mm vid 80 mm
Filter: Nisi CPL och 6 stop ND filter
This picture can be ordered as a photo poster, contact me and I will fix it
Tipps
Some tips when shooting in this way with a long shutter speed is to use a stable tripod and also use the camera's timer to minimize possible camera shakes, there are of course timers to buy specifically for your model of camera that you connect via cable or wirelessly. I usually use the built-in 2 Sec timer and also sometimes the 10 Sec timer depending on which lens I use.
Then of course you have to use ND filters to fix this by extending the shutter time, I use 3 ND filters in my equipment
3 Stop, 6 Stop and 10 Stop ND filter, 3 stop soft graduated filter to be able to dampen the sharp light of the sky. It is advisable to buy filters with higher quality to avoid color shifts in your images.
I also usually use an app on the phone called "Photopills" it is good for being able to calculate which shutter speed to use for different filters and then be able to get the right light in your photo.