How to photograph the winter snow

Teletext/oak. small rolling in for the South, in the winter to see the snow fall is to allow people happy things for our digital photography enthusiasts, how to record the snow, beautiful photos this is critical. And other features of the shooting of the film than snow more difficult, because of the snow some characteristics make it highly shininess, who worked for the South, in the winter to see the snow fall is to allow people happy things for our digital photography enthusiasts, how to record the snow, beautiful photos this is critical. And other features of the shooting of the film than snow more difficult, because of the snow some characteristics make it highly shininess, uses the camera's automatic metering often lead to inaccurate exposure, which makes shooting out of the picture, so Dim shooting in snow with the appropriate skills in is critical.

Correct exposure knew seying

Correct exposure is the most basic shot snow is a key issue.

Snow is white Crystal objects, when its accumulation in the scenery, so that it becomes white, thus increasing the scenery of the shininess. There is snow on the scene some brightness is high, and no part of the snow is very dark, making sections of contrast is very large. Most of the digital camera its metering features reflective value is to obtain, so if you direct to the snow for metering, taken out of the screen will Dim, at this point you must make the exposure compensation to get good exposure.

There may be some friends for exposure supplement this concept is not very clear, simple, exposure compensation is measured in the camera's exposure to increase or reduce the exposure.

Such as aperture priority of camera the measured exposure parameters to F2.8, 1/60 second, if you increase a retaining exposure compensation, auto exposure parameters will be changed to F2.8, 1/30 second, reduce a retaining exposure compensation, auto exposure parameters will be changed to F2.8, 1/125 sec. Different digital camera exposure compensation adjustment is not the same, use menu options are set through buttons. Not all digital cameras can be exposure compensation, then you can use manual mode to adjust the aperture and shutter speed, exposure compensation can be reached.

We can look at a few different exposure value under the snow photos, first (shown in Figure 1) uses the spot on the snow for metering, taken out of the picture is very dark.

While the second one (as in Figure 2) the same metering mode, just add a block of exposure compensation, so that the restore is more snow. But you need to be aware of the exposure compensation cannot be increased too much, the third card (fig. 3) is increased by two guards, though the picture becomes brighter, but snow is not hierarchical.

In general one retaining exposure compensation can achieve better results, of course, this also is not absolute, according to the scene of the environment, so after shooting a picture in a timely manner, the playback to determine the exposure compensation.

Note that not all the snow needs exposure compensation, only the snow in occupies most of the area of the screen is considered for exposure compensation. For example, the path of the photo (shown in Figure 4), do not add any of the exposure compensation, because the snow which only a small part.

Light of acquaintance seying

Light photography played a key role in many cases we are unable to change the natural light, therefore we only wait for the light changes or a different angle and rational use of light.

Because snow is white Crystal, its shininess higher, of course, when the sun shines more brightly above.

Filming in the snow, if in a positive light or roof light for shooting, because the light flat is the relationship between exposure and vertically, not only does the white fine crystals have shading and texture, but also makes the scene out of three-dimensional effect. Therefore, in order to demonstrate a level of intensity and snow snowy transparent texture, using the backlight or back light shots snow most suitable. However, backlight or side light irradiation in the white area of the larger snow, not snow covered scenery of the other colors will be easy to be black, so in order to make snow in snow and other tonal scenes can be layered, photographing snow must select soft sun rays. For example the picture of small and medium-sized flowers Cheung Suet (shown in Figure 5) is the use of backlighting for filming purposes, then light in the background blur when shooting flowers highlighted, so that you achieve better results.

Other skills meet seying

If you need to take a piece of sky snow dance photos, then you should select the darker background, so avoid background interference.

At the same time the shutter speed is not too high, generally at 1/125 sec or so, so snow scene of falling snow can form one line, snow's dynamic.

Shooting people in the snow, you need the right plus auxiliary light.

Because of the snow as background will appear very bright, plus auxiliary light can reach the prominent role of the body, while the camera plus lens hood avoid other light interference. Polarized lens shooting in snow also have great role can snow reflection polarized light, decrease the brightness, you can make the sky more prominent, increase the saturation of colors.