Photographing sea landscape

The beach can be an attractive place for the photographer, but not for the camera. First of all you need to protect your equipment from the effects of its two worst enemies: the salt water, which is highly corrosive, and sand, as the smallest grain of sand can cause damage to the shutter or iris petals. In these circumstances, it is best to wear a photo accessories in robust, dust-proof case. So popular because of their light weight bag of soft material from the sand will not protect.

 

It is best to follow the rule to take with you as little as possible the equipment and never put it on the sand. When you've finished shooting, and went to the beach, remove the camera lens (and, if possible, photographic film) and clean them with a soft brush with an air suction grains.

 

Photographing sea itself is very similar to terrestrial shooting wide open space: it can have a spectacular view of the shooting time, and the picture will be dull, flat and lifeless. When photographing the sea, as well as when photographing landscapes more familiar, requires an object attracting attention. This may be the rock in the foreground, the boats in the background or pattern on the surface of the water. Sea color depends on the color of the sky above him, so that the changes will affect the sky and on the drawing surface of the water.

Backlight sea can give excellent effects when each wave and ripples on the surface of the water begin to sparkle. When the sun is high in the sky, the glitter can cover a vast expanse of water when the sun goes down below, a narrow light path on the sea surface.

 

On the bank of rock formations and creek between them are interesting objects for shooting. But move closer, and you'll discover a world of colorful details, which is also worth exploring. The best lighting for photography is early morning or late afternoon at the hour when the sun is low and its slanting rays lit the rocks cast shadows and sand structure is clearly visible. The beach, which photographed about noon, a bright light will reflect the sun was high, turning the sand into the space without the boring parts.

 

In these conditions it is very difficult to choose the correct exposure. If you have to take pictures in the middle of the day, keep in mind that the sand is valid at the time as a giant reflector. If we define the exposure on the sand, then everything else will be greatly underexposed; if guided by the surrounding terrain, the sand surface will be "erased" due to overexposure. The problem is simplified to the extent that, as the sun sinks to the horizon and its rays fall on the sand at a more acute angle.

Exposure should be chosen very carefully even in this situation. You may find that the exposure meter indicates significantly less exposure than you expected. The high reflectivity of the surface of the sand and the sea leads to the fact that the camera gets much more light than traditional shooting landscapes. where the grass and the ground absorb light.

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