Anyone got tips on rain photography ... other than the obvios, keep the camera dry.
I have a burning desire to take some pics of rain drops falling and just wondered what the best approach would be.
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any tips on rain photography
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Re: any tips on rain photography
An umbrella?
Joking. Actually, I used to have the same interest. I ended up using a very fast lens speed when I wanted to capture the drop falling...along with high-speed film (yea...before digital). Also a tripod was a must to keep the camera steady and remote plunger to activate the shutter. I captured lightening and fireworks the same way. Its not for your average "snapshot taker" cuz everything happens so quickly.
Later I found that I enjoyed another facet of that sort of thing by capturing a new raindrop on a leaf or flower with a slightly out-of-focus backdrop of falling rain.
Now, with digital cams, you can capture three+ frames within milliseconds of one-another and that often helps capture one worth saving.
Good luck
Joking. Actually, I used to have the same interest. I ended up using a very fast lens speed when I wanted to capture the drop falling...along with high-speed film (yea...before digital). Also a tripod was a must to keep the camera steady and remote plunger to activate the shutter. I captured lightening and fireworks the same way. Its not for your average "snapshot taker" cuz everything happens so quickly.
Later I found that I enjoyed another facet of that sort of thing by capturing a new raindrop on a leaf or flower with a slightly out-of-focus backdrop of falling rain.
Now, with digital cams, you can capture three+ frames within milliseconds of one-another and that often helps capture one worth saving.
Good luck
daj wrote:Anyone got tips on rain photography ... other than the obvios, keep the camera dry.
I have a burning desire to take some pics of rain drops falling and just wondered what the best approach would be.
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Re: any tips on rain photography
i've got the remote shutter release and the tripod so I am good to go I think. This crazy idea developed after capturing dew drops on spiders webs and now I am determined to get some rain drops.