Newbie with question on how to make photo like this?

13 years 7 months ago #1023 by Freshstart
How do they make the water look so wispy here?

(This isn't my photo, just using as illustration)




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13 years 7 months ago #1029 by therocker
that is an awsome photo. I too would love to know how they did it. However, I think a longer exposure is what does that.


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13 years 7 months ago #1063 by juju81052
I'd say they set up the camera on a tripod with a zoom lens and kept the shutter open for about 30 seconds. Great photo, don't you think? I sure like it!


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13 years 7 months ago #1260 by steelheart
neat photo! I like it a lot!


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13 years 7 months ago #1366 by quietstorm
Nice photo! I would have to agree that the photographer kept the shutter open for a few seconds.


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13 years 7 months ago #1386 by Freshstart

juju81052 wrote: I'd say they set up the camera on a tripod with a zoom lens and kept the shutter open for about 30 seconds. Great photo, don't you think? I sure like it!


But how do you keep the shutter open that long during daylight and still get it exposed correctly? Won't it be over exposed?


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13 years 7 months ago #1436 by juju81052

Freshstart wrote:

juju81052 wrote: I'd say they set up the camera on a tripod with a zoom lens and kept the shutter open for about 30 seconds. Great photo, don't you think? I sure like it!


But how do you keep the shutter open that long during daylight and still get it exposed correctly? Won't it be over exposed?


Good point. I wish I knew the answer. 30 seconds may be too long of an exposure so maybe closer to 15 seconds. This is just a guess though.


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13 years 7 months ago #1563 by Freshstart

juju81052 wrote:

Freshstart wrote:

juju81052 wrote: I'd say they set up the camera on a tripod with a zoom lens and kept the shutter open for about 30 seconds. Great photo, don't you think? I sure like it!


But how do you keep the shutter open that long during daylight and still get it exposed correctly? Won't it be over exposed?


Good point. I wish I knew the answer. 30 seconds may be too long of an exposure so maybe closer to 15 seconds. This is just a guess though.


Gotcha, thanks for the reply!


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