Shooting long exposure on a boat?

7 years 7 months ago #498003 by Adam Kay
What is the trick to keeping a camera still while shooting a long exposure on a boat?  


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7 years 6 months ago #498071 by PhotoViking
If there is actually one I would like to know as well.......

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7 years 6 months ago #498132 by Dinko.Denovski
Well first for sure it MUST be wind free. No, but not at all waves. Water must be like a mirror. Wenn you set your camera you must release it with remote trigger and DONT MOVE.. :)


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7 years 6 months ago #498135 by Jessy Page
+1 still that is going to be tough.  On a boat, any slight movement from you or anyone else on it.  Will cause the boat to move.  Can you shoot from the shore? 


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7 years 6 months ago #498180 by Prago
I would really suggest trying to get set up on the shore.  You might try using a floating tiffen steadicam.  

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7 years 6 months ago #498182 by Screamin Scott
That's an exercise in futility....

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7 years 6 months ago #498641 by Monster
Steadycam won't work for that.  You'll need to be on the shore.  


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7 years 6 months ago #498659 by Vahrenkamp

Dinko.Denovski wrote: Well first for sure it MUST be wind free. No, but not at all waves. Water must be like a mirror. Wenn you set your camera you must release it with remote trigger and DONT MOVE.. :)



:agree:     the water needs to be like glass 


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7 years 6 months ago #498760 by Uplander
long exposure and on a boat?  Man, I honestly don't see that working.  A slight move from the wind could cause the boat to move, which would mess up the shot.  


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7 years 6 months ago #498923 by Scuba Mike
I've tried, even on in the morning when the water is like glass.  Nearly impossible.  Try shooting from the shore as already mentioned.  


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7 years 6 months ago #499110 by Neillien
I think there's too many moving parts in the equation to get a truly successful picture...seems like more effort than it's worth.


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7 years 6 months ago #499112 by PhotoViking
On the other hand: If you include parts of the boat in your pictures that could give an interesting look; The boat sharp, everything else blurred.
Or: You place that boat on frozen water...... :woohoo:

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