how do I capture flowing water?

[plumAJP]

Im a bit of a DSLR noob so bare with.

I have a nikon D40 using standard lense 18-55.

I was walking the dog down the beach and decided to try and capture the white water flowing around some rocks but to have the wish wash effect.

It was quite a bright day so I used the darkest filter I had ND8, camera in manual mode, smallest appeture and a lengthyish shutter speed.

The photos were coming out very orangey/bleached over exposed and I could hardly see any detail. I messed with appeture and shutter speed but just could not get the right combo, removed the filter and tried and the pics were over exposed, I varied the shutter speed but then the image would look ok but the water did not have the effect I wanted.

How can I get the image I want chaps?

Thanks in advance

[stuttgartmetal]

Bucket.

[Piersman2]

Sponge.

[plumAJP]

just knew it was going to happen LMAO

[markmullen]

Depending on the brightness of the scene an ND8 won't be sufficient to stop the shot being overexposed.

For really silky water in bright light you'll want a 10 stop ND, eg Lee Big Stopper, Hitech ProStop or B&W screw in.

[plumAJP]

ok cool.

what stength are the welding mask glasses? as i have a spare one somewhere.

is that where i mgoing wrong then? just the filter?

I do need a small apperture and a relatively long shuter speed?

[paul911]

markmullen said:

Depending on the brightness of the scene an ND8 won't be sufficient to stop the shot being overexposed.

For really silky water in bright light you'll want a 10 stop ND, eg Lee Big Stopper, Hitech ProStop or B&W screw in.

^ This or wait till it gets darker...

[markmullen]

plumAJP said:

ok cool.

what stength are the welding mask glasses? as i have a spare one somewhere.

is that where i mgoing wrong then? just the filter?

I do need a small apperture and a relatively long shuter speed?

Have a look at this, it might help http://www.markmullenphotography.co.uk/blog/2012/8...

[plumAJP]

thanks chaps. really helpfull.


I am using a tripod, havent had a good go at water yet. waiting for snow to melt