How to shoot the rain scene? What are the skills to shoot the rain scene?
Next, let's talk about various indirect expressions of rain scenes.
1. Shoot the ripples of raindrops splashing on the water. Raindrops beating on the calm water can arouse layers of beautiful ripples. This scene is undoubtedly an inspiration for landscape photographers, so people have pointed their cameras at the water surface and used the ripples formed by raindrops on the water surface to indirectly show the state of rain.
The moment the rain drops on the water surface, due to the action of gravity, it will immediately arouse small white waves, and then expand outward in a concentric circle. The dense raindrops kept falling on the water, and countless small circles were constantly produced, constantly expanded, constantly interfered with each other and disappeared, like a beautiful rain song, and the scene was very touching. If you skillfully solidify these small waves and circles on the picture, it will be a vivid picture.
The raindrops beating on the water surface not only reflect the weather characteristics and environmental atmosphere of the rain, but also play an important role in the level, color and interest of the scene. For example, the calm blue-green lake, the mirror-like flat water surface lacks layering, the color is single, and the scenery looks dull and dull. Faced with such a "dead scene", it is often necessary to use a canoe that cuts the water surface or throw stones into the water to create some ripples to break the quiet atmosphere and make the scenery show some vitality. However, going to these places to see vegetables on rainy days is very different; Raindrops from the sky hit the lake, leaving small white dots and circles on the calm lake, just like notes. The atmosphere has completely changed, and the uniformity of color has improved. What is displayed in front of us is a special rain scene. There are waves in the water, moving in stillness, and white in blue and green. It can be seen that when it rains, it does not spoil the interest of photography as some people think. On the contrary, you can get some unexpected special effects from the rain, adding some fun and atmosphere to your photos that sunny days don't have.
When it rains, beautiful ripples are everywhere on the water. Open rivers and lakes, ponds and gullies beside villages, stagnant water in streets, and even puddles in the yard can all be used as your scenes to shoot rain scenes, so that your lens can not only face the vast rivers and lakes, but also be confined to the corner of puddles in streams.
Shooting the ripples caused by raindrops on the water surface also has a certain choice for the size and density of rainwater. The dots and circles on the water surface caused by the rain in Mao Mao are dense and small, and they are not persistent, so it is difficult to show them on the screen. Because raindrops are heavy and dense, splash spots and splash circles on the water surface will overlap and interfere with each other, making the water surface messy and difficult to paint. The raindrops are moderate, the circle splashed on the water surface is large and clear in size and density, the circle spacing is moderate, the duration is long and the picture effect is good. It is generally believed that the diameter of raindrops is greater than 2.
5 mm will have an ideal circle.
To photograph the ripples of raindrops splashing on the water, you must photograph the rain. Maybe you are not afraid of getting wet by the rain, but you must be careful with the photographic equipment in your hand. Rain-proof equipment must be solved, but the ripples caused by raindrops can be photographed after the rain stops. Don't think this is a fantasy. In fact, this kind of thing often happens around you-although the rain in the clouds in the sky has stopped, there will still be a considerable amount of rain on the branches and leaves of trees. As long as a gust of wind blows, or the tree is shaken, it is not difficult to get a falling raindrop, which creates a condition and opportunity for you to photograph the raindrops splashing on the water after the rain stops. Perhaps the light and environmental conditions at this time are more conducive to shooting than when it rains.
At the same time, people also found that the size and density of the circle splashed by rainwater accumulated on the branches and leaves of trees growing by the water are suitable for shooting. No matter how big or small the rain is, the raindrops that eventually fall after the adjustment of dense branches and leaves are not the size and density of raindrops outside. Even when it rains, it can shoot ideal ripples. The drizzle of cow hair falls on the branches and leaves and slowly gathers into raindrops. When raindrops grow to a certain size, they fall into the water under the action of gravity, so that the thin and dense rain in the natural state becomes a string of thin and large raindrops, thus forming ideal ripples on the water surface for you to shoot. In addition, drooping branches, trunks reaching out to the water, and fallen leaves floating on the water can also be used to embellish the picture and add beauty. It can be said that it is multifaceted.
Generally speaking, it takes a shutter speed of1125 seconds to clearly leave spots and circles splashed by raindrops on the water surface. This shutter speed is not difficult to meet in rainy days under natural light and scattered light, and even better depth of field can be obtained. The shutter speed slightly lower than1125 seconds can slightly blur the points and circles on the water surface and produce dynamic ripples in the water. Shutter speed lower than1/60s is not suitable for shooting.
The reflection on the calm water is strong, even on cloudy days, this reflection still exists, which will cover up the circular ripples splashed by raindrops on the water. Therefore, when shooting the circular ripples on the water surface, we must avoid the reflection on the water surface. The reflection of the water surface is related to the natural light level and the reflection of the shore scenery in the water. How to avoid the reflection on the water surface and make the circular ripples on the picture clear? This requires you to make careful observation on the spot, constantly change the angle when observing, make more comparisons, and finally choose the best angle to shoot.
The wind doesn't help in this situation. Waves lifted by the wind on the water surface, even subtle waves, will destroy the circular ripples splashed by raindrops on the water surface, which is not conducive to the performance of rain scenes. Therefore, the circular ripples splashed by raindrops on the water surface should be photographed in a calm or leeward situation.
2. Shooting objects wet by rain, whether it's Mao Mao rain or downpour, smooth objects wet by rain, such as roofs and walls, streets, vehicles, asphalt roads and other outdoor facilities, will be covered with a shiny and bright appearance. Rain also adds a faint luster to the branches and leaves of plants, like coating them with a layer of varnish. Rain leaves some puddles of different sizes, shades and shapes on the ground. Rain can also make roads muddy. Such a phenomenon in the rain, once you take a picture and show it to the audience, people will naturally associate it with rain according to the scene and environmental atmosphere on the picture, thus achieving the purpose of indirect expression.
Some people think that in rainy days, because the ground is mainly illuminated by a single diffuse light from the sky, the light is dim, so the contrast of the scene is small and there is no three-dimensional sense. People who hold this view only consider the light characteristics of rainy days, but ignore the various effects of rain on the ground scenery. When it rains, the surface of objects in the ground scenery will be covered with a layer of varnish. Because water has the ability to reflect light, it brings a soft, delicate and wonderful luster to the scenery, which is not available in non-rainy days. Even those gray-black objects with very weak reflection will produce some luster once they are covered with a layer of rain. In addition, rainwater fills the unevenness of the rough surface of the ground and ground features, reducing their diffuse reflection. Therefore, the brightness of rainy scenes will be higher than that of cloudy days.
On the other hand, although the ground is diffuse light from the sky in rainy days, this diffuse light still has very obvious directionality, which may not be visible to your eyes and may not be reflected by ordinary scenery. However, on some geometric surfaces of objects wet by rain, the directivity of this light will be reflected by the intensity of reflection. In this way, the objects in the rain have highlights and shadows, and there is obvious contrast between light and shade, which makes the layering and three-dimensional sense of the scene much richer than that in cloudy days. The above situation is more prominent in the close shot. So the scenery soaked by rain, especially the nearby scenery, still has a good light and shadow effect and physical state, and has a unique atmosphere in the rain. There is no doubt that using these characteristics in the rain can also indirectly reflect the fun of the rain on the screen.
In addition, when it rains, those large and small puddles on the ground will also form some strange reflections that you can't usually see. Muddy roads, deep footprints and heavy ruts on rainy days or after rain will also give people rich associations. Especially the night view of the city in the rain, due to the reflection of light from wet streets and puddles, as well as the slow shooting of pedestrians and vehicles with strong movement, the works can better express the emotional changes of natural scenery in a specific environment, and the connotation of the works is more full.
All this shows that as long as you grasp the characteristics and unique charm of the scenery under the action of rain, stand high, avoid the sky, reduce the shooting angle, focus on the close-up, and use subtle techniques to describe the details, you can make some phenomena in the rain that are not surprising at ordinary times into masterpieces with special atmosphere.
3. Shooting plants and flowers in the rain or after rain, reflecting the atmosphere of rain through various phenomena and tastes caused by rain on plants and flowers, is also an indirect way to express the artistic conception of rain. Musicians have created a beautiful music "Rain Beats Banana" based on the scene of raindrops hitting banana leaves when it rains.
Rain washed away the dust on the branches and flowers of plants, adding a layer of varnish-like luster to them, making the flowers more gorgeous and the branches and leaves greener. "In the spring after the rain, peony sleeps." Describe Du Dan's extraordinarily charming burning after the spring rain; "Green Yang Yi looks at the rain." "A rain adds a new green color." It depicts the scenery of early spring, and the plants in spring are more green and lovely under the rain. The rain still hangs crystal drops on every branch, every leaf tip, every grass stem and every petal of the plant, which makes the scenery have the interest and artistic conception of "rain and dew moistening". No wonder some photographers always like to sprinkle some water on flowers and branches when taking pictures of flowers. From this perspective, it is enough to explain the relationship between rain and flower expressions, and you use this relationship to shoot rain scenes.
Autumn rain falls on yellow leaves, red maple leaves and heavy fruits, making autumn colors more colorful. If you shoot them on the screen, it is undoubtedly the best way to express autumn rain.
In addition, when you shoot water droplets hanging on plants, water droplets outside the depth of field will form many hexagonal or circular spots of different sizes on the screen through the lens. These glittering and translucent spots decorate the picture, beautify the background and set off the main body, which will give people a magical feeling.
When shooting the above-mentioned rain scenes, it is generally more convenient for you to shoot after the rain stops. Not suitable for big scenes. It is best to take some close-ups or close-ups, and pay attention to the choice of background.
Fourth, it is not difficult for people who shoot activities in the rain to find that people's activities in the rain are very interesting, and there are quite a few themes for you to shoot. It can be said that it is interesting to indirectly express the rain scene with the activities of the characters in the rain. Conversely, it is possible to obtain non-scenery photography works with the spirit of the times and life significance by using various atmospheres in the rain to shape the characters.
Most people will wear umbrellas or raincoats in the rain, and umbrellas and raincoats are the best props to show the rain on the screen. When it rains, in streets, squares, markets, country roads and all outdoor places where people are active, people who come and go in a hurry hold or wear umbrellas or raincoats with different shapes, textures and colors. The colorful patterns made of these umbrellas or raincoats, together with the raindrops splashed on the umbrellas or raincoats and the water flowing down the edges of the umbrellas, form interesting pictures in front of your eyes in the rain. You can stand by the window or hide in the car to capture these moving shots. For example, standing on a high place, shooting the bustling "Rain City" at a slightly prone angle, and shooting "People in the Rain" at a slower speed (such as 1/30 seconds or/160 seconds).
People hiding under umbrellas are often good targets for sneak shots. For example, housewives who nag under umbrellas; Lovers who snuggle under the same umbrella and talk seriously; Tourists complaining about the bad weather; Fans who pay full attention to the game; A child who watches raindrops dripping from the edge of an umbrella in his mother's arms will show his true feelings in the small world under his umbrella. Grasping these unusual expressions and movements, and grasping the special moments of expressing people's feelings in daily life, you can get many interesting and particularly touching shots.
Shooting the rain in the rain can also be used to portray characters, set off the theme, show those epic labor scenes and battle scenes, and shape the glorious image of heroes.
Working in the rain is very touching. Rainstorm waterlogging, muddy roads, rain and sweat mixed together, can not tell which is rain and which is sweat. It is much more difficult for people to work in such an environment than in sunny days. If you use photography to express people's work in the rain, you will undoubtedly receive artistic effects that normal weather can't. Many photographic works reflecting the hard work in the field, such as flood control, emergency repair, emergency rescue, transportation, harvesting, border patrol, home visit, etc., make the hero image of the characters more prominent, tall and perfect with the help of the specific natural factor of rain and the environmental atmosphere it creates. In addition, when shooting close-ups of people in the rain, the rain on the workers' faces will also produce fascinating hazy picture effects, which will definitely arouse readers' strong interest and rich reverie, and make people awe after watching it.
6. Shooting in the rain is also interesting. Sports photography generally frames the movements, demeanor and atmosphere of athletes in the process of sports on the screen to show their fighting spirit and tenacious character. But the atmosphere of the sports scene is more conducive to the photographer to express this spirit and character. The most prominent are some ball games (such as football) and track and field sports (such as marathon) that are often played in the rain. Rain not only increased the difficulty and hardship of sports, but also deeply touched the heartstrings of sports photographers, because they found raindrops falling on the sports ground, water on the ground and reflections in the water, splashing water and mud, clothes and mud soaked in athletes' skin, etc. , very expressive. In such an environment, the sports photos taken are more vivid, realistic and artistic than those taken on a sunny day. Of course, rain brings you a lot of difficulties in taking such photos, and the probability of failure is often greater than the probability of success. However, as long as you dare to fight like an athlete, it is not difficult to capture that thrilling moment image.
In addition, you can also take some photos with ethnic customs on rainy days. We know that different nationalities or different areas of the same nationality are used to using different rain gear. Moreover, rain gear in some areas has a long history, and some rain gear can also be called folk handicrafts with strong national characteristics and local flavor. However, to take photos of local customs with rain gear as the theme, we should not only take photos consciously and systematically, but also wait until it rains and local residents put on their usual rain gear. Moreover, only at this time can these photos of amorous feelings in the rain be more realistic, more ethnic and more rainy.
Eight, shooting the rain scene through the glass shooting outdoors or indoors through the glass window that has been soaked by rain is also one of the ways to indirectly express the rain scene.
People found from life practice that looking out through the rain-soaked glass window, the usually dull outdoor scenery suddenly became looming, fantastic and unpredictable, producing a hazy aesthetic feeling, which was very interesting. This scene aroused the interest of photographers, so some people found a new way to express this scene through photographic pictures, which received unexpected results and greatly enhanced the creativity and freshness of the works.
The raindrops falling on the glass window slowly flow downwards, forming strips of rain trails. Countless raindrops hit the glass, and the formed raindrops will converge and cover the glass with a thin layer of water. Rain is colorless and transparent, and you can still see the scenery outside the window through the rainy glass. Water refracts light, and there are dirt and oil stains on the glass, which leads to uneven distribution of rainwater on Borui's windows and produces different degrees of refraction. So when you look out through the rain-soaked glass, the objects outside the window are not only blurred, but also obviously deformed.
In order to get the irregular refraction effect on the glass window, you must never clean the glass. Instead, you should gently and irregularly coat some grease (such as vaseline) on the glass. In this way, where there is grease, the raindrops are mostly in the shape of beads, and where there is no grease, the raindrops that hit them will flow down in the form of rain trails or melt into one piece. Therefore, when rain hits the artificially treated glass, different states (round raindrops, long raindrops, flaky water layers, etc.) will appear. ), leading to different refractive indexes, will make the scenery outside the window more strange, causing readers' feelings and reverie. Of course, the water performance on the glass window can also be sprayed by hand.
You can shoot outdoor scenery in the rain through the glass on the doors and windows of the house or the windshield of the car or the Borui of the automatic telephone booth. You can also shoot indoor scenes with sufficient light through the door and window glass; You can also take close-ups of people through Borui.