Tips for shooting in foggy weather with SLR cameras
1. Settings of digital cameras in foggy days
The shutter speed and white balance settings of digital cameras in foggy and rainy days are similar, so I will not describe them here, except for foggy days. The light is brighter than that on rainy days. At this time, the sensitivity should be set a little lower. After opening the LCD screen in shooting mode, press the menu key, press the up arrow of the cross key to move to the sensitivity option, and press the right key of the cross key. Arrow selects 200 option from ISO100200400. This allows you to shoot in foggy weather.
2. Precautions for shooting in foggy days
When arranging the composition of the picture when shooting in foggy days, you should try to choose scenes with long, medium and close shots to express the depth of the scene. The foreground and middle ground should be as dark and dark as possible; it is generally not suitable to shoot in dense fog because the visibility is too low. Except for the nearer foreground, neither the middle ground nor the distant ground can be seen. At this time, if you add a yellow filter or an orange filter, the effect of dense fog can be weakened. Because yellow and orange filters can absorb blue and purple short-wave light and enhance the light transmission ability. If you want to enhance the effect of fog, you can add a blue filter or fog mirror. The fog mirror is divided into No. 1 and No. 2, which can achieve different concentrations of fog effects. If you want to enhance atomization, you can also use fog mirrors No. 1 and No. 2 together.
There is also a difference between fog on the plains and fog in the mountains. Fog on flat areas is less affected by wind, so it changes slowly, so you can take pictures calmly; fog in mountainous areas is often affected by wind, and changes in fog are relatively large, so you should seize the opportunity to shoot decisively, otherwise It’s easy to miss a great photo opportunity.
There is foggy weather all year round, but in some areas and in some seasons, there is less foggy weather. Therefore, when shooting foggy scenes, you should choose to do it in foggy seasons. Fog can be divided into evaporative fog and radiation fog. Evaporative fog mostly appears in late autumn and winter, and is produced after the cold air passes; radiation fog mostly occurs in the evening and the next morning after the cold air passes, when the rain stops and becomes clear. The best time to shoot fog is 1-2 hours after sunrise, because the sun is relatively strong at this time and the fog is weakened. The distant view appears hazy and blurred in the fog, while the close and middle shots are clearer and the outlines are clearer. Clearly, when shooting under backlight, you can get photos with a good perspective effect.
3. Camera protection
Fog is formed by many small water points, and there are many small dust particles suspended in it. We should also pay attention to protection when shooting in foggy days. . Moisture will damage the internal circuitry of the machine. Dust soaked in moisture will also cause blockage, causing sparks and short circuits, thereby causing damage to the digital camera. Moreover, suspended dust particles will stain the lens, so it is best to leave the camera dry when shooting in foggy weather. The machine is equipped with UV mirror and moisture-proof cover.
When taking photos in heavy fog, you should carefully choose scenes with deep scenery, beautiful lines, and good color saturation as the main subject, so that you can achieve the effect of concise pictures, prominent subjects, elegant colors, and delicate layers. In addition, when shooting in foggy days, everyone should also pay attention to avoid turning on the flash in foggy days, because it will illuminate countless small water droplets and leave a layer of white smoke on the film, causing you to suffer irreparable losses. .