Photography tips
Photographing reflections
Key tips
- Use a long shutter speed to smooth out the water surface and emphasize the reflections.
- Use a long shutter speed to capture the reflections of the lights calmly on the water surface.
- Select a longer shutter speed to calm the movement of the water and enhance the reflections.
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16 photographs with tips
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100 mm · f/25 · 20 s · ISO 400
149 mm · f/9 · 4 s · ISO 100
29 mm · f/22 · 1.3 s · ISO 100
45 mm · f/9 · 1/2 s · ISO 500
66 mm · f/14 · 2.5 s · ISO 1000
30 mm · f/16 · 13 s · ISO 800
30 mm · f/8 · 1/5 s · ISO 800
30 mm · f/16 · 4 s · ISO 800
15 mm · f/8 · 4 s · ISO 500
15 mm · f/22 · 10 s · ISO 200
30 mm · f/9 · 1/80 s · ISO 250
15 mm · f/20 · 13 s · ISO 800
24 mm · f/4.5 · 1/6 s · ISO 1600
100 mm · f/18 · 25 s · ISO 400
127 mm · f/22 · 10 s · ISO 400
50 mm · f/2.8 · 1/10 s · ISO 400
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