One of the photographic techniques that I like the most is undoubtedly achieving the silk effect in photos where water is the protagonist or partly the protagonist.
The silk effect turns a correct and even very beautiful or spectacular image into a photograph full of magic.
And I say full of magic because, when we transform it into an image, everything that our eyes cannot capture with the naked eye, we always perceive it as something unique, never seen directly by our eyes.
HOW IS THE SILKY EFFECT OF WATER ACHIEVED?
Water with a silk or silky effect is nothing more than the long exposure of water in motion. A river, a waterfall or the waves of the sea, become the undisputed protagonists of this type of landscape photography (in the link you will find the mega guide that we have prepared for you with tips and tricks to achieve the most spectacular landscapes).
Playing with long shutter speeds, we allow movement to be imprinted on the image. That is, the longer the shutter is open, the more the silky effect is accentuated.
However, working with slow speeds means that a lot of light enters the sensor, so we must compensate it with the other variables of the exposure triangle (lowering the ISO and closing the diaphragm opening a lot). If you get lost here, I have to recommend this very complete guide that we have prepared for you to learn how to photograph in Manual Mode. Do not worry that we explain it to you in a very simple way.
Even so, many times it is not enough to achieve an accentuated silky effect, so we usually resort to a neutral density filter to subtract light from the scene and be able to photograph with slower speeds.
In this article I explained step by step and with examples how to get a silk effect photograph using a neutral density filter . If the topic interests you, I recommend that you take a look before continuing.
21 PHOTOS WITH SILK EFFECT THAT WILL LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS
After this introduction to the subject, let's go to what I had promised you in the title of this article: a good dose of inspiration through photos with a silk effect to make your teeth long and encourage you to practice this spectacular photographic technique:
The final effect depends a lot on the shutter time. The longer it is open, the more the water blurs, to the point of even appearing as a mist, which is no longer practically reminiscent of water, but rather seems to us to be some kind of gas, impregnating the photo with an ethereal or dreamlike atmosphere.
Also remember, if you want to practice this type of photography, that a good composition is essential, take a good look at the landscape that surrounds it, how the colors combine, or whether it is a good candidate for black and white.
With this, a good tripod and a good dose of trial and error, you are guaranteed success.
I hope I have inspired you with these 21 photos of silk effect water and that you have enjoyed looking through this gallery as much as I have enjoyed searching for the images for it.
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