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BETTER PhOTOGRaPhY

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MaRCh 2015

find a Point of interest

When creating a waterscape with a slow

shutterspeed, look for a marker that the

water can fl ow around. It could be a rock

or even a branch dipping into the water.

Pay close attention

to how you can use the

light to complement your

overall composition.

LonG eXPoSureS bY The WaTerSiDe

By using the slow sync

fl ash option in your

camera, you will be

able to capture ambient

light as well as get your

subject sharp.

Quick Tip

how Slow Should You Go?

The fl ow of water appears differently and

different shutterspeeds. The slower the

shutterspeed, the smoother the water

will look.

Observe the water current to gauge how

smoothening a particular stretch with a

slow shutterspeed will look. Depending on

how you compose the image, you will lead

the eyes of your viewer.

Sarang Naik

has their own unique way of celebrating

the festival.

However, it is not always necessary to

visit a different place to make memorable

pictures. Your own neighbourhood Holi

celebrations could be just the place, if

you pay enough attention!

finding the Quieter Moments

While most of the fun of Holi plays out

in the morning, you will be surprised

with the gems you will fi nd towards the

afternoon, when things are winding

down. Leftover pails of colour, mud with

various hues splashed on it, people sitting

in corners catching their breath, all these

make for interesting frames. All you

have to do is walk around, take it all in

and shoot.

in certain cases, the

success of long exposure

images largely depends

on the nature of the

stationary object in the

frame. here, both the

rocks combined look like

a menacing crocodile. Sarang Naik=