Creative ways to capture photos of water

Posted by on Mar 26, 2016 in Advice and Tips | No Comments

Featuring water in your landscape photos can give really interesting perspectives and enhance the colours of the landscape in the image, just like this example by Katharina R. Remember to treat the water line in a landscape photo in the same way you would the horizon; avoid having the water line run dead centre horizontally in the frame. Instead bear in mind the rule of thirds and consider both the skyline and the water line and how they work together in the photo.

photo: Katharina R.

photo: Katharina R.

Photo: Svanhildur Svaný Svansdóttir

Photo: Svanhildur Svaný Svansdóttir

Svanhildur, you’ve nailed the rule of thirds rule with this photo!

Adding a water element to an action shot injects more interest. This hair flick photo by Carole Marlin would be envied by the likes of Kim Kardashian!

Photo: Carole Marlin

Photo: Carole Marlin

Matt’s photo is an example of how water can add a new dimension to a simple shot. It tricks the eye and grabs attention.

Photo: Matt Koble

Photo: Matt Koble

Photo: Wungenz

Photo: Wungenz

Wungenz has two photos purchased from this task (earning $20 USD), but as amazing as this water glass photo is… you can’t beat a photo of a cute animal in water!

Photo: Wungenz

Photo: Wungenz

Photo: Joana

Photo: Joana

Photo: RC

Photo: RC

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