Jun19
Flowing Water
1/60th of a second exposure
One of my favorite objects to photograph is flowing water.
We were at Drake’s Bay on the Pacific Coast at the southern end of Costa Rica. The shore of the resort was rugged lava rocks. By going out on the rocks one can watch the waves move by and then flow back into the ocean.
Here are two pictures; the first one taken at 1/60 of a second and the second at 2 seconds) taken at the same spot about three minutes apart.
Flowing Water - 2 sec. exposure
Using a fast shutter speed (1/100 of a second or faster) freezes the water droplets in position. Using a slow shutter speed will show the flow of the water. The slower the shutter speed the more it smooths out the water flow.