How to reduce camera shake - 6 technician
In this post, photographer Natalie will reveal 6 ways to hold the lens in such a way as to avoid blurring shots caused by using small apertures and long exposures.
I am a man of nature, agile, that has an effect when I photograph. I twist, turn, climb, jump, and to top it all, I do NOT have hard hands that can freeze if necessary.
I try to choose lenses with VR (vibration reduction) or IS (image stabilization) functions as often as possible. And you have to pay for it. In my case, such additional costs are justified. But what if there is no such money, or you use very long exposures, and at the same time you do not have a tripod? Neither VR nor IS will help in this situation ... no matter how magical they are, believe me.
6 technician
Here are 6 options to avoid camera shake and get a clear, amazing picture, regardless of the length of the lens and shutter speed used.
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Shooting with a wide open aperture? No problem! I'll cover you! Enjoy!
1. We reduce elbows
Press your elbows against your body as often as possible and exhale completely before pressing the shutter button. When you use long exposures and / or a wide open aperture, even breathing causes camera shake. If you press your elbows to your body, this will significantly increase the hardness of the arms. I firmly press the elbows in the chest to achieve even greater stability.
2. Raise your left shoulder ...
I’m definitely a right-eyed photographer, but this advice, which I learned from Joe McNally’s book The Moment It Clicks, requires a change of eye for a left eye. I raise my left shoulder and strengthen my left shoulder at the ribs (arrows, alas, no). To achieve even greater stability, you can press your right elbow against the chest. And, as usual, exhale to avoid shaking.
3. We do a tripod with the help of the knee
You can simulate a tripod by putting your elbow on your knee, being in a sitting position. Again, squeeze the other elbow for more stability.
4. Lie down!
These two pictures illustrate, perhaps the most obvious way to avoid shaking without a tripod. Lie on the ground and place the lens on the ground as well. The problem is that most likely the lens will tilt to the ground, and if you are certainly not taking pictures of the pavement, you are unlikely to be happy with the picture. In the left picture you will see that I put my palm between the cement and the end of the lens to give the latter a bit of height. On the other, I already used a fist to add height.
(inscriptions: on the left - "just ignore", on the right - "... and again")
5. Like holding a machine gun
This technique reminds some of the rack with a machine gun in their hands. I rarely use it, because it is inconvenient for me and I cannot hold it for more than two seconds. Just because it is uncomfortable for me, it does not mean that you will also be uncomfortable. So try it!
6. Secure!
The photo below illustrates how I made a kind of lens mount between the shoulder and the wrist. I also add stability by putting an elbow on my knee.
So here! So I avoid “Shivers” (I call her that because she is like an evil monster who comes and destroys my great shots).
I am a man of nature, agile, that has an effect when I photograph. I twist, turn, climb, jump, and to top it all, I do NOT have hard hands that can freeze if necessary.
I try to choose lenses with VR (vibration reduction) or IS (image stabilization) functions as often as possible. And you have to pay for it. In my case, such additional costs are justified. But what if there is no such money, or you use very long exposures, and at the same time you do not have a tripod? Neither VR nor IS will help in this situation ... no matter how magical they are, believe me.
6 technician
Here are 6 options to avoid camera shake and get a clear, amazing picture, regardless of the length of the lens and shutter speed used.
')
Shooting with a wide open aperture? No problem! I'll cover you! Enjoy!
1. We reduce elbows
Press your elbows against your body as often as possible and exhale completely before pressing the shutter button. When you use long exposures and / or a wide open aperture, even breathing causes camera shake. If you press your elbows to your body, this will significantly increase the hardness of the arms. I firmly press the elbows in the chest to achieve even greater stability.
2. Raise your left shoulder ...
I’m definitely a right-eyed photographer, but this advice, which I learned from Joe McNally’s book The Moment It Clicks, requires a change of eye for a left eye. I raise my left shoulder and strengthen my left shoulder at the ribs (arrows, alas, no). To achieve even greater stability, you can press your right elbow against the chest. And, as usual, exhale to avoid shaking.
3. We do a tripod with the help of the knee
You can simulate a tripod by putting your elbow on your knee, being in a sitting position. Again, squeeze the other elbow for more stability.
4. Lie down!
These two pictures illustrate, perhaps the most obvious way to avoid shaking without a tripod. Lie on the ground and place the lens on the ground as well. The problem is that most likely the lens will tilt to the ground, and if you are certainly not taking pictures of the pavement, you are unlikely to be happy with the picture. In the left picture you will see that I put my palm between the cement and the end of the lens to give the latter a bit of height. On the other, I already used a fist to add height.
(inscriptions: on the left - "just ignore", on the right - "... and again")
5. Like holding a machine gun
This technique reminds some of the rack with a machine gun in their hands. I rarely use it, because it is inconvenient for me and I cannot hold it for more than two seconds. Just because it is uncomfortable for me, it does not mean that you will also be uncomfortable. So try it!
6. Secure!
The photo below illustrates how I made a kind of lens mount between the shoulder and the wrist. I also add stability by putting an elbow on my knee.
So here! So I avoid “Shivers” (I call her that because she is like an evil monster who comes and destroys my great shots).
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/99031/
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