Pioneer Mentor of the Period: Yuner Piao
First, the characteristics of rock wall photography
Because rock wall photography has certain limitations and is limited by venues, light, angles, and even photographic support methods, rock wall photography has a certain degree of difficulty compared with ordinary scenery and character photography.
An excellent rock wall photography work, in addition to the recording of real and natural events and events, needs to express the mood and focus on the sense of form. At the same time, it is documentary and artistic. Such a work can have a stronger picture appeal.
At the same time, due to the characteristics of rock climbing, how to show the rock climber's movements, emotions, and psychology is also very important. A work with tension should be able to better express the power and flexibility of rock climbers, as well as rock climbing. Bring tension and excitement.
Second, the preparation of rock wall photography
(A) Familiarize yourself with your camera
1, grasp the function of the camera from the inside out
To be familiar with the camera function, you can respond quickly in the fast-changing shooting environment and concentrate all your energy on photography. You should know how to quickly adjust the ISO speed to adapt to changes in light, how to adjust the aperture/shutter speed, and metering mode parameters. This also means that you need to always pay attention to changes in the exposure meter from the viewfinder. You can practice at home and practice in the yard, but don't wait until you are hanging on the rope for a whole day and have to practice when you have to shoot. And after you use the fill flash and the remote flash, the settings of the camera will also become complicated and the control becomes more important.
If you can complete the above settings without missing any exciting action, although choosing “automatic mode†when shooting means that you do not need to worry about the above settings, but doing so is equivalent to you choose to give up the artistic creation of the screen. For many cameras, "auto mode" also means that you can only take photos in JPG format, and you can't get photos in RAW format, which again reduces your creative possibilities.
2, through the control of the camera to create
If you shoot with a SLR camera or a modern compact camera, then you can create it by controlling the camera. By setting the aperture and shutter speed, you can give you control over the depth of focus and the effect of getting a solidification action or a blurry action. Ideally, you must also take care of the correct exposure. For example, if you want to take a photo of a rock climber with a hand covered in magnesium powder for the foreground and a blurred background as a background, you need to adjust the aperture. Large aperture = small depth of field = low aperture value (f) = f2.8; small aperture = large depth of field = high aperture value (f) = f22. For another example, if you want to emphasize the dynamic action of a bouldering player for grabbing, then the shutter speed is the key. Experiments are the best way to go, so look at each photograph you take and adjust the settings until you get the effect you want. If you can complete the above settings without missing any exciting action, although choosing “automatic mode†when shooting means that you do not need to worry about the above settings, but doing so is equivalent to you choose to give up the artistic creation of the screen. For many cameras, "auto mode" also means that you can only take photos in JPG format, and you can't get photos in RAW format, which again reduces your creative possibilities.
3, use continuous shooting mode
If your camera has "continuous shooting" or "fast shutter" shooting mode, I suggest you adjust the camera to this mode. This setting is crucial when climbers pass through difficult climbing points, or when they fall off or fall for a long distance. Without this setting, only the shots before or after the picture you are trying to capture may be captured. This setting can play a little insurance, and you may get an unexpected picture. However, this setting must be used with caution. Using this setting may cause your photo to soar, so use it selectively.
(b) Photographers must also understand and be able to climb
A good photographer should know how to appreciate the beauty of rock climbing. At the same time, there are also opportunities to climb with your subjects so that they can carefully capture their correct expressions and actions. When a climber climbs a route with a high degree of difficulty, as long as there is an environment and light can shoot beautiful photos, but that is not enough, and sometimes the photographer needs to be one of them, if you can enter it, you can shoot Their demeanor and mood.
Third, the problems that should be paid attention to in the process of rock wall photography
(a) Angle
1, choose a better perspective
This is a very important point. Choose to shoot from above or from the side, avoid shooting from below, because it is difficult to take beautiful or bright photos from below. The main purpose of shooting from above and from the side is to show perspective and exposure. Rock climbing is a vertical movement. Because of this, the correct shooting perspective will make the photo very impressive. The perspective is the best weapon. We must look for opportunities to occupy the right perspective. This perspective means that most of the time the photographer must climb to the top, this time must ensure that you can operate the rope safely, and know how to drop, always remember safety first.
2, at the same height as the climber
If you want to take a rock climber's close-up, such as face, facial expressions, posture, etc., then you generally need to be at the same height as the climber, or at least slightly higher than the climber's side. This way you can take a picture of the climber's face, or the climber's posture, and take a bit of the route and environmental background. Sometimes, the only way to get to this location is to descend through the rope and hang it there. You may also need to climb along the rope after you take the picture, so you must also have some ascent and descent techniques and some necessary protective equipment. This is a very important point. Choose to shoot from above or from the side, avoid shooting from below, because it is difficult to take beautiful or bright photos from below. The main purpose of shooting from above and from the side is to show perspective and exposure. Rock climbing is a vertical movement. Because of this, the correct shooting perspective will make the photo very impressive. The perspective is the best weapon. We must look for opportunities to occupy the right perspective. This perspective means that most of the time the photographer must climb to the top, this time must ensure that you can operate the rope safely, and know how to drop, always remember safety first.
(b) Composition
The word composition comes from Latin and its original meaning is structure, composition and connection. Composition is the process of refining and abstracting everything in the world into points, lines, and graphics. Marc Riboud once said that photography is geometry. Correct composition is another way to save energy later in life, and it's also the key to distinguishing between photographs that are cover or trash pieces.
1. Horizons and horizons: Tilted horizons are easy to see, but don't cut them later in the photo. Correcting the horizontal line means the clipping of the photo and the loss of pixels.
2: Gravity and vertical: Hanging, rope, and equipment are all exposure points. Nothing is more interesting than declining angles hanging on the equipment ring, it seems to be sucked by the rock. Correct composition is another way to save energy later in life, and it's also the key to distinguishing between photographs that are cover or trash pieces.
3, tailoring: pay attention to the picture not too full. If your pixel is a trillion, you can cut it, but once you cut it, you can't increase the missing pixels. I made a few such mistakes and led to the photo being returned by the publishing house. Magazines like to stay blank, the cover needs to be left blank. When you shoot, think about why the photo was taken.
4, understand the composition of the rules: understand what is the composition of the three-point composition and other classic composition method. Use composition and break it occasionally.
(c) Application of light
The word "photography" originated in Greek and was intended to "paint with light." There is nothing more important than the skillful use of light beyond a technical factor in the success of a photograph. Therefore, as a photographer, you not only need to know how the camera "sees" the surrounding scenery, but also how it handles light. Photography usually has two ways of using light: one is waiting for the right light. Michael Fateley, the contemporary photographer of American landscape photography, is a waiting master. In order to shoot a picture with excellent light, he often waits for hours or even days in one place. The other is to think of ways to cope in existing light conditions. We often hear photographers talk about "good" or "bad" light, which is really just a question of whether light can fit in with the theme. The second choice is more suitable for those who are impatient and those who do not have much time for photography.
1. The color of light: The color of natural light changes dramatically over time: The morning and evening sunlight is a deep, warm red tone, while the midday sun is dazzling golden yellow — nothing looks like The light changes the appearance of natural scenery as long as it does. The light will be reflected, and at this time, the environment will be colored with the light. Therefore, it is very meaningful to plan our journey of photography according to the special properties of light.
2. Morning light, dawn light: You must sacrifice some sleep time when you want to take good natural photo shoots. Summer nights are relatively short, so there is usually only a few hours of sleep between sunset and dawn. If you have a longer distance from your camping to the shooting destination, your sleep time will be reduced accordingly, and most of the time you will need to go to the destination before dawn. It is entirely worth it to arrive at the destination one hour before the sunrise, because light is the fiercest colour game since then. The weather was good on the day of the shooting and the light formed blue and reddish purple bands on the horizon. Sometimes, the colors of the clouds are very strong before sunrise—the same is true of sunset at sunset. So, in order to capture the magic of morning light and dawn, it is very worthwhile to wait for a while.
3. Sunrise and Sunset: If the sun rises from the horizon at this time, your environment will change dramatically in a matter of seconds. When the sun shines through the clouds and refracts the ground, the scenery around you will also emit a unique charm. Without the clouds, this visual feast will soon be over. This is very common in the summer because the sunshine at 6 o'clock in the morning is already very bright. On the contrary, such scenes can last for a long time in the winter. Due to the low sun and the cold air, the hours after sunrise and the hour or two before the sunrise are the best time to shoot because of the ideal shooting light.
4. White balance: White balance can affect the color effect of light in photos. In automatic mode, the camera will try to reproduce the scene you shot with neutral colors. Therefore, it is wise to manually adjust the white balance in order to reproduce the color atmosphere at the time of the shooting scene and to achieve the desired color effect in the photograph.
5. Shunguang: If the sun is right behind the photographer, then this is what we call Shunguang. In addition to the unpleasant features, depending on the angle of sunlight incidence, the photographer’s shadow is also taken into the photo. This type of light is the most unattractive of all light directions. Shunguang lighting is not conducive to show the spatial three-dimensional effect in the photos, because usually this kind of light does not create too many structures in the photo, and it is better to say that it is just a two-dimensional image. However, the light can well reflect the inherent color effect of the scene - bright morning light or light is usually very strong, can make the entire scene immersed in bright colors, in this kind of scene with smooth light shooting is a good choice .
6, side light: If the light is shining from the side onto the scene, this is what we call the side light. Sidelight often makes photographers very excited because it can form strong shadows and create excellent landscapes.
7, backlight: light from the back of the object lighting, is the so-called backlight. Although this light easily exposes the subject to insufficient light, backlighting is still the most exciting and dramatic light in the light. Under the condition of backlighting, most of the scenes are in the shadows, and only the contours of the scene being illuminated are clear. Backlit shooting can make the photo rich.
Natural light photography cannot combine light freely. At the same time, you have to realize that light is changing at any time. This requires an empirical accumulation of commonly encountered light changes, predictability and predictability. Backlight photography, contour light performance, and extreme silhouette shooting - all have the function of creating atmosphere, instant capture, angle arrangement, and sensitivity to certain details, are the key to shooting.
(D) timing
Snapshot is a common shooting technique for rock wall photography. At this time, there are certain requirements for shooting techniques. You must be able to master the setting of the equipment, control the shutter speed and exposure, and record the events that occur in an accurate and timely manner. Photographic techniques are not well grasped and it is difficult to express expressive momentary images. To learn to use the scene of natural light to shoot, must have certain photography skills, such as auto-sensitivity can improve shooting efficiency and success rate to a certain extent, but pay attention to the auto-sensitivity setting the upper limit of the picture quality, and the aperture is open Can increase the shutter speed but to determine whether the depth of field is appropriate, etc., these need to continue to accumulate experience in the actual shooting. The viewers want to see gestures, so they should take snapshots when they are doing very bright movements. Keep in mind that climbing photography is sport photography: Do not begrudge the shutter when the athlete is beautiful. On the contrary, no one will be interested in the rest of the rock or thinking about the static of the next move.
(V) Security Protection
1, pay attention to the safety of the photographer
Respect rock climbers, do not distract them, and be prepared to provide help, but only after they request it. Respect other people and don't let friends drop rocks on a very popular route in order to find a good location to shoot rock climbers on the next route.
2, protect the photographer himself
When the photographer shoots, wear a helmet to prevent the stone from falling. At the same time, when shooting at a height, you must fix yourself with an oxtail or rope to prevent accidental fall. When you can't find a good shooting position, you may want to retreat several tens of meters and then use a telephoto lens to create your own. This will not only show the perspective of the rock climber on the big rock wall, but also prevent the stone from falling. Causes damage or damages the camera. At the same time, due to the special nature of the shooting environment, the camera must have a dust-proof device and can clean the dust on the lens at any time.
First, the characteristics of rock wall photography
Because rock wall photography has certain limitations and is limited by venues, light, angles, and even photographic support methods, rock wall photography has a certain degree of difficulty compared with ordinary scenery and character photography.
An excellent rock wall photography work, in addition to the recording of real and natural events and events, needs to express the mood and focus on the sense of form. At the same time, it is documentary and artistic. Such a work can have a stronger picture appeal.
At the same time, due to the characteristics of rock climbing, how to show the rock climber's movements, emotions, and psychology is also very important. A work with tension should be able to better express the power and flexibility of rock climbers, as well as rock climbing. Bring tension and excitement.
Second, the preparation of rock wall photography
(A) Familiarize yourself with your camera
1, grasp the function of the camera from the inside out
To be familiar with the camera function, you can respond quickly in the fast-changing shooting environment and concentrate all your energy on photography. You should know how to quickly adjust the ISO speed to adapt to changes in light, how to adjust the aperture/shutter speed, and metering mode parameters. This also means that you need to always pay attention to changes in the exposure meter from the viewfinder. You can practice at home and practice in the yard, but don't wait until you are hanging on the rope for a whole day and have to practice when you have to shoot. And after you use the fill flash and the remote flash, the settings of the camera will also become complicated and the control becomes more important.
If you can complete the above settings without missing any exciting action, although choosing “automatic mode†when shooting means that you do not need to worry about the above settings, but doing so is equivalent to you choose to give up the artistic creation of the screen. For many cameras, "auto mode" also means that you can only take photos in JPG format, and you can't get photos in RAW format, which again reduces your creative possibilities.
2, through the control of the camera to create
If you shoot with a SLR camera or a modern compact camera, then you can create it by controlling the camera. By setting the aperture and shutter speed, you can give you control over the depth of focus and the effect of getting a solidification action or a blurry action. Ideally, you must also take care of the correct exposure. For example, if you want to take a photo of a rock climber with a hand covered in magnesium powder for the foreground and a blurred background as a background, you need to adjust the aperture. Large aperture = small depth of field = low aperture value (f) = f2.8; small aperture = large depth of field = high aperture value (f) = f22. For another example, if you want to emphasize the dynamic action of a bouldering player for grabbing, then the shutter speed is the key. Experiments are the best way to go, so look at each photograph you take and adjust the settings until you get the effect you want. If you can complete the above settings without missing any exciting action, although choosing “automatic mode†when shooting means that you do not need to worry about the above settings, but doing so is equivalent to you choose to give up the artistic creation of the screen. For many cameras, "auto mode" also means that you can only take photos in JPG format, and you can't get photos in RAW format, which again reduces your creative possibilities.
3, use continuous shooting mode
If your camera has "continuous shooting" or "fast shutter" shooting mode, I suggest you adjust the camera to this mode. This setting is crucial when climbers pass through difficult climbing points, or when they fall off or fall for a long distance. Without this setting, only the shots before or after the picture you are trying to capture may be captured. This setting can play a little insurance, and you may get an unexpected picture. However, this setting must be used with caution. Using this setting may cause your photo to soar, so use it selectively.
(b) Photographers must also understand and be able to climb
A good photographer should know how to appreciate the beauty of rock climbing. At the same time, there are also opportunities to climb with your subjects so that they can carefully capture their correct expressions and actions. When a climber climbs a route with a high degree of difficulty, as long as there is an environment and light can shoot beautiful photos, but that is not enough, and sometimes the photographer needs to be one of them, if you can enter it, you can shoot Their demeanor and mood.
Third, the problems that should be paid attention to in the process of rock wall photography
(a) Angle
1, choose a better perspective
This is a very important point. Choose to shoot from above or from the side, avoid shooting from below, because it is difficult to take beautiful or bright photos from below. The main purpose of shooting from above and from the side is to show perspective and exposure. Rock climbing is a vertical movement. Because of this, the correct shooting perspective will make the photo very impressive. The perspective is the best weapon. We must look for opportunities to occupy the right perspective. This perspective means that most of the time the photographer must climb to the top, this time must ensure that you can operate the rope safely, and know how to drop, always remember safety first.
2, at the same height as the climber
If you want to take a rock climber's close-up, such as face, facial expressions, posture, etc., then you generally need to be at the same height as the climber, or at least slightly higher than the climber's side. This way you can take a picture of the climber's face, or the climber's posture, and take a bit of the route and environmental background. Sometimes, the only way to get to this location is to descend through the rope and hang it there. You may also need to climb along the rope after you take the picture, so you must also have some ascent and descent techniques and some necessary protective equipment. This is a very important point. Choose to shoot from above or from the side, avoid shooting from below, because it is difficult to take beautiful or bright photos from below. The main purpose of shooting from above and from the side is to show perspective and exposure. Rock climbing is a vertical movement. Because of this, the correct shooting perspective will make the photo very impressive. The perspective is the best weapon. We must look for opportunities to occupy the right perspective. This perspective means that most of the time the photographer must climb to the top, this time must ensure that you can operate the rope safely, and know how to drop, always remember safety first.
(b) Composition
The word composition comes from Latin and its original meaning is structure, composition and connection. Composition is the process of refining and abstracting everything in the world into points, lines, and graphics. Marc Riboud once said that photography is geometry. Correct composition is another way to save energy later in life, and it's also the key to distinguishing between photographs that are cover or trash pieces.
1. Horizons and horizons: Tilted horizons are easy to see, but don't cut them later in the photo. Correcting the horizontal line means the clipping of the photo and the loss of pixels.
2: Gravity and vertical: Hanging, rope, and equipment are all exposure points. Nothing is more interesting than declining angles hanging on the equipment ring, it seems to be sucked by the rock. Correct composition is another way to save energy later in life, and it's also the key to distinguishing between photographs that are cover or trash pieces.
3, tailoring: pay attention to the picture not too full. If your pixel is a trillion, you can cut it, but once you cut it, you can't increase the missing pixels. I made a few such mistakes and led to the photo being returned by the publishing house. Magazines like to stay blank, the cover needs to be left blank. When you shoot, think about why the photo was taken.
4, understand the composition of the rules: understand what is the composition of the three-point composition and other classic composition method. Use composition and break it occasionally.
(c) Application of light
The word "photography" originated in Greek and was intended to "paint with light." There is nothing more important than the skillful use of light beyond a technical factor in the success of a photograph. Therefore, as a photographer, you not only need to know how the camera "sees" the surrounding scenery, but also how it handles light. Photography usually has two ways of using light: one is waiting for the right light. Michael Fateley, the contemporary photographer of American landscape photography, is a waiting master. In order to shoot a picture with excellent light, he often waits for hours or even days in one place. The other is to think of ways to cope in existing light conditions. We often hear photographers talk about "good" or "bad" light, which is really just a question of whether light can fit in with the theme. The second choice is more suitable for those who are impatient and those who do not have much time for photography.
1. The color of light: The color of natural light changes dramatically over time: The morning and evening sunlight is a deep, warm red tone, while the midday sun is dazzling golden yellow — nothing looks like The light changes the appearance of natural scenery as long as it does. The light will be reflected, and at this time, the environment will be colored with the light. Therefore, it is very meaningful to plan our journey of photography according to the special properties of light.
2. Morning light, dawn light: You must sacrifice some sleep time when you want to take good natural photo shoots. Summer nights are relatively short, so there is usually only a few hours of sleep between sunset and dawn. If you have a longer distance from your camping to the shooting destination, your sleep time will be reduced accordingly, and most of the time you will need to go to the destination before dawn. It is entirely worth it to arrive at the destination one hour before the sunrise, because light is the fiercest colour game since then. The weather was good on the day of the shooting and the light formed blue and reddish purple bands on the horizon. Sometimes, the colors of the clouds are very strong before sunrise—the same is true of sunset at sunset. So, in order to capture the magic of morning light and dawn, it is very worthwhile to wait for a while.
3. Sunrise and Sunset: If the sun rises from the horizon at this time, your environment will change dramatically in a matter of seconds. When the sun shines through the clouds and refracts the ground, the scenery around you will also emit a unique charm. Without the clouds, this visual feast will soon be over. This is very common in the summer because the sunshine at 6 o'clock in the morning is already very bright. On the contrary, such scenes can last for a long time in the winter. Due to the low sun and the cold air, the hours after sunrise and the hour or two before the sunrise are the best time to shoot because of the ideal shooting light.
4. White balance: White balance can affect the color effect of light in photos. In automatic mode, the camera will try to reproduce the scene you shot with neutral colors. Therefore, it is wise to manually adjust the white balance in order to reproduce the color atmosphere at the time of the shooting scene and to achieve the desired color effect in the photograph.
5. Shunguang: If the sun is right behind the photographer, then this is what we call Shunguang. In addition to the unpleasant features, depending on the angle of sunlight incidence, the photographer’s shadow is also taken into the photo. This type of light is the most unattractive of all light directions. Shunguang lighting is not conducive to show the spatial three-dimensional effect in the photos, because usually this kind of light does not create too many structures in the photo, and it is better to say that it is just a two-dimensional image. However, the light can well reflect the inherent color effect of the scene - bright morning light or light is usually very strong, can make the entire scene immersed in bright colors, in this kind of scene with smooth light shooting is a good choice .
6, side light: If the light is shining from the side onto the scene, this is what we call the side light. Sidelight often makes photographers very excited because it can form strong shadows and create excellent landscapes.
7, backlight: light from the back of the object lighting, is the so-called backlight. Although this light easily exposes the subject to insufficient light, backlighting is still the most exciting and dramatic light in the light. Under the condition of backlighting, most of the scenes are in the shadows, and only the contours of the scene being illuminated are clear. Backlit shooting can make the photo rich.
Natural light photography cannot combine light freely. At the same time, you have to realize that light is changing at any time. This requires an empirical accumulation of commonly encountered light changes, predictability and predictability. Backlight photography, contour light performance, and extreme silhouette shooting - all have the function of creating atmosphere, instant capture, angle arrangement, and sensitivity to certain details, are the key to shooting.
(D) timing
Snapshot is a common shooting technique for rock wall photography. At this time, there are certain requirements for shooting techniques. You must be able to master the setting of the equipment, control the shutter speed and exposure, and record the events that occur in an accurate and timely manner. Photographic techniques are not well grasped and it is difficult to express expressive momentary images. To learn to use the scene of natural light to shoot, must have certain photography skills, such as auto-sensitivity can improve shooting efficiency and success rate to a certain extent, but pay attention to the auto-sensitivity setting the upper limit of the picture quality, and the aperture is open Can increase the shutter speed but to determine whether the depth of field is appropriate, etc., these need to continue to accumulate experience in the actual shooting. The viewers want to see gestures, so they should take snapshots when they are doing very bright movements. Keep in mind that climbing photography is sport photography: Do not begrudge the shutter when the athlete is beautiful. On the contrary, no one will be interested in the rest of the rock or thinking about the static of the next move.
(V) Security Protection
1, pay attention to the safety of the photographer
Respect rock climbers, do not distract them, and be prepared to provide help, but only after they request it. Respect other people and don't let friends drop rocks on a very popular route in order to find a good location to shoot rock climbers on the next route.
2, protect the photographer himself
When the photographer shoots, wear a helmet to prevent the stone from falling. At the same time, when shooting at a height, you must fix yourself with an oxtail or rope to prevent accidental fall. When you can't find a good shooting position, you may want to retreat several tens of meters and then use a telephoto lens to create your own. This will not only show the perspective of the rock climber on the big rock wall, but also prevent the stone from falling. Causes damage or damages the camera. At the same time, due to the special nature of the shooting environment, the camera must have a dust-proof device and can clean the dust on the lens at any time.
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