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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by WhippetBowie@lemmy.world to c/pics@lemmy.world

I always try to get mirrored photos, and I'm never really happy with them. This one happened totally unplanned. I've got the best dog ❀️

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[-] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Probably a large ask of your doggo, but have you tried a slightly long-term exposure? I know longer term exposures will smooth out the ripples and provide a better glass-like reflection, but I’m unsure how long that would be, and whether or not your dog would willingly sit there for that long.

[-] WhippetBowie@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Oh heck. I usually have to shoot around 1/800th of a second to avoid a blurry dog. Indoor I'll go as low as 1/160th because Bowie is better at posing.

To even out water I'd need to shoot a 1 second exposure at least πŸ˜„(I've tried these in the past) it's not happening 😁

Though... I do wonder if a 1/160th would be enough to even out the water a little πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€” because you're right it's pretty jittery

[-] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

β€œHe’s vibrating!” LOL

[-] WhippetBowie@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Honestly it's just hard for me to think about exposures and camera settings when doing Bowie photos, I tend to be pretty reactive.

[-] Jrockwar@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago

Another, more Photoshop heavy solution is to take multiple photos in burst mode (say, 5x 1/800) and then load them all in a single Photoshop file, align them, and do median blending. This should smooth out the ripples as well I think, although I'd only apply this to the bottom to ensure you don't get artifacts on doggo.

[-] WhippetBowie@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Interesting! I did shoot this in burst. Gonna jump into lightroom to see how many I took with this pose.

Thanks for the tip!

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