Key To Good Reflection Photos

The key to getting dramatic photos of reflections is getting your camera as close as possible to the ground.

I am using the technique I mentioned earlier when photographing mushrooms in my yard. I am using LIVE VIEW with the Nikon D750 and flipping out the LCD screen so I can compose my shots.

Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 2200, ƒ/16, 1/100

I also used this same technique to get photos of the shells on the beach. Again, I set the aperture to ƒ/16 and focused on the shell closest to me.

Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 1600, ƒ/16, 1/100

The beach was fantastic this evening; I could capture the clouds catching the last bit of sunshine as the sun dipped below the horizon.

Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 1400, ƒ/16, 1/100

I kept playing with the horizon and what to include or exclude in the photo.

Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 2500, ƒ/16, 1/100

Here I eliminated most of the sky and just captured the sky’s reflection with the waves in the background.

Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 900, ƒ/16, 1/100

Here I brought the camera up a little, so the reflection isn’t quite as good. So now I am just getting the hint of the sky in the reflections off the water.

Now you know.