Low tide, sun to your side. Thompson's Bay, the Umdloti point, Salt Rock ledges.
18-150 · 18–50mmPolariser ONHood on
- Mode
- Av
- Aperture
- f/8
- ISO
- Auto
- Exposure ±
- 0
- Drive
- Single
- Focus
- Servo · tap the rock or pool edge you want sharp
Do this
- Polariser on. Look at the screen and slowly rotate the front ring: the glare on wet rock vanishes and the water turns transparent at one position. Stop there.
- The polariser only works with the sun roughly 90° to your side. Facing the sun or away from it, it does nothing — take it off to get the light back.
- Get low. Fold the screen out and hold the camera at knee height; pools are better from just above the water.
- Never turn your back on the sea on the rocks. Hood on for spray; wipe the front glass with the cloth between shots.
If it goes wrong
- Photo looks dull and dark
- The polariser costs light; Auto ISO covers it. If the sky in the frame is unnaturally dark, back the ring off a little.
- Uneven, patchy sky
- Wide lenses plus a polariser do this. Zoom in a little (35mm+) or rotate the ring back.