OverExposed image when using fast shutter-speed

[bluebendphoto]

To see movement like that you don't really need to shoot THAT slow. 1/4 sec should do the trick. You most certainly should be using a tripod and another trick with the neutral density filters is to stack them. A lot of times I will stack my 4 stop nd filter with my polarizer so I can shoot at 1.4 or 1.2 in bright sun. The same would work for you trying to shoot at a really slow shutter sped in bright light.

 

[Fallingslowly]

No I wasn't using a fast shutter-speed, I was using slow shutter-speed like I said.

 

[Patrice]

Fallingslowly,

Look up the "sunny f/16 rule" (not a rule, more of a guideline really.)

At ISO 100 on a bright sunny day, starting point for exposure would be 1/100 (or 1/125) second at f/16,

then 1/50 sec (1/60) at f/22,

1/25 sec (1/30) at f/32

1/12 sec at f/45

1/6 sec at f/64

1/3 sec at f/90


..... so to use 1/2 sec on a sunny day at iso 100 will require a neutral density filter in the ND4 to ND6 range.

 

[daddyo1155]

I agree with all the above about the ND filters and you might even want to try a polarizing filter as well, plus try going back to the same location during the golden hours before sunset when the sun isn't so over powering. And get your ISO down to the lowest your camera allows... happy shooting