Slow shutter speed settings

[vk1115]

I need help with slow shutter speed applications for rivers, lakes, cloude etc. My settings were

ISO (200,Auto)
F22
Shutter speed 3.2, 2.5 and 2 seconds
WB (Auto,Sunny)

All my pics with completely overexposed and some completely white. I was shooting under the bright sun with a T1i and 18-135mm IS. I know I am doing something wrong but do not know what it is. Is there anything I am missing out? Please help me out

 

[Terry Leach]

Post a couple of the pictures so we can see them.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Get "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson. Learn how to use your light meter (RTFM). Buy yourself some ND Filters.

 

[vk1115]

Post a couple of the pictures so we can see them.

I deleted them as i thought there was no use keeping them

 

[480sparky]

An ancient rule of thumb is to set your aperture to f/16 and use the reciprocal of the ISO to set the shutter speed.

So at f/16 & ISO 200, your shutter should be ~1/200. Since f/22 is only one stop away from that, then you should be shooting at 1/100. Obviously, 2 seconds + is gonna be white as a sheet. My guess is you're not shooting in any auto exposure mode.

 

[reedshots]

You will need to use ND filters and the lowest ISO setting you have. If you don’t have ND filters use a PL filter and watch your meter to get the slowest shutter speed possible, under bright sun it won’t be much.

 

[vk1115]

An ancient rule of thumb is to set your aperture to f/16 and use the reciprocal of the ISO to set the shutter speed.

So at f/16 & ISO 200, your shutter should be ~1/200. Since f/22 is only one stop away from that, then you should be shooting at 1/100. Obviously, 2 seconds + is gonna be white as a sheet. My guess is you're not shooting in any auto exposure mode.

Lowest ISO I have is 200. So i guess if i shoot at f/22 then I must use 1/100 or slower in order to get the motion blur. Thanks I will try that out next time

 

[vk1115]

I don't have any filters as I was never sure which is for what. ND seems to be the most applicable in my case. Thanks !!

 

[TheBiles]

No, you need some ND filters. You're not going to see a whole lot, if any, motion blur in water at 1/100 shutter speeds. You need to understand how the light meter works, first and foremost. Go pick up Understanding Exposure for $14 on Amazon.

Sent from my HTC Glacier

 

[vtf]

If you shoot in raw, you might be able to bring the image back from the right, just depends on how severe it is. Maybe wait for a cloudy day?. You will need a slow shutter speed a lot slower than 1/100.

 

[fokker]

Go back in the morning or evening then you won't need the filters

 

[flyin-lowe]

Do you know how to use the light meter in your camera? It will help you at least get close.

 

[Robin Usagani]

You should KNOW it is going to be over exposed BEFORE you shoot it. I have a feeling you have no idea how to use your camera light meter. You can lower the ISO to 100. I know because I have a T1i as well.