[shaolin101]

Whilst away i tried to get pictures of water running into the rocks at the sea - using a slow shutter to get that misty look.

When i looked at the lcd on the D50 it was pure white - could this be because too much light got into it and created a completely white picture?

I tried on different speeds from 20 seconds and kept going less.

It was on shutter priority mode so all other settings were automatic.

I didn't bother to save the images to check on PC - probably should have in case there was some minor details showing behind the white.

Any ideas?

[Mindcrime]

You'd probably only need a shutter speed of less than 5 seconds to get a misty water look. 20 Seconds is far too long if taking pictures during the day.

[pjsims]

I did one at 1/3Sec Shutter and F8 and it seemd to come out OK. cant paste it as i dont have a link on the web sorry!!

[johndow]

Try a nuetral density filter, they lower the light entering the camera by several stops, and allow slower shutter speeds even in brightly lit areas.

I have never done this, as i am only a beginner, but i have seen this advice in several places for taking shots that you want.

HTH

JD

[Liquid101]

You'll need at least 5 seconds for the classic soft effect. To achieve this, you'll certainly need a Neutral Density filter to reduce the light levels during the day.

You could also try going back to the river later in the day. Make sure you're in manual mode. Stop down to the minimum aperture f32 etc. and be sure that your ISO setting is at its slowest. Then try different shutter speeds. You might acheive 4-5 seconds at about 7-8pm

HTH