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How to shoot waterfalls
by Andreas Voigt
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Shutter speeds
The
question comes up frequently in the forums. How to get that
"milky" look of water in rivers, streams and waterfalls? It
seems to hold a certain magic. Others may want to freeze the
water to a certain extent, as if suspended in mid air. The
answer to how to do it is of course in the shutter speed.
But how slow or how fast? Below a set of illustrated options
at a wide range of shutter speeds.
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Rainbow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National
Park
1st Nikonians Photo Adventure, October 2001
Nikon F5 on Manfrotto 055 tripod, 80-200mm f/2.8D
ED IF AF-S, L37C filter
Exposure: f/22, 8 seconds on Konica Impresa 50
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It
has been important to remember that whether one chooses a
very slow shutter speed or a not so slow one, a sturdy tripod
is a must for this kind of photography. |
