The highest waterfall in the world - Angel, located in South
America, and more specifically, in Venezuela's forests. Its height is 979
meters - almost a kilometer! Make a good photo of the waterfall is already
difficult because of his height, and for many photographers such an attempt
would have become a real challenge to their skill. In order to achieve the
desired result, you will need not only the right lens (probably wide). It is
equally important to take the correct position for shooting.
Of course, not everyone will go to Venezuela to remove the
highest waterfall in the world. But any shooting waterfalls - an interesting
and exciting experience, especially if you do it right. And see the results of
their labors in printed form on paper - twice as nice.
"Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" Photographer
Mark Broughton
So, here are ten tips to help you learn how to make
spectacular shots of waterfalls:
1. The higher, the more effective. Even if you are not
planning a trip to South America, you can find waterfalls that look grand
because of the high altitude. Especially lucky for those who live in Norway or
has the ability to be there (in Norway are seven of the twenty highest
waterfalls in the world).
2. Pay attention to the weather conditions. Of course, it is
unlikely you will go home with a camera in hand, if the weather does not have
to shoot. But it is important to make sure that in the place where you want to
go, at the moment there is no precipitation. In the rainy season, many
waterfalls or snow turned into formless flow of water.
3. Plan your trip. Try to advance to explore the area and
determine what time of day would be the most favorable for the shooting.
Although early in the morning and afternoons are considered optimal in terms of
lighting, they may not be ideal for shooting a particular waterfall. Find out
what time of day is best illuminated waterfall, as well as which side will fall
light.
4. Change your perspective. Usually, photographers try to
remove the entire waterfall from the bottom up. However, showing a little
creativity, you can get a very unusual result. For example, try to climb up or
get under a waterfall. Of course, in this case it is necessary to protect the
camera from the spray, but often the result is worth the extra effort and risk.
Sometimes you can swim on a boat for a falling stream of water and try to take
a picture with the "wrong side."
5. The composition changes the picture. Try to change the
focal length to shoot from different positions, in order to achieve more
interesting results. Add to frame other objects: trees, rocks. A key factor in
the choice and may be a camera and / or lens. Again, try to change lenses to
understand the difference.
6. Use the filter. Waterfall - it is always sharp
differences of color and lighting. May come to enhance the depth of the color
range of neutral gray filter (ND). Can become a useful and a polarizing filter.
7. Change the shutter speed. The most spectacular pictures
become easily or at very long, or with a very short exposure. A long exposure
gives a soothing effect. Short captures individual water droplets in the air.
Try something, and more. You must know how to choose the shutter speed when
photographing a waterfall.
8. Use a tripod. Still, the camera is very important,
especially at slow shutter speeds, if you want a smooth and slightly dimmed
image, not dull and blurry. Also at slow shutter speeds, try using the
self-timer or remote shutter release function.
9. Adjust the white balance. Of course, you can select one
of the presets in the camera settings or scenes, for example, a
"cloud" or "sunshine", however, can use the filter to
change how the camera will react to the specified settings. One way to solve
this problem would be to shoot in RAW format - then you can adjust the white
balance in post-processing on the computer, for example, of Photoshop.
10. Use bracketing. Most cameras support bracketing exposure
to three stages. This feature allows you to cover the entire range of luminance
values in a single shot. To do this, you need to combine three shots into one
during post-processing. Also, some cameras support the regime of the HDR, which
allows combining three images taken with different exposures, instantly and
without using a computer.
No matter what you are going to photograph a waterfall, -
make as many shots, change lenses, try different settings for the camera. After
all, the biggest disappointment comes when you come home, sit down at your
computer to view the images ready, and suddenly realize that very small changes
could result in significantly better results.
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