This week, Thomas and I are staying in a cabin with my family in Black Mountain – a gorgeous area in the NC mountains with a view like this.
Yesterday, I joined my aunt and my cousin-in-law for a little hike along a river. I got to practice a little trick for photographing waterfalls – shoot with a longer shutter speed. Instead of freezing the water, it captures the movement with a smooth, blurred look. The article says to switch into shutter priority, but I did the same thing in aperture priority, while adjusting the aperture. Note: Be sure to use a tripod. I balanced my camera on a rock for these.
Here’s the same photo at a fast (F4.2, 1/320) and then slow (F29, 1/10) shutter speed.
It was a really easy trick and I was really happy with the result. Try it out! Here’s a couple other waterfall shots I captured in the area.
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I have gotten some spectacular shots of water and waterfalls using an infrared filter. Have you ever tried that?
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wow- i do like the difference it makes!
very pretty!
Wow! Simply amazing.