When you go for a walk to see a waterfall, you definitely want to take photos... Mimin wants to share tips and suggestions, especially for you...
EOS 5DS/ EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM/ FL: 16mm/ f/8/ 1/8 sec/ ISO 800/ WB: Auto
Photo by: Edwin Martinez; Source : https://snapshot.canon-asia.com
1. Create an interesting composition
You can capture layers to fit into the frame, from mossy rocks, flowers, to the curve of the cliff line.
Haifoss, Iceland
EOS 5DS R/ EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM/ FL: 16mm/ 2.0 sec/ ISO 100/ WB: Auto
2. Techniques for photographing
Use a slow shutter speed starting from 1/4 up to 4 seconds. You will get blurry water photos, but with lots of detail in the surroundings. The bigger the waterfall, usually the longer the shutter speed used, around 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Waterfall of Lake Sebu
EOS 5D Mark III/ EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM/ FL: 18mm/ f/11.0/ 1/5 sec./ ISO 400/ WB: Auto
3. Use supporting filters
You can use an ND filter of 6 to 10 stops to get the effect of using a slow shutter speed. Because a slow shutter speed means it takes in a lot of light.
Waterfall at Lake Sebu
EOS 5D Mark III/ EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM/ FL: 16mm/ f/20.0/ 5.0 sec./ ISO 50/ WB: Auto
A 6-stop ND filter was used to capture this image.
4. Use small apertures (large numbers)
By using a small aperture, you can get sharper photos. Apart from that, also use a small ISO of 100-200 to avoid noise.
