August Spotlight - Waterfalls

Each month a new focus will feature on this page. August’s spotlight gallery looks at waterfalls. So, a few tips when photographing waterfalls:

1. Use a strong sturdy tripod as you will be using low shutter speeds.

2. Use neutral density filters to slow down the movement of the water. A good exposure that keeps some texture in the water is about 4 seconds. If you want a candy-floss effect you will need shutter speeds in excess of 15 seconds.

3. Photograph waterfalls in overcast or even rainy weather but keep a cloth handy to wipe filters and lenses! Don’t shoot in bright sunlight as you can get hot spots and glare.

4. Try to capture the motion of the waterfall as well as the shapes and the textures.

5. Check you don’t over-expose so use your histogram.