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Tested out my new D750 with a 24-70 Nikkor and still didnt have a wide enough view for the final result. I ended up with a 4 shot vertical panorama and loved the camera and lens performance. This falls is rough to get to unless you have 4 wheel drive and a sense of adventure.
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FlyingEagle
November 04, 2017
Really beautiful... those autumn leaves in the foreground make all the difference.
DreamCapturedImages
November 05, 2017
Thank you very much! I really wanted to make the flat colors amongst the waterfall pop and thought this would solve it!
DreamCapturedImages
February 28, 2018
Thank you so much! I was worried that in doing a panorama I would have a weird shot that wasn't usable but here it stands!
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Location
Abiqua Falls in Oregon near Silverton.Time
I took this at about 4 pm or so on an overcast day, which is one of my favorite times to shoot waterfalls.Lighting
The reason I like overcast days is that I know I won't have any strong light in any one particular area which would combat the water itself. On an overcast day you get even soft light allowing for longer shutter speeds if you don't always carry an ND filter. Since this was within a canyon wall, not very much light penetrated through.Equipment
I used my Nikon D750 paired with a Nikkor 24-70mm F/2.8 with a circular polarizer, my 3 Legged Thing Albert Equinox tripod with Air-Head.Inspiration
I had seen so many beautiful photos of this falls on various social media accounts and immediately knew I wanted to capture the beauty of the falls from my own perspective.Editing
I boosted saturation and added a bit of an autumnal glow as well as stitched together a 4-shot vertical panorama for the final product. I added some dodging and burning on the waterfall reflection and surrounding rocks to give it an extra pop. All post processing was done in Photoshop.In my camera bag
Everything! I have turned into a mule because I regret not having brought something along. For filters I use a Hoya HD Circular Polarizer, Hoya Pro 1 UV, and my favorite, the Hoya ND400 with a 9x stop of light. For camera bodies I carry my Nikon D750 and D7000 with my 35mm Nikkor F/1.8, a Nikkor 70-300mm F/4-5.6, my nikkor 18-108mm F/3.5-5.6, Tokina 16-28mm F/2.8, Yongnuo 560 IV and receiver, and lastly my cable release and my 3-Legged Thing Albert Equinox tripod.Feedback
Pick a time of day where either the entire falls is lit or none. If the light falls on the water and not on the surroundings it makes balancing your exposure very tricky and sometimes doesn't work because the lit portion is blown out. This doesn't mean you can't do it, just make sure you research your subject to know where and when light will be how you desire it to be. I like to make the falls a secondary subject by including a foreground element which gives depth and uniqueness. Also this is a well documented area, so I made sure to include the rocks on the bottom and not shoot from the obvious head on perspective that greets you at the base of the falls. Try new perspectives even if they feel uncomfortable at first. Remember, have fun with composing!